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MECHANICALLY, the big news with this version of the Outback is that Subaru has decided that it's time to stop shooting itself in the foot with petrol-only engine ranges and diesel manual models that few folk ideally sought.

Subaru are something of a mystery themselves, with petrolhead prowess - such as like the WRX Sti saloon and BRZ - mixed with practical powerhouses like the XV, Forester and this Outback Estate.

I have driven many cars boasting fantastic safety features - but this week was a first for me when I got behind the wheel of the new Subaru Outback with its perfect EyeSight.

Last September, 56 Outbacks from the 2015 model year were the subject of a safety recall: Bolts for an installed accessory trailer hitch may have been over-tightened, which could lead to a crash because the mounting studs could fail and the trailer could separate from the Outback.

Subaru has a fifth generation Outback on the way - and the firm says, its latest model has a new design inside and out.

In fact, as Grantham broke ground in Flowood earlier this year, Bloomin' Brands announced plans to close 22 under-performing Outbacks across the United states.

OutBacks products already have a positive reputation in India.

THE latest Subaru Legacy Outback is better, stronger and faster - much like Steve Austin but a little cheaper than the Six Million Dollars he cost to rebuild in the 1970s TV series.

SUBARU'S sporting executiveclass Legacy and all-terrain Outback range enjoy a dramatic fuel economy boost for 2003 plus a cut in emissions which will drastically reduce company car drivers' tax bills.

All Legacys and Outbacks continue to feature low-centre-of-gravity horizontally opposed `boxer' engines majoring on smoothness and strong low and mid-range torque for swift, flexible performance.

If Downton Abbey fast forwarded by about eight decades, most of the cast would be driving Outbacks.