Subaru's latest WRX is ready to take on the American Rally Association with a little help from Vermont SportsCar.
gymkhana cars. Starting at the launch of the current-generation WRX in the U.S., the company spent 18 months designing and testing the rally car for its competition debut.The build starts with a stock WRX body shell that is fully seam welded and fitted with an FIA/USAC-compliant roll cage constructed from T45 steel. The stock gas tank is replaced with a 21.6-gallon kevlar fuel cell, while the driver and do-driver sit in Sparco racing seats, again designed to FIA safety regulations.
The car is designed to ARA Open 4WD rules, which allow for a large rear wing and widened fenders. Those parts are made of carbon fiber, and the whole car wears Subaru's traditional rally livery of WR Blue Pearl, with the automaker's star logo rendered in yellow.is powered by a turbocharged 2.4-liter flat-4, class rules mandate a 2.0-liter version with an air restrictor and boost limiter. Even with this handicap, the race engine makes 320 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque.
Rallying has never been as popular in the U.S. as in other countries, but Subaru believes the latest ARA rules will attract more competition and in turn create an upswing in fan interest. The automaker also sees this as an opportunity to introduce its famous blue-and-yellow WRX rally cars to a new generation.
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