The Subaru B9 Scrambler (also known as the Subaru B9SC) is an open two-seat concept sports car from Subaru featuring classic styling. It is 4.2 metres (165.4 in) long and powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) gasoline-electric hybrid engine. It was designed by Andreas Zapatinas.

Subaru B9 Scrambler
B9SC displayed at Tokyo Motor Show 2003
Overview
Production	2003 (concept)
Designer	Andreas Zapatinas
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	F4
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L flat 4 turbo gasoline-electric hybrid
Electric motor	134 hp (100 kW) electric motor
Hybrid drivetrain	Sequential Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SSHEV)
Dimensions
Length	4,200 mm (165.4 in)
Width	1,880 mm (74.0 in)

Design

This concept car was first shown in 2003 at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was designed with influence from Subaru's aircraft heritage, with the front end appearing to look like the cross section of an airliner, with a central jet intake and wings.[1] This theme was originally developed for the Subaru B11S which had been exhibited in Spring 2003.[1] The lower panels of the B9 are dent resistant.

Car and Driver speculated the Pontiac Solstice roadster could have been based on the same platform as the B9 Scrambler,[1] as General Motors held a minority stake in Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries, from 1999 to 2005.

Technical

The automobile features a 2.0 litre flat-4 cylinder hybrid powertrain, which Subaru calls the Sequential Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SSHEV). In the SSHEV, the 134 hp (100 kW) electric motor alone is used to move the car up to 80 km/h (50 mph), at which point the 138 hp (103 kW) gasoline engine takes over.[1] Under 80 km/h (50 mph), the gasoline engine may be used to charge the battery or under heavy acceleration.[2] It is Subaru's first hybrid powertrain,[3] and Subaru president Kyoji Takenaka stated that existing conventionally-powered Subaru models required "no modification" to install the SSHEV.[2]

The ride height can be adjusted through a self-leveling air suspension.[3] Front and rear-facing cameras, coupled with a radar system are used in an intelligent cruise control and lane departure warning system.[4]

In popular media

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

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Subaru B9 Scrambler.

• "Subaru B9 Scrambler". Diseno-Art. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
• "Subaru B9 Scrambler (2003)". Old Concept Cars. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
• "Subaru B9 Scrambler: Voilà le Roadster!" [Subaru B9 Scrambler: Here's the Roadster!]. AutoNews. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
• Talotta, Luca (15 May 2017). "Subaru B9 Scrambler: la spyder che spicca il volo" [Subaru B9 Scrambler: the spyder taking flight]. AutoToday. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
• Takenaka, Kyoji (20 October 2003). "Subaru Brand Strategy: Building A New Sense of Mobility". Subaru Corporation. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

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