Subaru Forester 2.0 XT (A) CVT 

The Review

I love my Forester. It looks like and an SUV but handles like a sports sedan. It looks big but is in fact same length and width as a 3 series BMW. This makes it easy to park and a joy to toss around on Hong Kong's narrow, twisty mountain and coastal roads. Roomy and comfy (but not plush) on the inside. This may be the most fun-to-drive cars I have ever owned.

The Review

I was expecting to test drive a much slower car than a WRX... It's suppose to be one, but didn't felt like that! The handling and the acceleration felt familiar... The trademark "All-Wheel-Drive" of a subaru is here, and when i took it through the twisty Chancery Lane, i forgot i was in a 1.5ton suv, and felt like doing rallying :p (imagine the sales exec and my other passengers stomach when i was doing this :p ). I was told that the 2005 forrester comes with the WRX's TD04 turbo instead of the previous TD035. While i could not confirm this fact yet, the acceleration at 3000rpm did feel like the stock WRX that I was accustomed to. Yes, it feels good ;) To be honest, the high CG did impair the handling a little, so that when i venture near the limits, i skidded a little :S . But i did not lack confidence when i overtook a couple of saloon cars on the bends. It's still that confidence-inspiring. It's been a while since I last blast down a winding road on a WRX, so this ride really reminded me of those invincible times :p