When you
think about the Subaru brand, normally
you associate it with dirt and rally, and in 2015 won’t be different, as the
new version of the WRX STi will hit
the road to fight for the Global
Rallycross Championship glory.
The VT15x version of the WRX is elegible for
both GRC and the FIA World Rallycross,
but the kick-off will be made in American soil with Subaru Rally Team USA, after a year of tests and development, and
Bucky Lasek, Sverre Isachsen and Travis Pastrana will be the drivers with task
of put Subaru on top this year.
According
to Subaru, the balance of the new car was greatly improved, as weight
distribution, center of gravity, suspension and aero suffered major revisions.
But don’t
worry, the extreme stuff is also there, as the classic boxer engine boasts 580
hp, and combined with a 6-speed sequential gearbox and four-wheel drive, the
massive acceleration that makes the WRX STi VT15x go from zero to sixty in two
seconds is just a little of the part of what the car can do.
Last year,
Subaru Rally Team USA was congratulated with a victory at Seattle and five
podiums, so they can be considered serious competitors in the 2015 season.
PHOTO: Subaru Motorsports
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