Crawford Performance’s Subaru Crosstrek Looks Like A Battle Car

A company out of the UK called Crawford Performance has created the Subaru Crosstrek to rule all Subaru Crosstreks.

In building its off-road-focused Crosstrek, also known as the XV in some markets, Crawford has fitted a 2-inch lift kit as well as a set of 15-inch Method wheels finished in black and wrapped in chunky off-road tires. The increase in ride height and the new tires alone will have a dramatic impact on the car’s credentials at tackling difficult terrain.

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Any good off-roader needs some form of body protection and Crawford’s Subaru Crosstrek is no different. As such, there is a steel bull bar on the front as well as steel rock sliders on either side. The rear also features body protection. Crawford has also fitted front and rear skid plates. Rounding out the modifications are three large spotlights on the front and additional LED lights next to the wing mirrors.

Crawford Performance has a history of producing insane off-road Subaru models and last year, teamed up with Subaru Motorsports USA and Grabowski Brothers Racing for the Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer. While the Crosstrek in question is far from as radical as that bespoke race car, it certainly looks the part.

A handful of modifications have been made to the powertrain. The Subaru continues to use a 2.0-liter boxer engine that’s mated to a CVT transmission but the engine receives intake spacers and an air-oil separator and now delivers 167 hp compared to the 152 hp of the standard car. The exhaust has also been upgraded. While 167 horses may not sound like that much, vehicles like the Suzuki Jimny prove power isn’t the be-all and end-all of capable off-roaders.