Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Road Impression
Date: June 1971
Author: Shotaro Kobayashi

Road testing the Subaru Leone Coupe 1400GSR

The Subaru Leone Coupe is not simply a two-door adaptation of the current FF-1 sedan. Significant changes have been made to both the engine and chassis, and from behind the wheel it gives the impression of an entirely different car. As with the 1300G sedan, the Leone 1400 engine is available in two states of tune. The sporting versions are the GS and GSR, the latter of which comes standard with radial tires and servo-assisted brakes. Priced at 719,000 yen, 25,000 more than the GS, the GSR is the model we tested this time.