The new model WRX STI is the car embodied with high-dimension with the common product concept of “Pure Power in Your Control” to the WRX series as the top grade model of the WRX series.
In the WRX base car, a 2.5L horizontally opposed turbo engine that has established reputation at various motor sports, special suspension that improves the rigidity further, and multi mode DCCD (Drivers Control Center Differential) system etc. are installed.
The test run was repeated in the super-high-speed region similar to the WRX STI of successive generations at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, vehicle performance is comprehensively evolved by improving the performance of the each part of the vehicle such as body and chassis to the utmost limit in this process, and the AWD sports performance of the Subaru highest peak where the high-power can be manipulated at the will of the driver was achieved.
New model WRX STI had the following feature
･Sports performance of WRX STI is expressed by front fender duct and special side sill spoiler of sharp molding.
･LED is used as the light source of the headlamp (low beam and clearance lamp), tail & stop lamp, and high-mount stop lamp.
･Wide feeling of vehicle is emphasized with special developed thin shape rear combination lamp.
･Aerodynamic performance improvement using large rear spoiler.
･Low center of gravity of WRX and high driving performance are emphasized using diffuser integrated bumper and tail pipe of twin dual type.
･Use of shark fin antenna
･Wheelbase extended by 25mm, rear seat feet space expanded, and spare room secured at the space around the shoulder and elbow without changing the overall width.
･Partition glass is newly set by pushing the lower end of A pillar ahead by 200mm, and installing the door mirror in front door panel, and excellent view is secured.
･High power of 305hp/6,000rpm and high torque of 290lb.-ft./4,000rpm are secured.
･Performance of the chassis based on a body and symmetrical AWD is thoroughly strengthened to use up without sparing the high-power of the horizontal opposed turbocharged engine.
･Improvement in limit performance of cornering along with the quick response of the vehicle to the steering wheel operation by the driver by improving the rigidity of each part of the body and suspension, and attempting the optimization of suspension geometry.
･Further improvement in pleasure by operating at will by adopting multimode VDC and active torque vectoring.
･Achievement of precise steering by stiffness improvement of steering wheel system.
･Improvement in moderation feeling and intake feeling in contrast with the traditional 6MT by coupling with the short stroke shift by adopting the reinforced 6 speed manual transmission.
･Multi mode DCCD system is adopted by continuing from the traditional model as the WRX STI special equipment, and the control characteristic of center differential can be freely selected according to road condition and driver preference.
･New development of aluminum wheel (18×8 1/2J) integrating the hardness strengthening and making light weight.
･Provision of carbon tone decoration panel and metal tone accent by focusing each place of the interior and operation part.
･First use of D shaped steering wheel improving the sporty impression to the steering wheel.
･Adoption of 2 eye horizontal indicator layout in meter, 3.5-inch full-color liquid crystal, and visibility improvement using the illumination with red base and white indicator.
[Main specification of WRX STI] (United States specification)
Body size (Total length×Total width×Total height): 4,595 × 1,795 × 1,475 mm
Wheelbase: 2,650mm
Engine: 2.5L Horizontally-opposed turbocharged engine
Engine displacement: 2,457cc
Maximum power: 305hp / 6,000rpm
Maximum torque: 290lb.-ft. / 4,000rpm
Transmission: 6MT
Tire size: 245/40 R18
Riding capacity: 5 people
This is the car presented to the public in Tokyo auto salon 2014, and will participate in the 24 Hours Nürburgring race 2014.
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