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30 Unreliable Classics That Drivers Just Can’t Forget

21. Subaru SVX

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Back in the early ’90s, Subaru wanted to enter the sports car market and promote its biggest assets, all-wheel drive and flat-six engines. So, the company hired Italdesign to design a sleek and modern coupe. In 1991 the SVX debuted with strange styling, complicated side window patents but sublime handling and great performance.

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However, the car was heavy and it was introduced at the same time as much more competent competitors from other brands which made Subaru kind of redundant. Under the hood was a 3.3-liter flat-six which propelled this rare car to 7.3 seconds 0 to 60 mph times. Only about 14,000 were sold in America up until 1996.

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Vukasin Herbez
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