Another new Subaru

Photo: Karl Hallik

Not quite what you'd expect, eh? Despite the looks it's probably not a contender to Subaru's JWRC programme. Why? Well, a whopping 1-litre engine does probably not compete with.. um.. anything. I understand Subaru comes from the East, where they're fond of little cardboard boxes on wheels, but why introduce it in the European market? People would rather have the boxer diesel engine than the Justy, if they want to be 'green'.
Take the Smart car for example. It's tiny. It's slow. You can fit two men and a case of beer there and that's it. And yet it takes up 5 litres of petrol per 100km, 8 if there are people on both seats. I've got a diesel Audi, it takes 5 litres to a 100 in town even with three people and their bags in. Go figure.