Subaru Alcyone SVX

Subaru Alcyone SVX
Overview
ManufacturerSubaru
Also calledSubaru SVX
Production1991 – December 1996
AssemblyŌta North Plant, Ōta, Gunma, Japan
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutFront-engine, four-wheel drive
Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine3.3 L EG33 H6
Transmission4-speed 4EAT automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,610 mm (102.8 in)
Length4,625 mm (182.1 in)
Width1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height1,310 mm (51.6 in)
Curb weight1,590 kg (3,510 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorSubaru Alcyone XT
SuccessorSubaru BRZ (indirect)

The Subaru Alcyone SVX, marketed outside Japan as the Subaru SVX, is a two-door, front-engine, all- or front-wheel drive coupé manufactured and marketed by Subaru from 1991 to 1996 over a single generation.

Superseding the company's aviation-influenced XT range, the Alcyone SVX was Subaru's first entry into the luxury/performance market, and was noted for its aircraft-inspired 'window-within-a-window' side-glass configuration.

The nameplate "Alcyone" (pronounced "al-SIGH-uh-nee")[1] refers to the brightest star in the Pleiades constellation, stylized in the Subaru company logo. The suffix "SVX" is an acronym for "Subaru Vehicle X".

  1. ^ "Audio pronunciation for " Alcyone "". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2009-05-12.