Subaru Tourer hybrid exciting, but...

Too fancy for reality?

A pair of electric motors and a lithium-ion battery coupled with symmetrical AWD and a direct-injected 2.0L horizontally-opposed, turbocharged boxer engine, what's not to like about the new Subaru Tourer hybrid concept?

It seems like a perfect pairing if you ask me, but what's going on with the packaging here? Why not a concept that seems a bit more realistic today, and not one just about driving auto show buzz?

Then again, perhaps this is the direction that Subaru is going to take with its first hybrid. Besides, luxury hybrids are a fast growing niche in the hybrid vehicle segment. So, why not a luxury Subaru hybrid?