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Enough Comfort for the Long Ride Back
We reluctantly touched the voice tab again, fearing that the irascible electronic maiden on the other end would shout back: "You idiots! Refer to the map!"
We shut her off after discovering we'd been driving in the wrong direction on Long Pond Road.
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We noticed other things, such as the Legacy GT Limited's perforated leather seats. All leather is not the same. Some leather seat coverings are supple, seductive. Your body touches them and wants to stay there. Other leather seats are tight, hard and slippery. Your body touches them and moves all over the place. The Legacy GT Limited's leather was, well, limited -- hard and slippery despite perforation, less than ideal for long-drive comfort.
But the rest of the Legacy GT Limited's interior was pleasant enough to make roadway incarceration tolerable. All gauges on the instrument panel were easy to read. Most dials and buttons were easily reached. Overall interior presentation was attractive.
After wandering various Pennsylvania back roads for what seemed an eternity, we made it to Interstate 81 heading south. There the Legacy GT Limited's performance virtues became evident. Its 2.5-liter, turbocharged, horizontally opposed four-cylinder, 250-horsepower engine was gutsy, although sometimes afflicted by turbo-lag -- a brief go-nowhere pause between pressing the accelerator and experiencing turbo boost.
Handling and road feel were impressive.
We were happy finally to be moving at speed on an open highway. We drove all the way into West Virginia before crossing into Virginia and making our way home.
The detour was unintentional. That nasty woman in the GT Legacy Limited's navigation system was right. We should have referred to the map.