The Hybrid Tourer concept was designed to provide comfortable accommodations for four people, combining a large greenhouse with a luxurious interior. The exterior features two large
gull-wing doors intended to evoke "a feeling of freedom and confidence for driving far and wide in any environment." The hexagonal front grille was intended to become part of Subaru's corporate design language, and would resurface on the succeeding Advanced Tourer and VIZIV concepts. The use of an electric motor for the rear wheels eliminates the need for a mechanical
driveshaft from the front-mounted engine for all-wheel drive, allowing the interior floor for rear passengers to be flat.
Advanced Tourer (2011) 2011 The Advanced Tourer had its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show in late 2011, under the signature phrase "Confidence in Motion". Compared to the Hybrid Tourer, the Advanced Tourer featured four gull-wing doors and a smaller (1.6-litre) direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engine, but used a single electric motor rather than two.
VIZIV series (2013–15) 2013 The VIZIV series of concept cars debuted in 2013 at the
Geneva Motor Show, incorporating many design features from the Hybrid and Advanced Tourer concepts, including a hybrid all-wheel-drive powertrain with the rear wheels driven solely by electric motor. The VIZIV's primary difference, aside from styling, was in the use of a diesel prime mover, rather than a gasoline engine in the prior Tourer series. ==Technical==