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Masaru Katsurada

Masaru Katsurada

SubaruDevelopment lead

Involved with the first Legacy from early planning, was chief of development for the third generation, and later led Subaru's motorsport as president of STI

Timeline

  1. 1966

    Joined

    Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

  2. 1983

    Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Body Research and Testing Department, Subaru Engineering Division

  3. 1998
    Legacy 3rd generation
    Legacy 3rd generation

    1998–2003Development lead

    The S401 at the end of the model's life

    The development concept for the third generation was "perfecting the Legacy." Near the end of the model's life, at the strong wish of Katsurada, then its chief engineer, the "Legacy S401 STi version," specially tuned by STI, was sold in a limited run of 400 cars. Its engine was hand-assembled by skilled workers and balanced.

  4. 2001

    Subaru Tecnica InternationalManaging Executive Officer and Director, Subaru Technical Research CenterRepresentative Director and President

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Masaru Katsurada

Masaru Katsurada

Profile

From Tokyo. Graduated from University of Tokyo, Department of Aeronautics. Development director of the third-generation Legacy. His development concept was "mastering the Legacy". Late in the model's life, on his own initiative, he released the limited-edition "Legacy S401 STi version".

Translated from Japanese sources.

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