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| Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C Debuts @ the Nürburgring |
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA
WRX STI SPEC C:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralF
uture/articleId=130147?tid=edmunds.il.futurel
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If the number of letters in its name is at
all proportionate with its level of
improvements, the 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Spec C should be quite the hatchback. Spotted
for the first time lapping the Nürburgring
recently, this super STI has a number of
upgrades designed to sharpen the performance
of the standard model.
According to sources in Japan, this STI's
ride height has been lowered by 0.5 inch and
fitted with stiffer dampers and springs. The
lightweight 18-inch wheels are wrapped in
Bridgestone run-flat tires, while the brakes
have been upgraded with the six-piston
calipers from the Subaru Legacy STi S402.
Finally, the engineers in Subaru City have
tweaked the turbocharger and exhaust system
of the turbocharged 2.0-liter boxer engine to
generate beefier torque at lower revs and
lift power from 300 horsepower to around 320
hp. Gear ratios have also been revised, with
1st through 4th gears positioned closer
together while 5th and 6th gear have been
made taller to enhance top-end speed, as the
Spec C is expected to clear 165 mph.
With the performance hardware of the Spec C
out of the way, the design team turned to
aerodynamics in order to add a little free
horsepower.
One source close to the project tells us that
in addition to giving the Spec C a fully flat
underbody, the Subaru engineers have also
fitted a lightweight aluminum rear diffuser
that helps generate twice as much downforce
at speed than the current body.
No 'Ring lap times are available yet, but our
snapper in Germany confirms that the Spec C
appeared more composed through low- and
high-speed corners and could easily slice 15
seconds off the current STI's time.
Expected to go on sale in Japan by year's end
and then in Europe and possibly in the U.S.
by mid-2009, the Spec C could have a price
tag of around $43,000.
Tags : 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec Edmunds Inside Line Japanese race racing Nürburgring car auto motor |
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| 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Full Test by Inside Line |
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/F
ullTests/articleId=123768?tid=edmunds.il.home
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We know you. If someone tossed you the keys
to a spanking-new 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
for the weekend, you'd make a beeline for the
nearest winding road leading into the
mountains. So would we.
But would you also bring along your wife, two
kids and mother-in-law, all prone to
carsickness? Not if you could avoid it. But
we couldn't. Such is married life. Besides,
Mom was the one with keys to the cabin.
Tags : car cars auto autos 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Full Test Inside Line |
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