Subaru to launch E-BOXER hybrids in Geneva
Japanese car-maker to showcase electrified versions of its familiar flat-four enginesSubaru has confirmed it will use the Geneva motor show next month to unveil its next-generation E-BOXER hybrid powertrains.
Announcing that it will launch its new electrified E-BOXER engines in two unspecified models, Subaru posted images online that show the bare-bones of its next-generation hybrid powertrain.
No details have been given about what Subaru will unveil but it's thought the car-maker will show both a mild-hybrid and a plug-in hybrid system that could work with 12V or 48V electric systems.
It's the full plug-in version that's expected to be dropped in the forthcoming all-new Forester STI, which should deliver around 230kW plus a 50km pure-electric range.
Unlike other plug-in hybrids, it's thought the Japanese car-maker will retain its trademark full-time symmetrical all-wheel drive system. As these images show, an electric motor appears to be incorporated into Subaru's CVT gearbox and there is driveshaft to the rear axle.
Most likely the new E-BOXER powertrains will follow on from the Subaru XV Crosstrek plug-in hybrid concept that combined a 102kW 2.0-litre flat-four cylinder with an 88kW electric motor and an 8.8kWh lithium-ion battery.
In the future, facing ever stricter emissions regulations and outright bans in some European cities for conventional combustion engines, Subaru is expected to roll out a more powerful plug-in hybrid powertrain for the long-awaited replacement for the Impreza WRX and STI.
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