Japanese firm Subaru has begun tests on a mule fitted with a turbocharged 2.0-litre flat-four diesel engine.
Insiders say this will power the next-generation Legacy, due out in the first half of 2008. The new unit will be mounted on a 4WD platform and mated to a six-speed manual box.
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