The Leone 1400 RX coupe was ahead of its time: one of the first Japanese cars ever sold with four-wheel disc brakes.
Median 95 hp across 353 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.2 EA64 (van/wagon, 68 PS) · up to 84 hp
Subaru Leone first generationA21/22/62/64/65 · 1971–1981
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FactThe Leone 1400 RX coupe was ahead of its time: one of the first Japanese cars ever sold with four-wheel disc brakes.
Released on 7 October 1971 as a front-wheel-drive coupé, with the two- and four-door sedans following in April 1972. It was Subaru's largest car, above the Rex kei car. The four-wheel-drive station wagon (A67) was released in September 1972, at a time when four-wheel drive was limited mainly to off-road vehicles, and the Leone was introduced before the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics to emphasise its durability in adverse weather. A 4WD sedan (A27) appeared in 1975. Engines were carbureted OHV flat-fours of 1.1 to 1.6 litres.
Collectors Spotted in the Subaru Leone Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 EA64 (van/wagon, 68 PS) | 1971–1981 | 1.2 L Flat-4 | 67 hp | 69 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 EA71 (Japan wagon, 85 PS) | 1976–1981 | 1.6 L Flat-4 | 84 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 EA71 SEEC-T (Japan sedan, 80 PS) | 1976–1981 | 1.6 L Flat-4 | 79 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 EA71 twin-carburettor (Europe, 83 PS DIN) | 1977–1981 | 1.6 L Flat-4 | 82 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
The "RX" on this Leone stands for "Rally-X" — and this is the car, decades before the badge existed, that the Subaru WRX descends from.
This Leone quietly introduced a world first: Japan's first automatic-transmission all-wheel-drive car, switched on with a button thanks to a wet multi-plate clutch nobody else had built yet.
The Leone 1400 RX coupe was ahead of its time: one of the first Japanese cars ever sold with four-wheel disc brakes.
Rivals
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