Japan-spec twin-turbo Legacy GT wagons offered SportShift — push the auto selector left and it let you shift the automatic gearbox yourself, years before paddle shifters became common.
Median 181 hp across 370 similar cars
Lead trim: GT-B E-tune II
Subaru Legacy GT WagonBH5 · 1998–2003
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FactJapan-spec twin-turbo Legacy GT wagons offered SportShift — push the auto selector left and it let you shift the automatic gearbox yourself, years before paddle shifters became common.
The GT-B is the further enhanced version of the GT Wagon; the "B" refers to its Bilstein struts. The GT-B E-Tune II package arrived in 2001.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-B E-tune II | 2001–2003 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 276 hp | 253 lb-ft | — | AWD | manual | — |
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Photographs
This Legacy can tell when you're nodding off: an optional facial-recognition camera system watches the driver and warns them if it detects distraction or fatigue.
This Legacy STI's number IS the car: Subaru's S402 special edition, built only for Japan, was limited to exactly 402 units — and that count is where its name came from.
This Legacy beat out the Toyota Prius and Mazda RX-8 to win Japan Car of the Year — Subaru's first-ever win of that award, against two of the era's most celebrated cars.
Japan-spec twin-turbo Legacy GT wagons offered SportShift — push the auto selector left and it let you shift the automatic gearbox yourself, years before paddle shifters became common.
This Legacy generation gave Japan a 276 bhp twin-turbo B4 sedan, taxed lighter at home while Australia detuned it to 98 RON fuel.
The GT's sequential twin-turbo only worked right-hand-drive, because the left-side turbo clashed with the brake master cylinder.
An STi-built Legacy set a 138.78 mph world speed endurance record over 100,000 km at Arizona in January 1989, before the RS Type R even launched.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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