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THE SAME, BUT DIFFERENT; Driving the British STi in Wales.(News)(Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK Prodrive )(Brief Article)
Byline: Matt Davis
British and European STis boast only 262 hp, short of the WRC limit of 300, the standard output in America. So why aren't Europeans green with envy?
The answer is called the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK Prodrive and we got three days in it in the wilds of Wales, where roads are no more than paved sheep drovers trails and thick hedges leave no shoulder for bail-out maneuvers. Until autumn 2002, the factory-approved, dealer-installed Prodrive performance pack included only cosmetics and suspension upgrades. Then Prodrive gave the package some guts: 301 hp and 299 lb-ft worth. Top speed is limited to 155 mph and 0 to 60 mph happens in 4.6 seconds vs. the standard U.K. version at 148 mph and 5.4 seconds. The Type UK Prodrive gets this performance out of the 2.0-liter boxer four whereas the North American car uses the 2.5-liter. Both hit peak power at 6000 rpm and top ...
- 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi TYPE UK PRODRIVE.(statistics)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek May 5, 2003 700+ words
ON SALE: Now (Europe only) BASE PRICE: $47,000 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 2.0-liter, 301-hp, 299-lb-ft turbocharged H4; awd, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3241 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 4.6 seconds (mfr.)
- THE MARQUES OF SORROW; SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) March 22, 2002 700+ words
...and afterwards drive back to Blighty in the WRX STi Type- UK Prodrive Style? Does Fergie ski? Two hours later, a further...Lancer Evolution VII FQ300, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type-UK Prodrive Style has an absurdly protracted moniker, giving...
- Motor Max: WRX STi = Type UK, OK?(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) September 17, 2004 700+ words
...the pile the WRX STi is now badged as the Type-UK to differentiate the car from unofficial...locking wheel nuts and window etching of the Type-UK. Visual differences to the regular WRX...year Subaru Impreza WRX STi is now the Type UK
- Revved Up: TESTED: Subaru Impreza WRX Type UK; Prices from pounds 26,400 on the...
- Newspaper article from: The People (London, England) November 27, 2005 700+ words
...Byline: PAUL MYLES PERFORMANCE freaks can spend a mortgage on the ultimate thrill or they could be sensible and buy an Impreza Type UK, writes PAUL MYLES. Here's a motor that boasts 305 hp, giving 60mph in a Ferrari-standard 4.6 seconds from the 2...
- Jaguar X-Type UK sales hit 250, 000.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) January 25, 2005 700+ words
CAR maker Jaguar said yesterday UK sales of its X-Type had hit record levels as the 250, 000th model rolled off the production line at Halewood. The vehicle was driven off the line at the factory late yesterday afternoon to be delivered to a customer in Cheshire. Although sales of the model in its
- Aston Martin Celebrates Its Growth.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 13, 2004 700+ words
...Martin production sports car, DB9, is being prepared by Aston Martin Racing's partners, Prodrive, based at Banbury, UK. Prodrive is responsible for the design, development and management of the DBR9 racing programme. The first DBR9 is being prepared...
- Aston Martin Racing Reveals DBR9.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 14, 2004 700+ words
...Martin production sports car, DB9, is being prepared by Aston Martin Racing's partners, Prodrive, based at Banbury, UK. Prodrive is responsible for the design, development and management of the DBR9 racing programme. The first DBR9 is being prepared...
- SUBARU'S A DREAM BOY'S TOY; It won't win a beauty contest but lads of all ages...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) March 17, 2002 700+ words
...261bhp at 6000 revs. The subaru Impreza Type UK is the first-ever mainstream STi offered...are two versions available the standard Type UK STi and the special edition Prodrive Style...edition. Both cars are tagged with a Type UK badge to distinguish them from imports...
