Behind the Scenes Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special Nurburgring

Watch Subaru and Prodrive build the Nurburgring Nordschleife Record Attempt STI.

[@koltface]

That moment when you are so concerned by the center of gravity, that you mount the windshield wiper motor on the floor.

[@flintlights]

With the slight widebody, this Subaru looks so nice. If they make a new motor with this look, I'd sell my car in a heartbeat

[@richardfallow]

How about that 90's driver control panel, that phones a blast from the past.

[@iheartalysia]

The sound of the exhaust

[@smartin2174]

I love this ancient Nokia between the seats. :-)

[@lMPLOSlON]

CONGRATS!!!

[@revengefullobster4524]

Subaru needs a street version of that... A NR STI for sale and an updated platform for the standard STI as well. Mine has 470 whp and is my daily, no reason that they can't put out a streetable 400hp STI or WRX.

[@user-fz1cz9qg4h]

exactly. couldn't agree more.

[@bluemystic7501]

How's the lag on your car? Probably terrible. That's not fun for a DD.

[@MachuPichuu]

My 2015 wrx has 370whp and the turbo lag is less than it was in stock form (210whp). With headers and twin scroll ball bearing turbo. You can do 450whp with almost the same spool characteristics as stock.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

bluemystic7501 turbo setups in modern cars can mask almost all traces of lag. I think they could do it if they're so inclined. Most new BMW and Audi turbo engines have almost no discernable lag

[@bluemystic7501]

Matt - What turbo are you running because I don't believe that for one second. These small engines with big power have trade-offs, there is really no way around it. Under 3.5k rpms, our modded cars are dogs in anything after 1st gear.

[@user-jx2gs9lj5l]

Классный ролик. Молодцы!

[@10aci0us]

Congrats Subaru!

[@meals24u]

Wow, what a great run. Great cr, great driver. For those complaining about it being an empty shell with a roll cage, yeah well that's still a sedan, and their point here isn't to break a record of a street legal car. I assume the goal was to break the record of a Sedan body car, at all costs. Hence the 600 ponies, nearly double that of a factory STi. I say job well done. Oh and to have Prodrive in the video brings back memories. Those glorious late nineties .. Subaru for life!! 💪💪

[@maddog_majima9553]

@8meals Can u tell me why the car was considered non Street legal. Wasn't the only change done is removing the other seats with a roll cage? It's still the same car with some extra power right? Idk about any of this so iw anted to know

[@mackie_p]

I need that car in my life

[@user-bb6pw1vk1l]

I need money

[@vicentealcon1380]

Price?

[@zuhardi]

i dont need girl. i need this

[@jtkent28]

I have a '17 wrx.. It's a base model but I think I could still pull off a 6:56 at the Nurburgring: )

[@halomastermaster]

Price is 400k ;-;

[@RumbleGarage]

SUBARU!! BEST CAR COMPANY!!

[@tonypate9174]

Dear Prodrive can you help ? Yours Subaru U S of A ( adds and stunts dept)

[@Todo592]

Elle est magnifique :p

[@BLACKTHUMB01]

Please, no more generic music played over pure engine sounds.

[@donb6897]

You could always go watch the other video, which is nothing but the record lap.

[@Strakos0]

I usually stand for this thinking, but actually, you can still hear the engine well. And I think you can find original full onboard. ...yep man, here you go. This video was meant to make a good overview. Now here is the full onboard, enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIG6hJmweMt6gMk

[@scott59]

Subaru of America still owes me for finding the 2008 STI lean fuel map issues that blew up 2 engines, blew a hole in the sidewall of the 4th piston. This was shortly after the release of the new body style in the Spring of 2008. Without my discovery hundreds of STIs would have been have engines blowing up nationwide ruining their brand and reputation. Look up the recall, it traces back to Georgetown Subaru in Texas with Lenard as the master mechanic working on the 2 engine rebuilds that Subaru NA paid for.

[@TheClutchVOD]

The wing on the type RA that you can buy just looks small and chintzy compared to the bulkiness of the car. The wing on the car in this video would make the type RA a much better looking car. It actually comes out to the side edges of the car unlike the garbage they give the public.

[@sanghyub95]

Im trying to see how the NBR fenders look like and damn its a bit wide than stock, I WANT IT!!!

[@Blazerri]

It would be honor to work @ Prodrive

[@TheDBall73]

Now... I'm 100% Subaru. I drive a heavily modified 12 STi. But how is this a new record for a sedan? They took an STi, and race modded it. Beefed up the engine significantly, emptied the interior, race suspension. The only thing left to be a 'sedan' was the body, the rest was 100% race car.

[@deepinthemangroves208]

Subaru wrx sti has a great boxer engine but it's really expensive to build a Subaru . Building an old evo is cheaper. Both cars are great cars.

[@skidtechracing8674]

Finally a Subaru that sounds good again. None of that fa bull crap. True uel Ej20t

[@Hunyoatnobyembre]

Honda has just released their latest Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record with their Type R.

[@bgd73]

july 21th

[@tommihommi1]

21st

[@Tubingenstr]

shame, we learn it when we're in 1st grade junior high in japan

[@suu2212]

July twenty firth

[@Luke87Smith]

That's good England

[@barcrrt]

Go Subie Go!

[@iheartalysia]

niceeee

[@freefall0483]

July 21th? Fire the editor.

[@colarmstrong57]

wouldn't mind prodrive fitting me an exhaust, I've got a prodrive backbox just need the Front and middle section 😀

[@axial27]

Make 50 of these for the market

[@rstang281]

Didn’t know the STi RA had a dual clutch auto.... sign me up!!

[@shawn6970]

rstang281 it’s only getting 5 extra horsepower over the regular STi and a body kit

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

race gear box = not for street = no way .

[@nathanreyes4309]

damn this is as fast around the ring as a stock 918........ respect

[@GilangMagrial]

In GT Sport with Subaru WRX Gr.4 I hit 6:52.195 Max Power : 495HP Max Torque : 464.5 Weight : 2.094 lbs

[@allyoucan69]

key word was the weight - every 100lbs is roughly 10hp

[@bmwmdude]

I love Subaru’s. I’ve owned a couple of them, drove almost every iteration of the STI, there fun, quick, cars. This RA Nurburgring record should be made with a stock car. Not a stripped out, sequential shift, 700hp monster. If you can’t buy it from Subaru, it doesn’t count as anything but a race car time. Show me what a stock RA can do, not the 100-150k version...

[@moe.moe.codgamer5125]

A stock sedan? What's the point? Remember it's a sedan, it was made for street and performance for the population of the world, not for race drivers.

[@Ruudiii]

Bruh every manufacturer does this. NBR edition, its for the yearly NBR race. There is stock impreza sti official lap times aswell lmao. They are testing the posibilities of the chassis.

[@konforzone]

wouldnt be nice for subaru to have 300whp brz sti and 400whp impreza wrx sti.

[@anthonymarquez7549]

I'm ready to drop Honda and become a subie guy haha this car in particular has got me locked in!!! Lol

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

subaru = more smiles per miles .

[@GEEXX_GX]

Really want tho get those fender flares and front bumper for my car... anyone know what the kit is? Want to mold them in the body like that or if it’s possible who front fender and front by bumper replaced and mold the back into the body

[@F80_Eli]

Now to just turbo the BRZ :D

[@therealchicken7395]

Elijah Rivera not gonna happen, even though it would be awsome

[@berengerchristy6256]

but its a tuner car, you're supposed to do that yourself

[@calculator5909]

Berenger Christy An STi is a tuner car as well and it's factory turbo.

[@berengerchristy6256]

I don't think it started out that way. originally it was so that subaru could keep competing in rally races, as you need to use a production car. so they souped up the impreza and viola: the wrx sti. toyota had the idea from the get go of making a cool car for the kids to mod, or at least an entry level rwd sports car that isn't a miata

[@Backs4more]

BRZ is perfection, does not need anything.

[@CorndogsOverOprah]

*Rewinds Video* "We are coming out with a type RA. That will be introduced into the US soon."

[@thenormandycrewwrex]

It was announced months ago. its a body kit and 5 extra horse over the standard sti. Seriously.

[@802Garage]

I saw it at Wicked Big Meet. :D

[@CorndogsOverOprah]

That's wack....

[@Strakos0]

@Wrex Wrecks nope, there is way more to that, do not get distracted. Improved chasis, dampers, engine got better and sharper response. A racing driver can talk minutes about the differences.

[@prabathabeyrathne3244]

that moment when left side guy wakes up and hardly catch up with 'yeeehhhh' ...

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

A lot of missing piece like back seat etc. Big ass spoiler then typeR . no one seem to complain.. Leave it as stock as possible then relap the car and then call it the fastest sedan ...fully loaded

[@tomtomracingchannel8480]

I did the same thing in GRAN TURISMO

[@JoMonki]

just in regards to the body of the car. have they widened it somehow? or is it factory body shape outside? I know the hood is different but just wondering.

[@kazn10]

The car is obviously trimmed for racing. It's wider and has nothing in it. Not as much as a DTM car but still something between Street car and DTM (Google it, so you know what I mean)

[@tzero6]

👍

[@nakajima_k2]

SUBARU need come back to WRC !!!

[@Jez4prez1]

WRC needs to bring back 2 litre engines.

[@yallway2262]

Virpil RU they're doing pretty well in rally America, where you also race in ice and snow. Believe subie didn't lose a rally their 1st year 👍

[@Kerkyxd]

2:38 July Twenty-firth?

[@ryanmusson3785]

2:37 July 21th

[@maddog_majima9553]

Can someone tell me why this modified car was listed on road illegal or something like that on Wikipedia. Curious. Idk about anything in that matter so it would be of great help

[@bedmember]

Any idea what engine they're using here? Still the EJ or the FA20?

[@MikeG4936]

EJ20 from the JDM STI

[@sooperman12]

Always an EJ but the JDM 2.0 liter. The FA can't make that kind of power RELIABLY that conrod design or the insufficient oil gallies. The 2.5 has its own issues.

[@bedmember]

So it's an EJ 2.0? Never released outside Japan?

[@MikeG4936]

Keith Tan it's the EJ207 specifically, which was never released outside Japan. America got the EJ205 in the 02-04 WRX.

[@MrSutekii]

The engine was released outside of Japan pre-2000, a number of STi's made their way to Britian and Australia. The EJ20 has always been the performance motor, the 2.5 has been the mass market motor

[@jonathanparadelalema6109]

Name of whels and hood for my 2015 sti please guys

[@sakakiracingworks6318]

これ、マン島走った車をセッティング変更したものでしょうか？

[@WeSnapple]

What wheels are those?

[@ayoubmossadaq2280]

Anyone know what’s the name of the hood he is using

[@timothychaichana3621]

Can a rally car be used as a daily ? I don't mind harsh ride conditions and no air conditioning but would it be alright for a manager in a suit to drive a car with full harnesses and roll cage to the office ?

[@spunsklob9559]

Ken Chaichana Anything can be a daily if you can tough it out. Plus i dont see anything wrong with a Suited man in a Borderline Street illegal car, people find fun in different things.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

not one like that but there are classes ! for street = subaru car clubs are great .

[@bjornita6070]

I need this hood! Is it selfmade? Where did you get this from?

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

carbon fibre with wrap !

[@ojapolo5200]

Why would the car's suspension be so low? And the splitter and diffuser, like what are the racing/performance benefits of this, if anyone knows?

[@Luke15597]

wow, i'm surprised you even know those terms considering your lack of knowledge. Not to worry, there are hundreds of youtube videos that can explain it, animations make things much easier. It is all to do with aerodynamics that produce downforce, so the car can corner faster without losing grip.

[@ojapolo5200]

Luke15597 oh yes, I'm embarrassed that I even asked that question because I knew that spoilers are used for such a thing, I guess it was too late at night for my brain to process everything hahah

[@RDEnduro]

and also to keep air from going under the car

[@Luke15597]

Not exactly, it is actually to manage air pressure and flow as this is how ground effects are produced. If a race car was half a meter off the ground it couldn't create any pressure differential as the there would be too much opportunity for pressure to release. Essentially a wing on a car creates low pressure on its underside by forcing the air to travel faster than it has to on the top side, this causes down force. a race car underbody combine with its diffuser at the rear, accelerates air by squeezing it between car and road, then slows it rapidly with the diffuser, which makes low pressure, which causes suction and therefore grip. goo.gl/images/5Zh536 that should help explain.

[@RDEnduro]

Ah nice explanation!

[@5murf495]

I want that front bumper please

[@b864r]

I need to fender flare my sti already 😭

[@blazers12369]

b864r sent ittt

[@therealluisgonzalez]

Anyone know what wheels those are?

[@Johnny127ful]

0:05 When someone lags out during the race

[@4rct1c9Ic3m4n]

I wonder how much money went into the car

[@21ElMandio]

Can someone please answer how much for this exact setup?? Approx would be great

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

$250,000 for a car just like that .

[@colarmstrong57]

Anyone know of the best place to get a custom stainless steel exhaust for a non turbo 2002 Bugeye 🤔👍

[@MuffinWRX]

A decent exhaust shop in your area should be able to make that happen

[@colarmstrong57]

4x4cRiSpY yeah this is what I'm currently on the hunt for 😀

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

ON LINE !

[@colarmstrong57]

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm cool managed to get one on Fb from a guy who happened to be in my area who had just stripped his, otherwise may have been slightly dearer👏🏼

[@JesusRodriguez-yc8iv]

What wheels are these

[@carbontsx05]

Y couldbt u just use a regular sti since u modified it anyway the type ra is a limited model

[@ogmoustachemalefacialcompa3907]

What time did the car record?

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

6.57 JUST UNDER 7 MINUTES .

[@SubiPerformance]

i think Subaru choose the wrong driver.....Tim Schrick would drive this car 10 seconds faster around the NBR

[@aaron5222]

Music was the best part

[@guccibae378]

The wrx even looks better than the evo

[@complexoutlook]

give me more than 305hp dammit

[@harootpashayan]

Mine is a VA 15 WRX 400 AWHP my goal is 600-640 as well .... pls send Transmissions Subaru, you guys owe me anyways for selling me faulty brake pads on my original 15 wrx... and eating up a rotor early. Not to mention a 1mm pitch stop brace, paint chipping, squeeky throw out bearing, trans inspection cover falling off on its own... and the original ECU(ECM) bugs...

[@styleemusic]

Subaru owners 🫡

[@oiops]

Subaru you MUST get a new more powerful STI and WRX ....NOW!!!! Quit playing games.

[@Mike604]

What would you do with say 50+ more hp anyways, new engine = no rumble

[@aaron5222]

MikeM I second this just tune

[@calumohanlon6426]

MikeM They are discontinuing the wrx sti line and continuing the brz

[@aaron5222]

ForzaCalum sounds about right now we just need a Subaru hybrid

[@deepinthemangroves208]

Or build your own sti boxer engine.

[@m7md4x4]

Steel crankshaft yet in production version almost everything aluminum. Durability > weight saving.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

same as every one else producing engines = your ignorant .

[@user-bt8bv5cn4b]

6：57 ！？ 　omg!!!

[@qpSubZeroqp]

Steel driveshaft? I wonder why that decision was made

[@tonypate9174]

Maybe the same work in progress "chat" that the "sexy" red Brembo calipers junked ! Give a car to Prodrive for "working on" and you get the best for the job in hand not the must have hip trendy stuff , if want that try a back street "speed shop" for pop pop bang bang pop pop bang bang mega pop hiss hiss smoke and steam back the "shop" for a rebuild You Tube special

[@zuhardi]

i subscribed. now give me one subaru

[@McLuvinJuice12]

July twentyfirth

[@j.s.3414]

It doesn't count when you modify the entire car... Do these tests with a production model. I'd like know what my Subaru STi would have actually done.

[@bryantrn]

The 2011 STI got 7:55 in the hands of Tommi Makinen kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIXSkGiOn66Ug80

[@heybilly6648]

They were trying to set the record for sedan. Not a production model record. Maybe I missed it, but I didnt see anywhere in the video where they said this was a production car or they were trying to set a production car record. Hell, I can't even find the wide panel panels/fender flares that are used on this car or the isle of man car subaru has.

[@deeznuts720]

anyone else see 21th not 21st

[@jamsbong]

So a track car that is not road-worthy with racing tires got a very fast lap times. That's not very special at all since other cars can do the same and can easily go as fast or ever faster than this car.

[@TheEagleofSteel]

There's a different category for non road legal cars. In that category this WRX was faster than the Ferrari 599XX and the Dodge Viper ACRX track cars.

[@SHiFTDI3S3L]

I guess you could call it a sedan...the roll cage is in the way of the rear doors...I don't think there's even a back seat. Sedan body style, sure. I understand that to get it to sub 7's, the interior and insulation needed to be ditched. I however, do not believe this vehicle can be used to do anything normal anymore. I don't even think it's street legal, as it was when it set the time, here in america. It's now a purpose built TA livery. Good job goes to Richie for not having a subaru yard sale. I guess I set my standards too high...not a lot of production vehicles can go from dealership lot, to Nordschleife TA, without modification, and set a decent lap time.

[@TheFXCELESSOne]

SHiFT Di3S3L well no shit

[@SHiFTDI3S3L]

NO SHIT, REALLY!? OH SHIT!

[@blazers12369]

bro I dont think you comprehend how fast that is

[@jozhfy]

600 hp on a 4 cyl WTF

[@Cal3000]

Looks like you haven't been strolling on youtube. Plenty of civilian evos and STIs running north of 600hp

[@phantommedia9964]

just as fast as a million dollar 918 too

[@PR1NCETD0T]

Are you not aware of s2000's on stock internals making 800+ whp? Keep in mind s2ks come in stock forged internals though.

[@baileyclarke1338]

Plus Subaru engines are made off glass such a weak engine

[@masterkickz100]

Come on give me a fucking break. The type ra for sale in the USA is different than the one in this video.

[@richiewrx1549]

Sti better track car wrx better street car

[@manny3588]

I'll stick to a type r instead

[@lid3007]

You can stick to losing too

[@RuweSaare]

So this is the boxer engine which can't compete with other modern (read: gay) engines? The only real thing where it can't compete is the fuel consumption. And people who will buy Impreza don't aniway care about it.

[@krispewkreme4510]

lol...Subaru "setting a sedan record". How about making a stock WRX and WRX STI that are worth half a shit. Old ass EJ257 making 305HP. Weak-rodded FA20 that makes EJ207 power from the 90s....... How about you guys try and break records in a STOCK car......the Civic Type R set a record, IN STOCK FORM. You couldn't break a record so you guys had to give it to Prodrive to get it where it needs to be. What a joke....... how about you guys seek record attempts with a production model....not some car that's thousands upon thousands upon thousands of dollars in parts. Fuck this bullshit. It's not even a sedan anymore.

[@phantommedia9964]

the problem is there are plenty of fast cars on the Nurburgring (the top 5 fastest production cars, excluding the Nio EP9, are awd drive cars: Huracan Performante, 918, Aventador SV, and GTR Nismo), do you expect a production Subaru WRX STI to be faster than a Huracan Performante? If you think Subaru can set the fastest production 4 door, it would have to beat the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (fastest production 4 door) or Porsche Panamera Turbo (second fastest 4 door), do you think a WRX STi can beat those cars? Maybe, put Subaru would have to put a lot of resource and money into something that won't make much of a sales difference. Honda had it easy since there really isn't an exotic or supercar company that makes high performance fwd supercars lol, it's going against cars like the Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R or VW Golf GTI Clubsport S, honesly competition there isn't as tough as rwd or awd.

[@gyzfr6]

Agree, this thing is a $300,000+ touring car. Not a road going sedan.

[@Jez4prez1]

Prodrive a legendary, where their number one concern is making mass speed. Subaru is owned by Toyota, and their number one concern is selling en mass. If Subaru were to ever make a serious production car with real speed, I think they would be better just giving it to Prodrive, and having a Subaru Prodrive production model.

[@GGG-bp2xr]

I love Subaru but yall overpriced on these cars honestly it only has 310 hp and cost almost 40 grand like with that I can get something better and faster I just wish y'all could get a better car that offers a lot more to us the consumers instead of focusing on high price am a fan but that needs to change

[@typ930]

After the 2004-2007 model, WRX keep getting uglier and uglier!!

[@joe.dasilva]

make this sti street legal. the sti ra is shit

[@timberlinecline3667]

I bet you if ford put money into its focus rs it would kill the Subaru

[@ridetodiestunt380]

The cars pretty useless as a daily driver , the car works amazing but I traded mine for a different vehicle. The main reason I couldn’t stand the car was the dealerships employees . I did get excellent service at one dealership, but 90 percent of Subaru people are total douchebags. It’s a woman’s car. A gtr is better for street, truck better for off road, rally racing’s cool but who really wants to drive a 50 thousand dollar car after taxes and interest in gravel? I am buying a tundra TRD Pro next year and a brand new gtr. Two great tools I can use driving a Subaru that only douche bags drive isn’t what I want . Automatic outperform any stick these days!!

[@AnthonyMcAfee]

july 21th