Subaru Is Launching A Nurburgring Assault With A New Time-Attack WRX STI

Subaru of America has posted a video featuring a track-prepared version of a new, hardcore special edition WRX STI that's set for production soon
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Subaru America has confirmed a new high-performance special edition of the WRX STI, with its eyes on a very quick Nurburgring lap time.

The WRX STI Type RA NBR Special, to give the car its full name, has been showcased as a ‘time attack’ racer in the video above. Full details of the production version are coming next week, although it’s confirmed that the UK won’t be getting it at all. Boo, hiss, etc. It’s marked out by red detailing in the grille, extra bonnet vents and a pretty big rear wing. It looks proper.

Subaru Is Launching A Nurburgring Assault With A New Time-Attack WRX STI

By the looks of it, the rear wing has a drag-reduction function for faster top speeds, which should help the car on its way to an eye-opening lap time or two. It might already have posted a rapid time but for terrible weather at the Nurburgring on the NBR Special’s first visit in May. Part of the on-track footage above was filmed in truly ridiculous rainfall.

Actual details are few and far between at this stage, but we do know that the car in the video is based on the production machine, but with – at the very least – racing tyres and extra aero trim. It has been stripped out and plumbed with a hefty-looking roll cage. We’ll bring you more when we get it.

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Stubaru

Oh hello baby

06/02/2017 - 13:44 |
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Josh A.
06/02/2017 - 13:49 |
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Anonymous

This car looks an awful lot like the Isle of Man Car they had.

06/02/2017 - 15:05 |
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Anonymous

Simon(hatchback Mafia RS squad) As an Evo fan watching this video is was like “Why the f**k do I love Evos more than Sti”

06/02/2017 - 15:21 |
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Simon(hatchback Mafia RS squad)

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Hahahaha that subie is something else

06/02/2017 - 15:26 |
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Chill_Doggo 21

pause at 1:20 you will see a nokia at the bottom center

06/02/2017 - 16:05 |
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DJ N

Reading along, reading along…”that’s set for production soon” Yeah boiiiiiiiiiii

06/03/2017 - 00:42 |
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Caro

DRS?

06/03/2017 - 08:03 |
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Anonymous

Fudging turn off the music. Dislike

06/03/2017 - 09:38 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

It looks good

06/15/2017 - 22:37 |
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InjunS2K

Oooooo that rally style single paddle setup tho!

07/21/2017 - 01:33 |
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