The Subaru B9 Scrambler (also known as the Subaru B9SC) is an open two-seat

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from

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featuring classic styling. It is long and powered by a gasoline-electric hybrid engine. It was designed by

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Design

This concept car was first shown in 2003 at the

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. It was designed with influence from Subaru's aircraft heritage, with the front end appearing to look like the cross section of an

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, with a central jet intake and wings. This theme was originally developed for the Subaru B11S which had been exhibited in Spring 2003. The lower panels of the B9 are dent resistant. ''

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'' speculated the Pontiac Solstice roadster could have been based on the same platform as the B9 Scrambler, as

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held a minority stake in Subaru's parent company,

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, from 1999 to 2005.

Technical

The automobile features a 2.0 litre

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cylinder hybrid powertrain, which Subaru calls the Sequential Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SSHEV). In the SSHEV, the electric motor alone is used to move the car up to , at which point the gasoline engine takes over. Under , the gasoline engine may be used to charge the battery or under heavy acceleration. It is Subaru's first hybrid powertrain, and Subaru president Kyoji Takenaka stated that existing conventionally-powered Subaru models required "no modification" to install the SSHEV. The ride height can be adjusted through a self-leveling

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. Front and rear-facing cameras, coupled with a radar system are used in an intelligent cruise control and lane departure warning system.

In popular media

* The B9SC is a featured vehicle in the 2005 video game '' WRC: Rally Evolved''.

References

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