Supposedly (oh PleasePleasePleasePleasePleasePlease) Subaru is actually thinking of putting this into production.
“This” is a Prodrive built Impreza WRX STI, known as the 380S. As you hopefully know, Prodrive is the outfit that runs Subaru’s factory WRC effort, having last won the drivers crown with Petter Solberg (form child disco-dance champion of all of Norway) (I’m not kidding, go look that one up), and also campaign those fast and gorgeous Aston Matins at Le Mans; you know, the ones that seriously worry the Corvettes that are run by the largest car company in the Known Universe.
In short, Prodrive knows how to build quick cars that can take a god-awful beating. They’re not some tuner shop that bolts on turbos, head down to the local bracket drags and calls themselves a race team. Prodrive has to throw down where the difference is between staying on the road or plummeting into a 200 foot deep ravine. At night. In freezing rain. At 140 MPH. So this is a car I’d take very seriously.
The WRX STI 330S features a complete engine rebuild by Prodrive that cranks out 380 PS. You also get other trick goodies like an uprated suspension, exhaust system, an enhanced body kit and either gold or silver BBS alloy wheels with 245/40 tires. Hopefully the WRC Blue paint will be available as standard.
Source: carscoop
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