About to see the curtain drop on the new Ascent. Pretty exciting seeing Subie taking a shot in the large scale SUV ring. From what they are showing so far, I'm a fan.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...-la-auto-show/

A snippet I read yesterday boasted of a 2.4L direct injection turbo (FB25DIT?) married up to an 8spd CVT. Seems kinda small for a large SUV, but considering the power output from my 2.0L turbocharged (FA20DIT) Forester (FXT), I am pretty sure it is more than enough (given the CVT has been tweaked for a larger, heavier hauler). I mean, stock, my '18 FXT was 250hp, 0-60: 6 secs (after some work.... unsure now ).

Makes me stop and wonder, is this 2.4 gonna be the mainline for the future USDM STi? I believe its already been toyed with in the JDM. They use the FA20DIT now, but with upgraded internals and tune.

Anyways, it's got me giddy. My S/C'd VX loves sharing the driveway with other zippy projects.