斯巴鲁力狮改款车在去年首次亮相后，谍照记者近日又拍到了正在开发的下一代中级轿车。不过，这款车要等到2020年才会上市。这次在开放道路拍到的是正在测试的早期原型车。这辆原型车的车身进行了重度伪装，除了车顶，车身其余部分完全看不出形状。其车头造型类似最新款森林人，包括了方正的格栅和棱角分明的前大灯。该车雾灯与现行版车型一样位于前脸底部的拐角处。该车白色胶布覆盖的部分很可能是各种传感器。斯巴鲁Eyesight系统摄像头位于风挡顶部，但从照片看，摄像头似乎比现行版更大一些。总的来看，这辆原型车的整体造型类似现行版。车顶线条和行驶高度看起来与老款车一样，没有变化。新一代力狮将采用斯巴鲁新的全球平台，未来包括翼豹（甚至三排座AscentSUV）在内的其他车型也将采用该平台。新平台将进一步降低生产成本，同时可以让力狮与斯巴鲁未来的其他产品共享生产设备。新车动力总成目前仍是个迷，但有报道称，车厂正在开发新一代四缸水平对置引擎。新车标配2.5升引擎，而另一台2.0升涡轮增压引擎则将被选装的3.6升V6引擎所替代。新引擎最大升级是增加了直喷技术，到2020年，斯巴鲁还将提供停缸和其他新技术以进一步提升燃油经济性。所有引擎都将搭配CVT变速器。目前斯巴鲁还未宣布新一代力狮亮相时间，但预计这款轿车将于明年初发布，而芝加哥车展和纽约车展是新车最有可能亮相的时间。

 

Next-Gen Subaru Legacy Spied Under Heavy Camouflage

After debuting the refreshed Legacy in 2017, spy shots reveal that Subaru is now hard at work developing the next generation of its midsize sedan. Don't expect to see the new four-door on the road until around 2020, though; new spy photos show an early prototype out testing on public roads.

 

This test mule wears considerable amounts of body cladding that distorts the shape of everything but the roof. Up front, there are similarities to the latest Forester, including the squared-off grille surround and angular headlights. Like on the current Legacy, the fog lights are located in the lower corners of the front fascia.

 

The sections of white tape on this model likely identify the location for various sensors. The cameras for Subaru's Eyesight system still appear at the top of windshield, but they appear larger in these photos than on the current model. In general, the prototype shares a similar overall shape to the current model. The roofline appears to be almost unchanged from the outgoing version, as does the ride height. 

 

The upcoming Legacy will ride on the new Subaru Global Platform, which also underpins cars like the Impreza, and even the three-row Ascent SUV. That platform should cut down on production costs, and allow the Legacy to share production facilities with other Subaru products in the future.

 

Powertrain options remain a mystery, but reports suggest Subaru is working on a new generation of four-cylinder boxer engines. A standard 2.5-liter option and a turbocharged 2.0-liter will reportedly replace the optional 3.6-liter V6. The biggest upgrade to the range will be the addition of direct injection, and by 2020, Subaru will also include cylinder deactivation and other technologies for improved fuel economy. All engines should come paired to a continuously variable transmission.