2019 Subaru Forester Sport: Regular Car Reviews

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  • @AdamJohnson-di7co
    @AdamJohnson-di7co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +898

    When kids in the street say car. This is the car.
    Perfect.

    • @benwelter8890
      @benwelter8890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm not a wheezer when I laugh, but that made me wheeze 😂

    • @gamby16a
      @gamby16a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Absolutely genius line.
      What a brilliant, random thought.

    • @charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243
      @charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Definitely the new Jeep of suburbia.

    • @hulkhatepunybanner
      @hulkhatepunybanner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Banal.

    • @AdamJohnson-di7co
      @AdamJohnson-di7co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Never had so many people agree with me on anything. All praise the deft writing of RCR. Thanks RCR and everyone.

  • @skyty0
    @skyty0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +969

    My girlfriend REALLY wants this car and I'm worried that she might be pregnant

    • @perooster1
      @perooster1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +320

      She not.. shes a lesbian

    • @TheSeanUhTron
      @TheSeanUhTron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      I'd start worrying if she wanted something like a Honda Pilot or a Chevy Traverse.

    • @cesarespinozaspain
      @cesarespinozaspain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That's Unfortunate....

    • @The101Point1
      @The101Point1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ugh these are trash

    • @taylorstolcenberg7075
      @taylorstolcenberg7075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@perooster1 Best.

  • @danylovarshavsky7639
    @danylovarshavsky7639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    I love how people from the North East say 'farester'

    • @Tarukai788
      @Tarukai788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Varies region to region. I'm up in upstate NY and pronounce it 'four-ister'.

    • @adamk9652
      @adamk9652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Tarukai788 yeah in Massachusetts we pronounce it the same way (or at least I do)

    • @dromany5894
      @dromany5894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like how northerners say "Florida" sometimes kinda annoying

    • @ieatass42069
      @ieatass42069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tarukai788 upstate ny here too. that pronunciation is on point.

    • @mikecronis
      @mikecronis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      In Boston, it's "Fah reh steh." You'd likely also get punched for being so wicked queeah-bee for havin' a grand-mah cah.

  • @anainbed
    @anainbed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1241

    4:20 Is this clip playing backwards, or is that mustang really fast in reverse

    • @Heitz2496
      @Heitz2496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Yes. You can also see a van going backwards.

    • @Dutch972
      @Dutch972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yep, check the road in the background

    • @Turbopotato-fp9yd
      @Turbopotato-fp9yd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Also the date for today...

    • @austinpetemo
      @austinpetemo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Right? That fucked with me.

    • @RegularCars
      @RegularCars  4 ปีที่แล้ว +279

      AnEdgyWeeb Planes Trains and Automobiles

  • @chooseymomschoose
    @chooseymomschoose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    The Forester is the two-kid car. The Ascent is for when the condom breaks. The Forester Sport is just dad trying to look cool before the condom breaks.

    • @KevinSmith-qi5yn
      @KevinSmith-qi5yn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The price of crude is now negative. MPGs are a liability now. Hold on while I fill up my 33 gallon tank on my pickup truck. (I know the price of gas is not just the price of crude)

    • @chiefkeef74
      @chiefkeef74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Subaru Forester: the official car for a family of 4 whose two kids are already freshman in high school

    • @benst3r628
      @benst3r628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      C o o o o o o o l D a a a a a a a a a a a a a d

  • @tinyhotopicbitch
    @tinyhotopicbitch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    2019 Subaru Forester: If a nature valley granola bar was a car

    • @briangarrow4271
      @briangarrow4271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Brett Werner ON GOD i love it doe

    • @BullRunRoad30
      @BullRunRoad30 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You sure it's not Fiber One?

    • @SanguineThor
      @SanguineThor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      More like a clif bar, but the sentiment is the same

    • @motormusique
      @motormusique 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BullRunRoad30 It's fiBREE

    • @chumbawaumbacumpa
      @chumbawaumbacumpa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah, Clif Bar.

  • @Sti.10
    @Sti.10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    I can’t believe a tortilla would make me understand boxer engines.

    • @Schmidt54
      @Schmidt54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      automotive didactic method

    • @Hotlog69
      @Hotlog69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Is there nothing tortillas can't do?!

    • @lagunacinematics
      @lagunacinematics 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hotlog69 no

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't understand tortillas.

    • @PandorasFolly
      @PandorasFolly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DiscoFang soft. Taco.

  • @danield9021
    @danield9021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +465

    Video posted on 420. Shenanigans in the vid at 4:20 He knows his audience all to well.

    • @theicksta
      @theicksta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Dead fucking accurate lol

    • @WBush-uc9pe
      @WBush-uc9pe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bwahahaha!

    • @ivanoffw
      @ivanoffw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just four hundred more likes for your comment.

    • @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942
      @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uncle Adolf's birthday

    • @slappy76
      @slappy76 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did I miss? I don't see it.

  • @249sAreHeavy
    @249sAreHeavy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    "NOOOOOO, YOU CAN'T JUST BUILD A FLYING CANNON!"
    "Haha warthog go BRRRRRRT"

    • @AFriendlyTheo
      @AFriendlyTheo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      *The AC130 has a fucking howitzer artillery cannon built in, but that's none of my business

    • @249sAreHeavy
      @249sAreHeavy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@AFriendlyTheo I got to see one in action. It's fun watching that puff of smoke wait a few seconds, then boom, mini earthquake!

    • @carlunaden
      @carlunaden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@AFriendlyTheo Yeah but the A10 was built purposely for its gun. The AC130 was modified to fit a cannon.

    • @scottieray
      @scottieray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      And yet they try to kill the plane every year and replace it with a drone or something 'sleek'. It's a brutal intimidating machine and that is what weapons of war should be.

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      "Nooo, you cant put a rail gun on a cargo plane, that's not fair"
      "Haha, ac‐47 go brrrrrt"

  • @Mike23443
    @Mike23443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    4:20
    Dude blazed up on 420 so hard that he is blastin down the road in reverse. It's either that, or I'm so high I'm watching this video backwards.

  • @opecno8108
    @opecno8108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Subaru, the car millennial dads buy.
    Which is why I bought an '18 Outback. It's not an enthusiast machine, it gets good MPG's, has real usability in Appalachian winters, and hauls a family comfortably. I'm happy with it.

    • @catinthehat5140
      @catinthehat5140 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is not being an enthusiast a good thing?

  • @Socooomfy
    @Socooomfy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    First thing I did with my Crosstrek was drive up a steep, snowy hill with about 2 feet of snow and park in the middle of it, on a step angle. I I turned X-mode on and slowly went on my way. I did the same with a icy hill. I still can't believe how insane their AWD system is.

  • @flashfilibuster5382
    @flashfilibuster5382 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    My favorite part of all Subaru's are the thin roof pillars and great visibility. Lots of glass and room to see out while still having 5 star roof strength and safety ratings. That in itself is a huge safety feature. I almost cut a guy off in my 08 Mountaineer because the massive rear pillars blocked him entirely from view. Best accident is one that never happens.

    • @nmarbletoe8210
      @nmarbletoe8210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yup the view was one of the main reasons we got a 2015 forester, the windows are awesome

  • @storejoshuprite
    @storejoshuprite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    He missed one science thing for the awd system. It's always on, unlike most transverse awd systems which (generally) default to fwd until AFTER wheelspin occurs.

    • @theunknownone5990
      @theunknownone5990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Even after those transverse systems come on, the rear wheels don't get much in the way of power.

    • @egorlike1324
      @egorlike1324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Its always on but its only like 5 to 10 % sent to rear. Doesnt do much

    • @milamber319
      @milamber319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Depends on the model as he said. The manuals have a viscus transfer that just punts the torque around equally to all wheels. I don't know how different the autos are in that respect but the manuals just give all wheel all the time.

    • @stuntmonkey00
      @stuntmonkey00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@egorlike1324 no, the torque is split 60/40 and the system can throw more to the rear on demand.

    • @AfterDark33
      @AfterDark33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Always on AWD is NOT a benefit and I stand by that. It’s worse for economy, it causes greater wear and it does nothing 95% of the time. Minus the fact that everyone has variable torque split and whatever, FWD based AWD is just as viable as whatever Subaru produces.

  • @diddlysquater
    @diddlysquater 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Sport being an appearance package angers me, didn't we use to call that rice?

  • @Sti.10
    @Sti.10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    Because red accents mean SPORT

    • @MrDmitriRavenoff
      @MrDmitriRavenoff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Red = Fast

    • @davidgottfried5819
      @davidgottfried5819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I thought red meant stop?! LOL

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2006 renault clio be like

    • @baronvonjo1929
      @baronvonjo1929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I thought it was orange

    • @tinker1148
      @tinker1148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aryrix 1 it is orange lol. These people are colorblind.

  • @JaxVids69
    @JaxVids69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    4:20 Aight ima head out

    • @jib984
      @jib984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the funny thing is its 4.20 rn

  • @SecurityBagels
    @SecurityBagels 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "when kids in the street yell 'CAR' this is the car" yeah.... Sounds about right

  • @LiamS94
    @LiamS94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    I once farted really hard into a Forester's passenger seat and the curtain airbag went off.

    • @horacegentleman3296
      @horacegentleman3296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      You pressed the brown button.

    • @jalderink
      @jalderink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction?

    • @coo2kachoo
      @coo2kachoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣

    • @jibcano1777
      @jibcano1777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      it farted back I guess?

    • @linglingjr
      @linglingjr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cute comment, not physically possible. It was a coincidence at best (even though it never happened).

  • @kbdekker
    @kbdekker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I just bought a base model 2021 Forester, it's white. The only options I sprung for was the roof rack, alloy wheels, and all season floor mats. I love it for how simple and plain it is. Life has enough curveballs, I want a car that has no surprises.

  • @klasseact6663
    @klasseact6663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    The mention of the Subaru flat 6, somewhere Scotty Kilmers hands are flailing away😷

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I mean to be fair I'm not very confident for it to go 200k without a major repair

    • @EthanWood757
      @EthanWood757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maintenance is key, and the flat 6’s trends have better reliability then it’s ej25 counter part

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EthanWood757 even still I think it would be for me personally a car I would rather lease than to buy and keep 20 years. Granted you would have to be very pickey about the car you buy now days even from Toyota or Honda If you wanted to keep it 20 years +.

    • @theunknownone5990
      @theunknownone5990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@EthanWood757 They may have better reliability, but the major problem is accessibility. Having to pull an engine just to change the spark plugs isn't very appealing.

    • @zeroelus
      @zeroelus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are they still developing them? With the EZ36 being dropped for the 2020 American Market Outback/Legacy there’s no car in that uses it, at least in that market. Not sure if Australia/NZ still gets it.
      That said it’s been good to me so far.

  • @cat-em3mj
    @cat-em3mj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Spends a few minutes talking about fast as hell sports cars/super cars
    Spends MORE THAN 16 MINUTES TALKING ABOUT A FORESTER

    • @vaga4239
      @vaga4239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Hence "regular car reviews"

    • @cbayer5012
      @cbayer5012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Everything that needs to be said about super cars has already been said

    • @ztl2505
      @ztl2505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Could be Doug DeMuro and spend 30 minutes talking about Minivan.

    • @electthelambda
      @electthelambda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mr. Forester has been milling about in his driveway, cracking the black ice before he pulls out to get a bag of McGriddles for his kids. Nobody pays him mind outside of Kelly and her blue book, and even she doesn't go much deeper than a yearly checkup. Sigñor Ferrari and his ilk will always get the attention, but not Mr. Forestor. I like that RCR gives him more of a voice.

    • @willmitchell8500
      @willmitchell8500 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are 16 times as many foresters sold

  • @brolymaininfighterz962
    @brolymaininfighterz962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Instead of angry headlights for this forester it is *_hangry headlights_*

  • @bernardcraine
    @bernardcraine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "It's like a TH-cam film essayist examining the un-plucked apples of hidden meaning in the last Jedi"

  • @Kittievr
    @Kittievr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    So stoked for this. You guys make my Monday’s

  • @wristofkings
    @wristofkings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I owned an automatic '04 Forester, silver, some midlevel non-turbo trim. That thing didn't have traction/stability control either. Mine had shitty "high-mileage" all-seasons on it and if you romped the throttle in a snowy parking light with enough steering angle it would swap ends with ease. Lots of fun, until you aren't expecting it. First and only time I've ever spun out on a public road at speed was in the Forester during a Northeast blizzard. Fortunately got away with minor curb rash on one of the wheels and pants slightly browner.
    It was dinged up by the previous couple who owned it and always slightly broken when I got it around 95K. Timing belt was a bitch to change (interference engine baby), ABS light on half the time, wheel bearings chewed themselves, one of the brake calipers and the struts were shot, and the A/C compressor was on its way to shitting itself and wouldn't blow cold after about 5 minutes. The frameless windows, big side mirrors and superflous roof rack = RELENTLESS WIND NOISE. Thing was an absolute hero in winter though and never stranded me, not even once. Space for days too.
    Let it go after 128K on the odo after trading it in for the first in a series of Mazda 3's. Much better cars for my needs, but there are days I still miss the Subie and its quirks.

    • @paulyC
      @paulyC 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I shed a tear reading that story. Bravo.

  • @toni8003
    @toni8003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    4:20 car going backwards in the background...

    • @Jaloobles
      @Jaloobles 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's backwards lol but that does look funny

    • @someonebald2022
      @someonebald2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah, you're just stoned at 4:20. (see what I did there? I'll get my own taxi....)

    • @injustifiiable
      @injustifiiable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Looks like Roman’s car lol

    • @michaelramsey82
      @michaelramsey82 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@injustifiiable yep, definitely Roman's Mustang. It's in the background of several other shots as well. Seems they bring both Goldie and Red Betty to most shoots these days.

  • @Suction_
    @Suction_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Towards the end you mention its the last independent - Mazda is also 'independent' if you factor Toyota owns significant shares in both companies

    • @Jiuwrong
      @Jiuwrong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Plus Mazda is making pretty big leaps with their skyactive line throughout the years, wheres sub boxers stay the same for several generations. Plus...rotary comeback???

  • @johnmarsland3442
    @johnmarsland3442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Have you tried the new forester?
    Joe Rogan: yeah but have you tried CBD oil?

    • @taipoio1
      @taipoio1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You forgot the CBD OIL with DMT infusion

    • @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942
      @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol Joe trying to act relatable when we know he hasn't owned a Subaru or any poor people car since 1987

  • @Czechmate2711
    @Czechmate2711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I own a 2015 Forester XT and I also got fat when I left my parents. This hits too deep

  • @PlasmaJunkie
    @PlasmaJunkie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This season especially, the musical bumpers on the beginning and endings of the videos... Really good. Thanks for doing what you do, RCR.

  • @ryanmcquade5490
    @ryanmcquade5490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for improving my dog walks.
    NOW, every time I pass my neighbors 5th gen I hear "BUTTERSCOTCH CRIMPET ADDICTION!!!!"
    Without fail, every single time

  • @absboodoo
    @absboodoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Why is Subaru good?
    Colin "When in doubt, flat out" Mcrae.
    Also, the ending is giving me a Crisis Core flashback. 😢

  • @danklin-xb1in
    @danklin-xb1in 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    RCR : Hands down, and you guys make me laugh my ass off every time ..Thank you guy’s!!!!
    Happy 420

  • @stevezissou9088
    @stevezissou9088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your videos will never go out of style because of your clever informative writing coupled with aesthetically pleasing and accurate videography.

  • @coosey3764
    @coosey3764 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I love all of your videos. Thank you so much for making them.

  • @nihontoman
    @nihontoman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    - This is not a RAV4
    - Mitsubishi: Hold my sake

  • @elcanaldeldime
    @elcanaldeldime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    You know why ir looks so bland? Look at it from the side. It could either be a Subaru, a Hyundai or a Chevy. It just follows a recipe

    • @zachsmcl
      @zachsmcl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      “This car looks bad because it has a similar silhouette to other cars of the same body type from the same model years!! >:(“ god shut up every sedan looked exactly the same 10 years ago and people still praise them

    • @andresrossi8744
      @andresrossi8744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@zachsmcl bland doesn't necessarily means bad, do you even read? And to make it worst, I'd say it looks like some Korean and Chinese suv's

    • @jOoomOooo
      @jOoomOooo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      nah look at the hood

    • @govinlock8568
      @govinlock8568 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude, sedan looks the same in silhouette over decades. Only sport cars that has different shapes.

    • @reginaldcaldwell2951
      @reginaldcaldwell2951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really a Chevy. They look like every other car on the market but melted and someone took a knife to the front

  • @mcycleshawn
    @mcycleshawn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your local references! I’m always watching your backgrounds to figure out where you are driving. God job guys! Hometown ❤️

  • @Bimp_Lizkit
    @Bimp_Lizkit 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was way more entertaining than I was expecting. Perfect balance of factual detail and comedy. So many analogies...all of them, hysterical. Keep it up.

  • @ChoPi-Eww
    @ChoPi-Eww 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Subaru has two different camps of followers. Look at their marketing: happy dog owning families growing up with the trusty Subie, OR flat brim hat wearing/ monster energy chugging/ dorifto dudes. The previous WRX wagon and turbo versions of Forester and Legacy were able to cater to both. Now, the dudes must not be buying as much because the turbos are almost gone.

    • @InvictusRed1911
      @InvictusRed1911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Na, they just buy WRXs and don't care about small things like insurance premiums.

    • @madchiller1985
      @madchiller1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Subaru has said that only 5% of all Foresters sold were an XT. Can't blame them for trying to save money

  • @aidan5720
    @aidan5720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    4:21 those are some dangerous speeds to be reversing in!

    • @davidf2392
      @davidf2392 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was laughing at that

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fun fact: the GMC Cyclone has a maximum reverse speed of 90 mph

    • @davidf2392
      @davidf2392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@KFCGAMING55 ok who decided that was necessary and how much was the guy paid to test that

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidf2392 I dont know how much they paid him but it does hit those speeds

  • @nillabeany
    @nillabeany 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn it, Roman! I wasn't ready for feels and emotional memories that the ending song hit me with.

  • @darkside924
    @darkside924 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the illustrations which helped me understand it!

  • @RedDeadSpearhead
    @RedDeadSpearhead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Perfect, my brother who knows nothing about cars is looking at one of these, and I couldnt say I know them until now

  • @daniellloyd3521
    @daniellloyd3521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like how it looks. If it actually had performance parts under the hood (you could add thos yourself ig) it maybe could be a cool sleeper/performance suv/hauler.
    Also happy 420 dudes

  • @A2dy
    @A2dy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    congrats on the new car!

  • @shawndickmann8215
    @shawndickmann8215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My father in law just bought this exact vehicle, he loves it. We've had a 2nd,3,4 gen, all were reliable, no problems, AWESOME in WI snow!

  • @snaffu1
    @snaffu1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I like vanilla, and I like 'em THICC--so...

    • @ber-js5we
      @ber-js5we 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Can't wait for new Subaru Pawg!

    • @arabonarocketcamel8352
      @arabonarocketcamel8352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      BBW forester

    • @gtx-808
      @gtx-808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do u like it hairy & long too 🍆?

  • @nomadben
    @nomadben 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    10:55 That made me laugh so hard, what an amazing analogy hahaha

    • @IntelCoreI77700K
      @IntelCoreI77700K 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is this a reference to that one Subaru commercial?

  • @RarelyReplies
    @RarelyReplies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nailed it. I was never brand loyal to a car company until I got my first Crosstrek. 3 months in and I'm like, "Yeah, I get it."

  • @asksmeq3883
    @asksmeq3883 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these longer reviews

  • @ryantaylor6530
    @ryantaylor6530 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The thing about Subaru is they are not fancy or interesting but they are reliable practical transportation that will work in all weather. I have had 2 Subaru's over the years and both made it to 200,000miles without any major issue. I have also had nothing but good things to say about the way Subaru treats its customers.

  • @briansmobile1
    @briansmobile1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Put your vanilla Forester on a lift and spin one tire and watch what happens to the other three. Then do the same with a 4runner or any truck with 4 wheel drive.

    • @pizzaman8099
      @pizzaman8099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Oh no Foresters have differentials :''''''( how will anyone possibly be able to drive a car with a differential?
      The behavior your observing is probably because Subarus have Torsen diffs that apply force based on the amount of torque applied to the different wheels. This isn't exactly the desired behavior if you're rock crawling or something, but its great of snow or other uneven terrain.

    • @TheOneWayDown
      @TheOneWayDown 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thats... just AWD versus 4x4... odds are you aren't rock crawling or mudding with a Forester, but snow and wet dirt roads will be just fine

  • @umiami80
    @umiami80 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite part of the video is the cars and trucks in the back ground going backwards. Nice edit.

  • @WeisserAudi
    @WeisserAudi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally we are back to the normal videos. The last one was so well done I was scared

  • @kaidokiller
    @kaidokiller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I skipped my online class for this. Also happy 4/20

  • @FuzzyCollieDoggo
    @FuzzyCollieDoggo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I remember the old ones. They were like a little wagon. What happened Subaru? Oh, and happy 4/20.

    • @98erics
      @98erics 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And its 2020, that's an excuse for me to partake more than any regular 4/20!

    • @tobyvision
      @tobyvision 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @InfiniteMushroom None of them have any choice. The CAFE safety standards came out and the cost effective solution was impact beams, crush zones, and curtain air bags. All of which bloated both the size and weight of the cars.

    • @Gwyv3rn
      @Gwyv3rn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The role the old Foresters played, that is, small, spritely, wagon-like things sitting on tall suspensions, has been taken over by the Crosstrek.

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    0:19 I don’t think I’ll ever forget this review thanks to this amazing cover that Roman made

  • @dustlesswalnut
    @dustlesswalnut 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Picked up a 2020 in December, absolutely love it.

  • @spamwich0
    @spamwich0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    12:39 "an idea can never disappoint you"
    12:50 disappoints me with an idea

  • @Levibetz
    @Levibetz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Here's the thing about "symmetrical awd", it does mean *something*, and that thing is that the drive axles, and the paths the torque takes to get there is symmetrical. In a normal longitudinal awd system like in a pickup or a bmw, mercedes, lx platform chryslers (like I said, mercedes), etc, the front torque jogs out of a transfer case before going to an offset front diff. Now theoretically that means something, because every shaft is to some degree a spring, so with varying lengths that means different torque, blah blah blah. But... does that mean much? I doubt it. Here's what actually makes subarus special, the drivetrain is SIMPLE. Or... was. Take the 2nd gen forester with a 5 speed, power comes in, goes through a normal 5 speed manual, and then goes into a center diff. Yes, a proper center diff, it's got a 50/50 torque split and a viscous coupling. Often times they'll also have limited slip rear diffs too. This makes for a grunty winter beast of a car with no traction control to cut power and fuck you up. 3 wheel drive all the time! Hammer down, and the car just... goes. Now compare that to a contemporary honda crv, or similar of the time (we'll say 2005). They have 100% of the torque going to the front wheels with just a viscous coupling connecting the rear diff to a PTO off the trans. That means before the AWD begins to work there must be slip at the front to engage the viscous coupling, which is why those cars are much more efficient than the Subarus of the time. Ironically the Evo shown in the video is a rare exception, having a transverse layout with a proper center diff. So this means that yes, in that critical period of branding for subaru from the late 80s through the early 00s, their awd was remarkable in it's segment. You really couldn't get an awd system like that without buying an audi. Audi, notably shares the exact same drivetrain layout of subaru. Just usually with a V6 shoved into the fucking bumper cover.
    But lets fast forward to now. Now every new car sold must have traction and stability control. Okay, well why's that remarkable? Well it means now Subaru can't justify everything getting a viscous center diff and a LSD out back. You see, if every new car has a four channel abs module that can individually brake each wheel and torque vector digitally, why bother with the expense of an LSD or a viscous? All that can be controlled with a computer. By the way "x mode" is just torque vectoring. I super don't get why it's supposed to be special. This isn't to say computers are bad, but snow driving, the single greatest application of AWD is an INCREDIBLY dynamic use case, and realistically computers haven't beat it yet. You can't torque vector your way out a scenario that benefits from slip ratio and wheel speed. Snow driving is at odds with traction control, the computer must allow slip ratio, and that's incredibly difficult to apply to an all weather vehicle. On top of that, much of Subaru's mechanical center diffs are gone in favor of simple computer controlled clutchpacks much like the transverse layout cars, with most of these biasing towards front wheel drive. This is mostly in the autos and cvts, the manuals as far as I know all still have mechanical center diffs. So why buy a Subaru now? Well, first off if you get a manual they are still special. But other than that? I dunno, to just fund boxer engines existing? There's not much of a difference any more. Performance wise is a boxer engine pushing torque through a cvt, clutched to the rear wheels and torque vectoring really that different than a fucking chevy trax (or whatever gm's shitbox of the week is called)? On a mechanical level, I can't make a compelling case that it is.

    • @argenys8
      @argenys8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      am i gonna read this

    • @willsanders301
      @willsanders301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can we get a tldr

    • @Levibetz
      @Levibetz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@willsanders301 TL;DR Manual Subarus still have fantastic mechanical AWD that doesn't need torque vectoring or other bullshit to perform. In that way, Subarus are special. The autos all suck though.

    • @tobyvision
      @tobyvision 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is it. I've personally helped two people push their new Subaru up an extremely slight incline with 2 inches of snow on it. Dude was flooring it, but none of the wheels were moving at all. You could tell there was a computer in their somewhere just losing it's mind. It was embarrassing for all of us.

    • @MrPizzapuppy
      @MrPizzapuppy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The symmetrical AWD does help eliminate torque steer, at least comparing my father's Outback to my V6 RAV4. If you stab the throttle in the RAV4, it slightly pulls to the left (it's aligned correctly), and you can feel torque steer if the wheels slip in slick conditions. However, that's a fairly extreme case scenario for torque steer in a crossover, as the RAV4 V6 was rather powerful. That's the only noticeable difference between an automatic Subaru's symmetrical AWD and Toyota's asymmetrical AWD with the biggest engine in a small crossover.

  • @agenericaccount3935
    @agenericaccount3935 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, it's damn Regular. Good philosophical upgrade for y'all.
    TFW you realize the entire channel is just an elaborate way for Regular to test drive what works for the next camera car.

  • @jakemontoya9021
    @jakemontoya9021 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The attitude on this review is something I’m about haha. Way more enjoyable than other stats video haha

  • @Henchman1977
    @Henchman1977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm from Canada where Subaru wasn't really a thing (at least in the late 80s, early 90s.). Driving through Vermont and New Hampshire back then I just assumed everyone there owned a Subaru, a green one, most virtually see through because of the rust. I'm pretty sure Greenpeace stickers came standard with every Subaru too.

    • @1uzfe
      @1uzfe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whistler however is riddled with subarus. Especially foresters.

  • @Shho13
    @Shho13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great vid Mr. Regular, I like the new Forester. Gotta add that to the symmetrical AWD on Subarus, it also involves the axle length going to each wheel. FWD transverse engines have unequal length axles which leads to torque steer; a Subaru will never have that because the whole driveline from side to side has the same geometry.

  • @soko9984
    @soko9984 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got my wife a 2020 Forster back at the end of 2019 and we both love that damn car. Always wanted a Subaru and look like that’s all will be driving from now on.

  • @kayEnt3rtainm3nt
    @kayEnt3rtainm3nt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, wasn't expecting that Crisis Core ending. Bravo Roman 👍

  • @krassimirpetrov7131
    @krassimirpetrov7131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The way he talked about those ratchet straps 😂 had me dying ..crank em Mr. Regular

  • @JacksonJacoy
    @JacksonJacoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    With longitudinal AWD systems you get less tourqe steer with higher power levels.

    • @SecretSauceyjuice
      @SecretSauceyjuice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was surprised this wasn't mentioned, even as part of the bro science category. It's one of the main reasons given when talking about performance models.

    • @cgduude
      @cgduude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most Subarus don't approach that torque level though

    • @JacksonJacoy
      @JacksonJacoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cgduude I'd say they do. Stock evos have some minor tourqe steer, especially when powering out of corners. But if you're looking at a AWD layout, I don't think the question would be if most drives can tell a difference, as much as if it can play a role at all.

  • @lummoxicide1502
    @lummoxicide1502 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 2017 MANUAL Forester that's a base model in silver....I absolutely love it...it's my favorite vehicle I've ever owned. Sure it is basic and vanilla but being that its one of the very last manual Foresters...its special and deserves love.

  • @codiesechi4281
    @codiesechi4281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "The Nike Air Monarch of cars" I'm dead.

  • @theicksta
    @theicksta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Are we getting rcr quarantine? Or update on the vagabond.

  • @sukhrajsingh466
    @sukhrajsingh466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    ahh, my quarantine schedule has finally synced up with rcr uploads

  • @sempernarc
    @sempernarc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I own a 2015 forester and a 2020 ascent, and I can say both I love my cars AND this video accurately describes them. The difference is off road.

  • @zacharysnyder2520
    @zacharysnyder2520 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used to sell these. The people that wanted a forester didn’t like the sport colors. The people that liked the colors didn’t like the car.

  • @a_rice_bowl3663
    @a_rice_bowl3663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So from what I can take away from this is, the main issue with the Forester is that there isn’t really anything wrong with it. It just does what it does, and does it well. But with no issues it becomes very bland and boring as there’s nothing to pick on the car for, and therefore (what I think) there’s nothing exceptionally good that you can point out either. It’s a car that does car things very well in a car manor, that’s how I would sum up the Subaru Forester.

    • @FusRoYay
      @FusRoYay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty much

    • @BlPlN
      @BlPlN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty much, yeah. I have a 4th gen XT and I will say, it can be a hell of a lot of fun with the turbo. If you want that (I would), go for the Outback XT instead of this new Forester.

    • @CountDVB
      @CountDVB 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So basically, it’s a regular car then. The point of the car yet Mr Regular rages against it. Never thought anyone could be offended by something inoffensive and boring XD

    • @blue-tb2fd
      @blue-tb2fd ปีที่แล้ว

      It truly is one of the most cars ever

  • @vavo4902
    @vavo4902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Shame that they refused to sell an XT with a 6-speed in 2015 when I was shopping. I love my WRX but would have paid more to have the Forester.

    • @davidf2392
      @davidf2392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Apparently the excuse is they are selling too many to stop the lines and recalibrate equipment to start producing the xt models same goes for the crosstrek...but maybe when this quarantine is over they might have the time

    • @vavo4902
      @vavo4902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidf2392 I've heard that excuse as well. It's partially true since Subaru are killing it in colder climates. That and it's a bit too late since I am not trading my WRX in.... Too many modifications (aka sunk costs).

    • @greentjmtl
      @greentjmtl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nobody would buy one. The XT itself accounted for a little more than 5% of all Forester sales, add manual you'll have 0.5% at best. It's an unfortunate fact people don't put money where their mouth is.

    • @vavo4902
      @vavo4902 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@greentjmtl which is why Subaru wagons with turbos and manuals are so sought after by auto enthusiasts, and resell for crazy money.
      But you're right... nobody would have bought them.

    • @hmpeter
      @hmpeter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is not like XTs were rotting in the dealerships because no one wanted them. Quite the opposite. If you wanted a XT, you had to either order it or hunt it down. There were always less available than in supply. At least over here. And I am in a country where manual cars have 80% share of new sales. Virtually no one drives automatic here. Still they would only offer the XT in automatic and then discontinue it. Now, the only car they offer in manual is the BRZ. They simply don't care because they can sell all the cars they make anyway.

  • @jerzilla3795
    @jerzilla3795 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The rambling is definitely the Subaru lore - good job

  • @algamboa1987
    @algamboa1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is where I come for a frequent dose of existential mindfulness. Kudos, RCR.

  • @nickrenda9985
    @nickrenda9985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’m glad I was able to watch one last new RCR video before leaving for Navy RTC

    • @Imlikethemoviesh
      @Imlikethemoviesh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a current HM2 i wish you the best of luck!

    • @cmcc0408
      @cmcc0408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck from your branches slightly special sea going step sibling

    • @adamk9652
      @adamk9652 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your service and good luck and stay safe out there 🇺🇸

    • @nickrenda9985
      @nickrenda9985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe I’ll put an update out on here to let you guys know how I made out

  • @tinker1148
    @tinker1148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great review but the fifth generation has more ground clearance than the second generation. Also a better approach angle.

  • @jocho2604
    @jocho2604 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m in the market for one of these. This has to be by far the best review 😂 especially the a10 reference.

  • @Adrianzx
    @Adrianzx 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing has pleased me more since the days of God hand as you break down of bro science. To be honest and a vein popping on my neck when I heard that cast/video. I've heard it before and I could argue they sit pretty high but I (in squirrelly Dan voice) I appreciates yous

  • @izayoiaifuyu
    @izayoiaifuyu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I accidentally drifted one of these with traction control on. It was fun.

  • @TheMadhatter2561
    @TheMadhatter2561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As an owner of a 2019 Forester. I agree wholeheartedly with this review. Turn that start stop feature off it is annoying.

    • @wind7sailor
      @wind7sailor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I totally agree, the start/stop system shutters badly and I'm sure you've gotten used to turning it off. We ended up buying a 2020 Ascent for the more powerful engine and my first question was where the kill switch for the Stop/start was; luckily it doesn't have start/stop and we are happy.

  • @SilentGloves
    @SilentGloves 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bought a 2014 Forester XT new, and it is objectively the best car I've ever owned. Never been in the shop except for regular maintenance. Can carry a pinball machine or a 4x8 sheet of plywood.

  • @mattnoonan6519
    @mattnoonan6519 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The thing I love about this car is the visibility. It's pretty awesome, along with the AVH.

  • @boosterseat740
    @boosterseat740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The price of freedom.......😢 I couldn’t think of a song that would fit the new forester better

  • @HangmanOfficialUploads
    @HangmanOfficialUploads 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Forester Sport is the Speaking In Tongues of cars.

  • @rutgut9119
    @rutgut9119 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this one! 🏁

  • @adamk9652
    @adamk9652 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review. My grandparents have a 2017 Forester 2.0 XT Touring. I get to drive them in it every year to western Pennsylvania to see my aunt (around a 8 hour drive) . The more I drive it, the more I somehow enjoy it (especially in Sport mode on rural PA 50mph curvy roads😂)
    If they give me this car later on, I cannot wait to do the tune that makes it backfire like Sarah N Tuned did with hers😂

  • @MK1RND
    @MK1RND 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad to hear RCR got on the Tim Dillon train, guys some next level funny.

  • @LazerLord10
    @LazerLord10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I don't see how power transfer efficiency helps in the snow. Like, you're not getting out of the snow because a couple percent more horsepower is getting to the back. Tires matter more than anything anyway (I wonder if Subaru put more snow-oriented tires stock?)

    • @nmarbletoe8210
      @nmarbletoe8210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The computer keeps all the wheels gripping, so it's great on snow.
      It's not great if it's snow on top of a foot of clay mud. For powering through stuff like that you turn off the computer traction control.

  • @michelinman8592
    @michelinman8592 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Phew, you had me goin' there for a minute. I honestly thought you'd rag on a modern Forester because it isn't old-fashioned, but THANKFULLY you didn't.

  • @Icebox240z
    @Icebox240z 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoyed the A-10 comparison...and also....laughed that the 4runner sliding rear window was very nearly a dealbreaker for you 😆

  • @auto8728
    @auto8728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Super, perfect for a family dad:)

    • @eevee5jdm483
      @eevee5jdm483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      AutoCRS its me C O O L D A D

    • @perooster1
      @perooster1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or your lesbian sister

  • @abizitgill4310
    @abizitgill4310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is like the Tim Duncan of cars

    • @be_easy001
      @be_easy001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      abizit gill don’t you dare compare this POS to the GOAT.

  • @kawh8719
    @kawh8719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "It's not even vanilla bean...just plain vanilla." then Mr. Regular explains how vanilla is the perfect flavor to film from. I learned today that Mr. Regular loves vanilla.

  • @gtviper666
    @gtviper666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Surprised no one else caught this but I love how you guy did an intro and ending to the ending songs of final fantasy crisis core 😂