Prodrive P25 (Road Legal WRC Car – 25 units only)

Peter Stevens, who designed the original Impreza WRC in 1997, as well as subsequent Prodrive limited edition Imprezas, restyled a number of features for the P25. Working alongside the Prodrive Engineering Team, overseen by Technical Director, David Lapworth, the modern version took its heart and spirit from the original World Rally Car, the WRC97.

The technical focus was on making P25 lighter, more powerful and even better handling than its competition predecessor. As a result, the Prodrive P25 is, quite simply, the best road-going Subaru Impreza ever built.

Lightweight bodywork, achieved by the extensive use of carbon composite, means the car weighs less than 1200kg.

Manufacturing the boot, bonnet, roof, sills, door mirror housings, front and rear quarters, bumpers and WRC style rear wing from carbon composite removed weight from the chassis.

Inside, optional lightweight race seats, carbon door cards and a lightweight lithium-ion battery helped achieve the best possible power to weight ratio.

A brand new 2.5 litre Prodrive-built turbocharged four- Cylinder boxer engine was based on the EJ25 and produced 450bhp.

Improvement was thanks to bespoke internal components, including forged pistons, steel con rods, ported cylinder heads and new value seats for improved airflow and combustion, and a valve train with variable cam timing. There was a Garrett performance road turbo with a high-performance intercooler and airbox as well as an Akrapovič titanium tipped racing exhaust system.

The engine was mated to a six-speed sequential gearbox with helical cut gears and semi-automatic shift via a single paddle on the steering column, giving precise gear changes in 80 milliseconds.

A WRC-style launch control system, which combines the flyby-wire throttle and clutch in the floor-mounted pedal box, to automatically takes the car through first, second and into third gear. Achieving this optimal acceleration from a standstill without any driver intervention means the P25 will reach 60 mph from rest in under 3 seconds.