Actual New WRC Subaru Impreza

[T-Bird]

Well this was a treat for all of us that went to the Road & Track, Car and Driver Test Drive Event.

This is the actual car that Petter Soldberg drove.
We got to get in the car and open it all up and touch it, it was great.
Everything on this car was soo damn light the hood you could lift with your pinky w/no help, the doors were insanely light and nothing had any springs to help keep them open.
You might notice some of the computers were removed from the car.

[sentra_dude]

WOW...that's really awesome dude! I love those WRC cars...and to see one in person and actually touch it, that must have just been so cool. 8) Great pics as well!

[vexor]

Those are some nice pics, the engine looks very nice and clean.

[SilviaEvo]

i touched one of these too but it was standing vertically on a pedistal so i couldnt even reach the back bumper. but i got to sit in the regular STI instead. great pics btw whats up with the black pig?

[possessed_beaver]

whats with the tyer compound!

looks pretty crazy!

[gottacatchup]

They had one of those at the Houston Auto Show a couple years back it was soo sweet looking and it used the same tires that this new one does weird.

[T-Bird]

Originally Posted by possessed_beaver whats with the tyer compound! looks pretty crazy!

the tires are specially built for gravel/dirt racing hence the deep pits, yet smooth enough to grip the road.

And this is definitely different than your standard STi. And they have these at the Atuo Shows every year everywhere but you can't get up and touch the thing there, here we could get up and open the doors/hood, get inside of it touch everything, you don't get that at a car show.

[SilviaEvo]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Originally Posted by SilviaEvo but i got to sit in the regular STI instead. I think they're not exactly the same...

well its better than nothing and its better than sitting in the EVO

[sameerrao]

I also saw this at the Houston show but couldnt see inside clearly... Thanks mate!

Looking at the pedals I would have thought the brake would have been closer to the throttle to aid heel-and-toe shifting. Unless perhaps it is meant for left foot braking which means that the clutch is not essential for regular shifting but for ocassional use to suddenly cut the throttle to help the car turn in better. Anyone know about this?

[T-Bird]

well they have an SMG style system for shifting and only have to use the clutch at the start of the race and if the electronics in the gearbox crap out they have to manual shift with the clutch. And to have the car turn better they use that long handle which is a Haydraulic handbrake sort of like another brake pedal. they actually seem harder to drive than most race cars like F1 but no one here would actually know since none of us have ever raced proffesionaly WRC and F1.