2012 Subaru Impreza: Rainy Day AWD
January 29, 2013
It's raining in Los Angeles today and the morning news is full of jackknifed truck trailers and hydroplane warnings. Even before I get out of bed, I sigh with relief at the thought of our long-term 2012 Subaru Impreza parked downstairs in my garage.
I recently read that 75 percent of all weather-related crashes occur on wet pavement during, or just after a rainstorm. (No, I don't remember where I read that, so feel free to argue against my "fact.")
Until the arrival of the rear-wheel-drive BRZ, all Subarus sold in the U.S. came standard with all-wheel drive, and our Impreza is no exception. Powering the wheels with the best traction, AWD is obviously a set-up that's ideal for wet and slippery conditions.
As I entertain the giggly all-girl school carpool by splashing the Impreza through the new rivers running across the streets of our small beach town, I give them a brief speech about the differences between front-, rear- and all-wheel drive cars.
They, of course, completely ignore me.
Kelly Toepke, News Editor @ 14,140 miles
