Prodrive says its version of the 2.5-litre, turbocharged boxer engine delivers 185kW and 360Nm, the standard engine 169kW and 320Nm. Subaru SA says the car will sprint from 0-100km/h in 5.7sec and top out at an electronically limited 210km/h.
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Subaru recognized that enthusiasts — whether those looking for a sport compact for the street or a modified car for autocrosses, rallies or track days — are likely to install their own aftermarket audio/entertainment/navigation systems as well as custom seats and event-specific tires, and that they also will go to the aftermarket for things such as aerodynamic body kits and wings, so the TR was created to make such conversion easier and less expensive.
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The super-quick Mitsubishi Lancer Evo only comes with a manual change and Subaru has also just dropped the automatic from its WRX family.
The last of the self-shifter Subarus has just hit the road as the company drives deep into its 2006 model year, a change which also included a new price fighter Liberty and will also see the introduction of its full-sized four-wheel drive wagon.
“Take-up on the automatic was less than five per cent,” the managing director of Subaru Australia, Nick Senior, says.
Read more at Subaru drops automatic WRX
Subaru WRX STI
$33,000
Mpg: 18 city/24 highway
0 to 60: 5.0 seconds
Big wing, muscular hood scoop, and Brembo brakes. Sound familiar? With virtually the same parts, price and exhaust rumble as the Mitsu Evo, is Subaru’s WRX STI any different? Well, sort of.
The STI cranks out 300 hp, about 14 more than the Evo. Yet the Evo is 1.1 seconds faster when rocketing from 0 to 100 mph.
The tasteful Subaru interior features more comfortable seating and easier-to-read gauges, but the Evo gets better mileage and stops a bit more quickly.
Like choosing a partner, the choice really boils down to personal taste: the Evo is more rugged, the STI more refined.
The modifications include a reprogrammed ECU, new pistons, crankshaft, exhaust and an upgraded turbocharger. This helps the S204′ 2-liter engine to 320 bhp and 319 lb-ft of torque.
A few more hps than the Subaru WRX STI…
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