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Subaru prepping WRX STI to take on 24 hours at the 'Ring

 
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2009 subaru wrx sti nurburgring 24h 023

The factory's theme for the racing STI is "strength and nimbleness"

The factory's theme for the racing STI is "strength and nimbleness"

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World Rally Championship racing won't see a Subaru factory team this year, but the 37th ADAC Zurich 24 Hour Race - a 24-hour race at the Nurburgring - will. The 200-car field will include a factory-built WRX STI that's hitting the track in the name of data collection and development.

Of course, winning is also the objective, with the 2.0L (EJ20) turbocharged boxer engine putting the car into the SP3T class. The chassis and body are original production pieces, but Subaru Tecnica International (STI) has added a few enhancements to make the car more race-worthy.

Starting with a 'flexible tower bar' and stiffening the chassis, the engineers have also lightened the car and installed a wide range of safety equipment including a roll cage, window net, racing harness and fire suppression system.

Four Japanese drivers - Kazuo Shimizu, Toshihiro Yoshida, Naoki Hattori and Koji Matsuda - will take the wheel during the 24-hour run, helping the engineers and the rest of the STI team not only to victory, but to a better understanding of what makes a racing WRX STI tick.
Subaru WRX STI 24-hour Nurburgring race car

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  1. ma_Rice1 avatar Rice1 Posted: 4/19/2009 12:09pm PDT

    They should prep to make better designs for their vehicles
     
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  2. By  valentines day Posted: 12/22/2009 3:41am PST

    Good for Subaru. I bet they'll have a lot of fun, learn a lot, and might even place well. Wish I could be there...
     
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