Subaru and Toyota have maintained one of the automotive world’s most productive partnerships for well over a decade. The collaboration kicked off in 2005 and ultimately gave us the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ — a pair of affordable, rear-wheel-drive sports cars that reminded enthusiasts why lightweight coupes matter. Both have since received second-generation successors, but the alliance extends well beyond that shared platform. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid brought Toyota’s hybrid technology into Subaru’s lineup, and the partnership has only deepened since. What’s fascinating, though, is how differently each brand interprets the same shared hardware — and nowhere is that more telling than in how Subaru handles all-wheel drive.
