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Kazuhiro Abe

Kazuhiro Abe

SubaruDevelopment lead

PGM who brought together development of the fifth-generation Impreza, the first to use the Subaru Global Platform

Timeline

  1. 2016
    Impreza 5th generation
    Impreza 5th generation

    2016–2023Development lead

    Like the move from the Leone to the Legacy

    The new platform was adopted not for efficiency or cost, but to make the Subaru character stand out. Which model would get it first had not been decided, but Abe thought it was the right choice to refine it in the entry-level Impreza, since the know-how could then be used for the Levorg, the Legacy and the Forester. Driving the finished car, people were surprised by how much it had evolved, and inside the company it was said to be "like the move from the Leone to the Legacy."

    SubaruPGM (Project General Manager)

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Kazuhiro Abe

Kazuhiro Abe

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PGM (project general manager) who brought together the development of the new (fifth-generation) Impreza. He was in charge of the first model to adopt the Subaru Global Platform.

Translated from Japanese sources.

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