Ive seen a POV video on YT of this Forester hybrid. Its a heavy car, no turbo but for its intended purpose it does perfectly well. That video, the driver knew how to use CVT properly which a lot don’t, they floor them and wonder why making a lot of noise with no progress. As you will know, its all about matching everything up. I had the Outback, it could fly without the need to redline it once I got the hang of it.