I love how Subaru just did everything they could to make sure that making yourself comfortable in the car is as close as possible to feeling like you're starting a rocketship

The guy getting in the back seat is the funniest thing I've ever seen on KZfaq! Thank you MotorWeek!!!

2:57 give this guy his own show!!

Pulling himself in by his hair was a nice touch. Somebody clearly let the comedian out of the basement. The car is totally weird inside and out, but I remember seeing them in the eighties and thinking they were very sci-fi looking things.

man the 80s were cool

2:55 goes to show that, even in 1988, the struggle was real. I love these retro reviews though. They're one of my favorite parts of KZfaq.

Why he had to do all of that just to get in the back seat DAMN!!!....LMAO

I want this with a modern Subaru boxer in it. It's so 80s.

Now that's how you get into a back seat.

The most comfortable car I've ever owned. You may tout the controls, but I wouldn't have them any other way, having experienced them. It was an incredibly innovative design that I would love to see again.

Definitely a Robocop/ Total Recall era car. I love that car makers took great chances during these times. Today all cars look alike.... Keep the videos coming, I love them!

Old cars are so cool! I love Motorweek!

My g/f of the past bought one of these brand new. This was the first car or truck I drove with AWD. I was amazed by its cat-like traction which gave excellent acceleration off the line. Even with snow and ice on Chicago's roads it pulled VERY well out of the hole. My g/f had unique tastes and this car fit her perfectly. Prior to that she had a 6 cylinder Peugeot 505. Like I said, unique taste. She ended up becoming a shrink. How fitting. :-D

I miss mine...it was white too but it was awd with push button locking 4wd on the shifter and it would go thru anything...there's actually a switch under the dash that turns the wiper from summer to winter mode which just keeps the wiper raised a lil out of the cowl to help keep ice from freezing it up. Lil quirky touches like that made it so different and cool

i owned my XT6 since February 17th 2007 it is no doubt the best car i have ever owned, i will be lost with out it. today it grabs people attention, not to many are around these days.. all the more reason to love and keep my XT6 going.

I had a white XT and a Pearl White XT6, both were fun cars. I likes the wing pods for the HVAC and wipers. I had the back spoiler on both and it made it look so much better. I had to replace the electric power steering pump on my XT6, but it was so easy and was right on the firewall above the power steering master cylinder. BTW, never had the problem getting in the back like the guy in this video did. I had my XT6 till 2004

80s tech, gotta love it. It has an unmistakable Inspector Gadget aura about it. Petty though that the XT6 lacks the quirky digital dash.. A rare classic.

This video is absolutely perfect! Zero fluff. Straight facts. Good narration. Encompassed pretty much everything you'd wanna know about the car. Awesome!

Watching these makes me wanna go back in time so I can buy the car

Subaru was weird, but a good kind of weird :)

2:56 - I too pull myself by my hair when I am trying to wedge my body through a tight spot.

That flat 6 will become legendary. Many championships will be won

the dude trying to get into the backseat made this review.

never thought i would hear "tasteful" and "velour" in the same sentence

2:55 this man has been in some infomercials fore sure

That 80's styling

That back seat bit was too good, great job as always MotorWeek.

Back then this car was so modern, now it looks so retro

As an owner of a 1989 Honda Prelude, the XT-6 looks like if the Prelude did more cocaine and I absolutely love it.

I forgot all about the XT6. Haven't seen one in decades! Thanks Motor Week for the reminders of those forgotten 80's cars.

That front end is exactly like a 3rd gen prelude.

Don't listen to the haters. These retro reviews are outstanding. I watch all of them. And I had the turbo version of this. It was an interesting car, but the air shocks kept blowing out. If I had the FWD version with normal suspension I would've had a much better opinion of the car.

1980s Subarus... the automotive representation of that geeky kid from high school, who grew up to run a successful tech company.

Thanks for uploading! I've always admired these cars. Love the origami styling. And the why-not-do-it-this-way interiors. And the mono-wiper! The motorized seatbelts, not so much. For those who are outraged, angered, or confused by this car, I'm sure there is a Camcord or Civirolla just waiting for you on a dealer lot somewhere.

2:55 this guy, after acting all serious at the controls, cartoonishly flinging himself into the backseat was the funniest thing I’ve seen on this channel by far! Hope he’s still doing well.

This was my very first car in ‘94 when I was 19 YO. My college basketball coach sold it to me for $1200. He told me I was going get in a lot of trouble in that car. He was right, 4 speeding tickets in the first year. Smh it was definitely a head turner. Definitely brings back memories.

It's a funky little car. I want one. I love the weirdness of 80s Subarus.

This is ONE sophisticated car, holy cow. ALL those luxuries and buttons...

Jimmy Buffett's classic "Margaritaville" is playing on the 20 watt radio!

.... and the award for dramatic performance while climbing into a back seat goes to....😂😂😂 I think his name is Craig Singhaus. I remember watching these as a kid. Thanks for the memories.

Bought a used 89’ in 94’. Man was it expensive to keep on the road. Dumped it when the exhaust went and they wanted $1500 to fix it. But boy was it a fun car. Recently picked up a BRZ and it has some of the charm of this car that brings back some great memories.

80s-tastic!

Had the 86 turbo XT. The interior looked like Knight Rider, with all the ridiculous digital gauges and the side mounted controls by the steering wheel. It served me well in the harsh NY winters. The air shocks blew out and I got rid of it.

The retro reviews are my favorites!

You can bet that I was surely singing along with "Margaritaville" at 2:24, & have ALWAYS laughed my ass off watching Craig Singhaus try & shoehorn himself into the back seat at 2:54!!!

I still want one. Is that wrong?

2:55 xD Sweet mercy I love these Retro Reviews.

Drop in a WRX engine and lower the car, do alot of fab and suspension work, change the axles, and you have a badass car.

This car is quirky and different, I love it! Only thing I'd change is the 20 watt stereo, but otherwise it's perfect!

Fun fact the door handles are spring loaded like mail doors so the handle is flush for. Better aerodynamics

I love it! I always wanted one for off roading.

Looks like a scalpel! You gotta love the quirky interior

The body alone is very, very visually appealing. As busy as the interior may be, I love it.

Had one and loved it...until the oil pump failed. I didn't know it, and drove 'til the engine started ticking 'n clicking. Mechanic opened up engine and said all valves should be replaced (at $27 each!!!). Since 24 x 27 = $648 in 1998 ($1037 in 2019), he was asked if any corners could be cut. He reluctantly said that the left side of the Porsche-esque flat six can do without it, but not the right, so 12 valves were imported from Japan. Parts & labor totaled 900-something ($1425-ish here in 2020). Sold it to a brainless hispanic man after the repair, who didn't take the best care of it (he left a cantina drunk on tequila and got a DUI). After neglect it was probably junked, melted down, and is the chassis of a new Forester right now...? Sad. Thanks for the video. Brought back a lot of great memories! I agree with about 95% of Motorweek's assessment. They missed a few details (probably for time reasons) like a switch underneath the steering wheel, which prevented the wiper retratction motor from pulling in the wiper after you switched it off, for better aerodynamics / less visual obstruction. The stereo system sounded good (and I was an audio engineer). Both door handles were flush; your fingertips had to push in a horiontal 'lever' to allow you to pull out the handle. What else... The A/C had two settings: green & orange. One of them saved fuel or something? Also (unless I'm confusing w another car) no cheap LED; clock display/outdoor temp gauge had a VFD, like the Alesis XT, MG1214, Speak & Spell, Prius C.....soooo cool. Since I was all about efficiency at the time, the only complaint was the 27-ish MPG. The Honda CRX HF got like 51, the Justy similar, Metro XFi got 58 - and those were from the same era. At least it was faster than those economy cars. I'm kinda eccentric so a unique car like this suited me quite well. One chick got in the passenger seat at night, saw all the controls lit up, and said, "Am I in a spaceship!?"

Nice car...I want one now

I would absolutely go for one of these now. The kind of power a modern engine could give that car could truly make it amazing.

The controls are like the Citröen satellite controls from the 70s & early 80s

I remember seeing these driving around when I was a little kid but what I most remember is when I was like 14 or 15 years old coming across one on a used car lot. I was scoping out potential cars to hit my parents up to buying for me for my upcoming birthday. I remember gasping at the steering wheel design. It was such a weird weird car. I wanted either a Nissan Pulsar NX or a Toyota Paseo unfortunately for the sixteen-year-old I got stuck with my mom's 89 Camry DX but after over 300,000 miles of all most trouble-free driving as I've aged I've only purchased Toyota Camrys. I currently drive a 2000 Camry with 399000 miles on the odometer and was just assured by my mechanic she had at least another 100,000 miles to go.

The guy in the back was the best I've ever seen on how small a car can be

Wow. These had headlamp washers. Who knew? That steering wheel is growing on me. I like this quirky thing

I always wished Subaru would have put a turbo or two on one of their flat sixes hooked to a manual transmission with awd. Even this XT6 could have really been something with a pair of the little turbos from the previous flat four on this six. 250-300hp easy then a strong enough transfer case and 5 speed manual. Could have been a pour man's Porsche killer. People would have clamoured to get them to this day if they would have continuously updated and improved a drivetrain like that. With today's tech in a newer Impreza, Legacy and ever the BRZ...a 400-500hp twin turbo 3.6L flat six would be a monster and would be heralded for decades as a legendary must have car that the everyman could afford.

I live in Montana where Subarus are VERY popular. These cars were everywhere here in the 80’s and still dozens around.

Always loved this car. Very sharp

В 90-е они были большой редкостью во Владивостоке.

I love how every single one of the options he listed has been standard on cars for almost 20 years now.

I lived across from a counciling center in the 80's. One of the workers had a blue one and had it for years. Always thought it was super weird looking. I want one!

I'm from the UK. When these were new Subaru did not have a dealer network in the UK so Subaru sold them at shopping malls & farmers markets. I saw one of these at a shopping mall but I've never seen one on the road in the UK.

When the guy grabbed his own hair to pull himself in the backseat, that was comedic genius, lol

That guy getting into the back made my life complete.

The black car in the beginning is great looking. Wish it were mine.

0:07 The holy grail of Members Only jackets.

9.8 seconds to 60 in a H6 coupe. Lol! That wouldn't work today. I would still love to have one of these. I love Subarus and this is one of the weirdest ones. It's amazing. If I ever see one that isn't rusted to hell, I'll pick it up.

2:55. This is the funniest moment I have ever seen on Motorweek!

The truth of the matter is the 1988 Subaru XT6 if put back into production will be guaranteed to outsell MOST vehicles today!

That part where he gets in the backseat is Epic for this show lolz

The SVX's grandpa. Lol. Love the throwbacks

parents had the xt turbo with the digital dash, would love to have that car today.

LOLOL Craig squeezing into the back seat LMAO!

Cool! Damn..didn't know about the speed alarm feature (Runs out and checks car).

Owned an XT Turbo. Total dog 1.8t, but very cool digital gauges and interior layout for an 87. It was a fun little car to throw around and fun in the snow.

Reminds me of something from a science fiction movie. I do remember seeing these growing up. But they were rare.

Subaru needs to bring back that steering wheel!

this baby would be great with a wrx engine,a rear wing,lowering and some styling...with modern tuning could have been an amazing machine...if one ever survived though...

Always wanted one of these

Great video

In the 90s my friends parents had this car, we would jump the governor's Island bridge in Meredith NH. At around 60 mph the car would be airborne. WE WERE BO AND LUKE DUKE.

I resurrected an xt6 10 years ago. non running and in a field. years of fun putting "honoria" back together and gave it to an aspiring teen. i am surprised this didn't talk about the air suspension.

I wanted one of these so bad when I was a kid.

@2:53 he pulls himself into the back seat by his own hair, amazing!🤣😂

Videos like these are the only place to see these cars these days

Best vid on KZfaq can't stop laughing at the guy trying to get in the back

1st gen. Alcyone. It's beautiful.

had one when i was kid loved the car had lots of air ride problems kept falling had trouble finding parts loved the car great in the winter finely sold it because of many problems.

I never seen one of these on the road, I would love to get one.

Even the instrument cluster moved with the wheel. I thought that was pretty neat and forward thinking

Clearly was ahead of its time. Long gone are the days that car makers made a car that the consumer wants...

What a sharp car; I’d want an XT with an automatic transmission....

Man! That car looks so cool…it doesn’t even look real.

2:54 LMAOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I remember that gun steering wheel.xD

See these around occasionally. I was always curious about them.