Although much of that DNA is already part of the brand’s past, many still identify Subaru today as that brand linked to rallies with the famous WRC Subaru Impreza with whom Colin McRae won the title in 1995, in addition to winning three consecutive constructors’ titles. Much of this success is due to Prodrive the company responsible for converting the sedan from Subaru into a rally legend. They will be fulfilled nothing less than 25 years since that legend began, and for this reason the British company is preparing a celebration in style with a special series which will bring back to the present the famous and classic Subaru Impreza restored and even improved with new parts.
Only 25 units with more than 400 CV
Its name is P25, and Prodrive plans to make a limited series of 25 copies that will be inspired by both the champion rally models in the WRC, and the Subaru Impreza 22B that the Japanese brand launched in 1997 to celebrate its successes in rallying.
At the moment the company only offers us a first sketch of the model that from what we see will be really faithful to the first generation Impreza, with two doors and the famous Sonic Blue color covering its bodywork. In any case, it has advanced very interesting technical details that will be the great novelties of this kind of continuation series.
Specifically, there is talk of modern technology that will make this P25 more powerful, lighter and drive better than an original Impreza. Its heart is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that will offer more than 406 hp of power that will be associated with a new 5-speed semi-automatic transmission with steering wheel paddles. A really powerful and effective mechanic that will be accompanied by lighter weight thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber.
“The original 22B Impreza is considered the most iconic of the Subarus and is highly sought after,” explains Dave Richards, founder of Prodrive. “We wanted to enhance everything that made that model so special by applying the latest technology to create our own modern interpretation. of a car that found a place in the history of motoring”.
Debut and Goodwood
Prodrive – who recently surprised us with his off-road Prodrive Hunterstraight out of the Dakar rally- will unveil this model next June at the Goodwood Festival of Speedand he already anticipates that he is talking to possible clients and that its first copy of the 25 planned will be delivered to the first owner at the end of this same 2022. It is unknown, however, a price that is surely up to the level of other exclusive proposals to resurrect classics, and that on many occasions even exceed half a million euros.
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