CC Outtake: Subaru “Battle Wagon” – Off Roader Or Poseur?

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When I first spotted this jacked-up Subaru from across the street, I thought it to be a genuine off-roader, as some Subarus are modified to be. But as I walked up to it, I began to wonder.

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The “Battle Wagon” stencil on top of the windshield (which I failed to shoot properly) is what got me suspicious. It’s almost like it’s as much art car as it is a genuine off-roader.

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An air intake snorkel at roof height? For fording six foot deep rivers? And an air scoop too? Maybe a valve to switch from one to the other, as needed? (Update: the hood scoop is presumably for an intercooler, if it has one) Or maybe all show?

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And dual exhausts protruding through the bumper. Is that to gain clearance? Genuine or poseur? Or maybe just a mixture of the two, like so many off-roaders.