The Subaru Outback is, technically, a wagon. One of the very, very few wagons you can still buy in the United States, and it costs about half what those from competitors like Volvo and Audi do.

Fortunately, when you fire up that 2-litre turbo it all starts to get rather more interesting. The Wagon gets the same turbocharged 2-litre engine that debuted in the Evo IX saloon, complete with ...