EJ22T performance vs. 2007 NA 2.5
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:01 am
I have been driving a 2007 Legacy SE for almost a month now, after selling my 94 GT over a year ago. The difference in seat-of-the-pants acceleration feeling is still surprising. The Turbo used to absolutely leap foward and the new NA model has a very straight torque curve by the feel of it. It feels almost the same at 2000 rpm as it does at 4000-5000. It feels as though my 94 could take it easily at any speed. I know the horsepower but I have not had a chance to compare the torque lines and torque values. Has anyone else driven both or otherwise compared the two? I wonder how the acceleration times compare. (this new legacy feels very similar in acceleration quality to the Mazda 3s that I also drove, in that it never feels like it comes on cam or anything; the pull never changes much, just very steady)