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Subaru made mild waves at this year’s New
York auto show when it announced it was
bringing its EyeSight camera-based driver-
assist technology to the U.S. in the
refreshed 2013 Legacy sedan and Outback
wagon. The move is significant because
EyeSight incorporates many technologies
that previously were available only in
premium cars—including adaptive cruise
control, active braking, and collision
warning—plus a few new ones, down to a
much more accessible price point. We
were given the opportunity to test the
system ourselves, and no, we did not
introduce a Legacy’s front end to a foam
barrier. Even though we really kind of
wanted to.
EyeSight employs a pair of forward-facing
stereoscopic cameras mounted inside the
car on either side of the rear-view mirror,
which are connected to the throttle and
brakes. The cameras and corresponding
software “scan” the road ahead (up to 87
yards ahead of the car) and can initiate a
series of collision warnings and avoidance
measures if it determines a collision is
imminent. EyeSight also includes lane-
departure warnings—it can “see” lane
markings and determine the car’s position
within them. The adaptive cruise control
can bring the car to a complete stop from
speeds of up to 87 mph, but drivers are
prompted to accelerate from a stop—the
system won’t get the car going again on its
own. A push of a button or a touch of the
accelerator resumes the cruise control’s
functionality, and the car will accelerate
back to the set speed on its own from
there.
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