Geneva: Subaru Viziv is a diesel hybrid crossover we could learn to love
 

Filed under: [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/"]Concept Cars[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/"]Coupe[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/"]Hybrid[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/"]Geneva Motor Show[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/"]Technology[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/"]Crossover[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/subaru/"]Subaru[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/"]Design/Style[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/diesel/"]Diesel[/URL]

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With the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/xv+crosstrek/"]2013 XV Crosstrek[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/"]Subaru[/URL] reaffirmed its interest in niche crossovers, and early signs are that it's selling well, so will parent Fuji Heavy Industries green-light another one? That's the question begged by the new Viziv concept just unveiled here at the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/"]Geneva Motor Show[/URL].

Of course, this is a pure showcar, and the four-seat crossover coupe's drivetrain is suitably next-generation as well. The plug-in hybrid drivetrain system features a 2.0-liter diesel boxer engine mated to a CVT, and a pair of electric motors drive the rear wheels for a through-the-road all-wheel-drive system. By going with motor-driven rear axles, Subaru says it has been able to provide larger rear-seat footwell and lower load floor. More excitingly, Subaru says its control systems allow for side-to-side torque vectoring for improved handling, and the system actually apportions more power to the rear wheels when the Viziv takes a corner.

In typical concept car fashion, the Viziv features flashy butterfly doors that provide access to both the front and rear seats, along with oversized 20-inch wheels and cutting-edge lighting. We like the Viziv's overall design direction - it looks more organic and all-of-a-piece than we're used to seeing from the Japanese automaker.[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/subaru-viziv-concept-geneva-2013/"]Continue reading [I]Subaru Viziv is a diesel hybrid crossover we could learn to love[/I][/URL]

[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/subaru-viziv-concept-geneva-2013/"]Subaru Viziv is a diesel hybrid crossover we could learn to love[/URL] originally appeared on [URL="http://www.autoblog.com"]Autoblog[/URL] on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:30:00 EST. Please see our [URL="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/"]terms for use of feeds[/URL].

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