It’s no Unicorn V3, but this ultra rare Prodrive P25 street-legal rally car could be yours for the right price. Based on the 1990s Subaru Impreza 22B rally car and originally priced from an eye watering $560,000 USD, it’s powered by a turbocharged 2.5L flat-four modified by Prodrive to generate 440 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 60 mph in 2.8s.
Subaru’s Project Midnight is now the world’s fastest and quickest WRX race car yet, or at least from the factory. It’s based on the 2020 Subaru WRX STI, nicknamed Airslayer, that starred in the viral video Gymkhana 2020 with over 65 million views where it completed a 230-foot jump where its active rear wing controlled the car’s airborne attitude.
What happens when you swap a Subaru WRX engine into a 1961 Mini Mark I? You create a street legal go-kart of course, and that is exactly what Steve from Australia did. The only original parts left from the Mini are its body and wiper motor, as everything else had to be replaced to ensure the WRX boxer engine could run smoothly.
The American Rally Association recently uploaded a video showing a Subaru WRX rally car equipped with an Insta360 action camera that is attached to its rear window using a LexiMount. This mount securely holds the camera in place using four super-strong suction cups and was developed in collaboration with Formula Drift champion Matt Field.
Professional race car driver Sam Albert stumbled upon a salvaged Ferrari California 4.3L V8 in Michigan and decided to swap it into a Subaru WRX STI rally car after having the engine shipped to Oregon-based Primitive Enterprises. There’s no word on any engine modifications, but the the F136 IB engine makes 454 hp and 358 lb-ft of torque from the factory.
Just about everyone who lives in a part of the world that experiences winter weather have either used chains or special tires, but how do they compare to $2,000 WRC rally tires? Tyre Reviews wanted to find out so they pit both against each other at Pirelli’s winter testing facility in Sweden fitted on a Subaru Impreza WRX rally car.
Revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which runs from January 14-16 at the Makuhari Messe convention center, Subaru’s STI E-RA Concept is an electric supercar that’s not only ready to take on the second-generation Tesla Rodaster, but Germany’s Nurburgring as well. Why? It’s powered by four in-wheel electric motors from Yamaha that generate approximately 1,072 hp combined, paired with a 60-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and a four-wheel torque vectoring system.
The 2023 Subaru Solterra was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this week, and it’s the company’s first electric SUV. It comes standard with the Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, paired with Subaru StarDrive Technology, which offers amazing traction and capability in all kinds of weather. Need more performance, simply activate X-MODE for both low-friction as well as off-road conditions. Read more for a two videos, including an in-depth look, additional pictures and information.
