And of course it gets better. These modified body panels? Composite carbon, the batch. Luggage compartment, bonnet, roof, sills, exterior mirrors, front and rear squares, WRC rear wing and bumpers. Peter Stevens, who designed the WRC version earlier, is responsible for the new look (these rear arches alone make us think funny) and Prodrive’s expertise in combining them again means the P25 weighs less than 1,200 kg, despite retaining the WRX steel monocoque. In this updated, lightweight mix, the company has introduced Subaru’s latest 2.5-liter square foot, though completely redesigned with custom interior fittings, including new cylinder liners, pistons, rods and variable-velocity timing valves. Oh, there’s also a Garrett motorsport turbo with an upgraded intermediate cooler and airbox, plus an Akrapovic titanium and stainless steel racing exhaust system. Everything is said to deliver 400 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, and we’ll go ahead and say that the P25 probably sounds as good as it looks. It is also going to go seriously. The Prodrive expects to accelerate to 62 mph in less than 3.5 seconds, thanks in part to a six-speed successive gearbox with helical cut gears, but also because it features a WRC launcher that combines throttle and fly clutch. -by-wire on the pedal mounted on the floor to automatically transfer the car to first, second and third gear. Just imagine being away from the lights. Power goes to all four wheels via an adjustable active center differential and limited-slip front and rear differences (giving you an idea of how the P25 will be operated). Prodrive has retained McPherson’s knees, but says it has used machined aluminum uprights that can be adjusted for optimal geometry of the car’s 1770 mm wider travel. The new Bilstein dampers are adjustable for compression and recovery, while the springs and anti-roll bars are obviously optimized for handling asphalt. You also have AP Racing brakes and great 19-inch Prodrive wheels. We have not seen the interior yet, although the dashboard is said to feature a full-width, high-definition multi-page display, including data logger, and there is the option of a “partial” safety cage and racing seats. It is clear that the company expects the owners to take the car to the track (should it, right?) And has taken care of the use of the track with “various throttle response and engine performance maps, including latency adjustment”. And if you’re thinking of ‘Lordy’, there is also a WRC-type hydraulic handbrake ‘fly-off’, which automatically releases the center differential to remove rear-wheel drive. Which means that the P25 is specially made to fit any kind of nonsense. This is good because, as expected, the P25 is not cheap. For one thing it will only be 25 of them (obvs) and for another – if the above description did not mean it to you – it is about as close to a road rally car as you will ever get. I get. Accordingly, Prodrive is going to charge 60 460,000 plus VAT for each example. A lot of money, for sure – but if it does not disappear from the shelves of Banbury like hot cakes, we will eat our hats with the PH mark. In fact, with Goodwood on the horizon and running uphill with the planned development car, we expect them to be gone by the end of the week. David Richards, President of Prodrive, said: “The iconic Subarus blue brings back memories of a great WRC era and it was the Impreza 22B that brought this performance of the rally car to the road. Re-imagining this car using the latest technologies and materials, the Prodrive P25 pays homage to its roots and there will be nothing else that can match its performance on the open road. So I believe that we have achieved our vision to create our own modern interpretation of the most emblematic Subaru Impreza ever made “. Deliveries to the lucky few are expected to begin later this year. Navigation left Navigation right 1/3
