Subaru STI Type RA Time Attack Car & the Transfăgărășan Highway

Watch our record setting run now - 688 turns, 6,699 feet of elevation and 52 total miles that make up the Transfăgărășan Highway in the Subaru STI Type RA Time Attack car.

[@Jahbay5]

I was accidentally there when visiting this road on my trip to Romania. They closed off the road and no one could leave the top of the mountain. Glad they did because I witnessed one of the coolest things in my life.

[@Mike604]

Cheers to the camera guys who had to wake up early, travel hours to find a best location for a 2 second shot of a car blazing past, then head home hours back. Perhaps walk for miles since theres no parking to be found anywhere near

[@brekekee]

There are spots where you can pull off to the side/park actually like you see at 5:02 but it was still a lot of effort I believe,this section is just huge and it has a lot of elevation to it.Also during summers during days it also gets a lot of traffic sadly, sometimes you end up going 2 meters in every 15 minute.Seeing this road and someone driving like this on it is just simply uplifting my soul.

[@Grubenhaus]

@@brekekee Someone probably dropped them off ahead of time and then picked them up after.

[@ogre4375]

A lot of it I'm sure was shot by drone or guys who were dropped off and picked up after or by a follow car

[@scrabsdead]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@oma2635]

kkkkkkk Koko 55 first & last Arabic me

[@Mike604]

This needs a full run non-cinematic walkthrough like the isle of mann video

[@Metabrotropic]

Oh my god yes.

[@barrytanis313]

40 minutes of pure porn. That it will be.

[@x10nkla1]

Yes I agree!!!!!

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

i like the editing here actually

[@magua647]

I miss my Subaru STI

[@pet3r387]

Hats off to the co-driver. That shit must have been very hard just calling out corners for 50 miles...

[@zareefhaider6451]

With the EVO being cancelled, this car holds the torch for both STIs and EVOs legacies. Japanese 4 cylinder turbo AWD rocks. Best WRC car

[@stickerkun2304]

And best Duo ever

[@PlumberWRX]

Burnnnnn

[@epigwaitthistory]

@@Jetlag408 I bought a 15 sti ts the week it was announced. The gc8 is the peak of automotive engineering.

[@LT_PL]

@@Jetlag408 what you mean rip sti?

[@razzor4708]

@@LT_PL it didn't released by the 2022 - for new generation line. They said they're planning smth new, like hybrid, regular ICE, or even electric(that won't work obviously) and released only new WRX on their new platform. The reason of it was done by EPA - intentional, because Subaru is the cleanest combustion cars ever made, but EPA is lead by environmentalist propaganda of the left, and it's been postponed

[@SpartanStan156]

Subaru, can you upload please the full run of this? Just like the Isle of Man TT time attack lap? Jesus, so many turns, all those g-forces of car, engine, exhaust, tires - my hat off to you, guys)) That’s why Subaru is my favorite cars ever. Big Respect from Russia👍👍👍👍👍

[@Andoniscars]

not sure, maybe this might help andoniscars.blogspot.com/search/label/Transsylvania

[@csboi]

I mean, how modded is that Subaru though? I think an equally modded Civic TypeR or Cupra R may give it a run for it's money.

[@AntonPanteleev]

Justin Borja The best mod this car has, is between the seat and the steering wheel.

[@CRussell110]

@@csboi Prodrive designed that driveline. It's probly not possible to get a better set up on this planet.

[@tn_radarscope1974]

Justin Borja 🕳

[@johnnymichaelnoobmaster69]

4:00 to 4:11 is on replay, I play it from time to time and it just makes me happy. The way the car is planted on the ground, the face shredding grip, unique in the car industry. This record won't go down easily. I'll return on this clip after I'll buy a Subaru. Definitely, this company deserves more sales and recognition because it's light years ahead of european cars in some aspects(not all).

[@kubakokos8687]

I have the same problem :-D.

[@johnnymichaelnoobmaster69]

@@kubakokos8687 well, I'm back and now I have 2 Subaru's.

[@mrglobul12]

Proud to be a Subaru owner

[@wscott9779]

Owner of a 2017 WR blue WRX.

[@mrglobul12]

@@wscott9779 Dope! I have a tuned 2000 Impreza Sport myself

[@someoneqc]

👍 same. 2016 STi and 2017 BRZ

[@elsrflanders1545]

blue 2002 wrx and a crystal white 2019 wrx STi

[@ahmedp800]

2016 STI with 62K+ miles! And still love it

[@Matttronic]

40 minutes of full concentration for the driver and co pilot, mad respect!

[@christianlebron1714]

Amazing, that blow off valve, and exhaust notes it's like music

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

No bov, that's the turbo pressure back feed hitting the turbo. Love that sound too, hard on equipment but damn they can afford it.

[@SqubaSquid]

Those are my favorite parts. Also watch the car's weight shift through left-right turns. Fucking amazing!

[@jaynjuguna]

No BOV, all turbo flutter

[@johnjames01]

Prodrive & Subaru. Imagine if they came back to the WRC. They have unfinished business there. Love seeing the old style number plate on the bumper like it was last in 2001. It's like a modern S7. Good to see Tommo still involved as well!

[@WannabeWRX]

Unfortunately, Subaru has nothing in the pipeline right now that would be R5-compliant. This Type RA would be R4-compliant, and is not allowed to compete in the WRC. I do like that Subaru (especially Subaru of America) is looking for new roads to tear up (and not just racetracks).

[@johnjames01]

@@WannabeWRX Yeah it's a shame. They're smart in getting bang for their buck with these type of events but you'd miss them from the WRC scene.

[@bazzacuda_]

WRC is going in the wrong direction right now though. The WRC cars are further from showroom models now than they were in Group B days. All driven by the money of big manufacturers who don't want to have to offer homologation models or anything that hurts their range's average CO2 level.

[@aaronbryan5095]

@@bazzacuda_ Toyota did confirm they are coming out with a Yaris homologation rally car that will be the base of the next Yaris WRC. Go search "Toyota Yaris homologation rally car" and you'll find it.

[@ricardo_sarmiento]

Subaru back in WRC would be great !, what about with the number plate ?

[@bombardier6033]

Thank you so much for coming to Romania and I hope you've enjoyed your stay while here. I wish more manufacturers would shine some light on Romania's motorsport segment.

[@Iceman78ize]

That was sick!! Listening to that car on high volume was music to my ears!

[@pesuruhjayasumpahmelaka]

I still keep my 15 years old Impreza WRX till today and still loving & proud of it even though my "friends have moved up"

[@CarStory]

Videos like this from Subaru were part of the reason I bought a 2019 STI before cars like it disappear forever. One year later I am still happy I did.

[@SqubaSquid]

I’ve always been a proud Subie owner and these videos bring me back to that feeling of my first STI test drive where I instantly fell in love. I’d love to see the full onboard lap especially with Mark narrating like he did on the Isle of Man record run. See the weight transfer and hearing the car as it runs through this road is other worldly!

[@YouQube05117]

Hey, Subaru. Nobody needs your time attacking. We just need you to come back to WRC and make victory again. Don't you feel anything that other manufacturers win WRC without you? Never forget there are bunch of Subaru fans world wide are waiting for you to come back to WRC where the true stage you should be...

[@kristianferrari8764]

They should make a smaller car first. Would love to see a brz wrc, but i think it's against the rules or toyota would have already done it

[@hassanal1597]

They need a smaller car , probably a new Subaru hatchback, or a two door wrx ?

[@yogaexe]

Subaru famous for their symmetrical AWD. the current WRC regulation don't allow this layout.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

YouQube05117 what got me into Subaru was the 2007 WRC STI. Hope they can invest more in WRC in the years ahead, and maybe take a bolder approach to their car styling

[@americanball_2841]

That's going to be a while since you can only have 1.6 liter max. And the R&D for a new engine in really expensive. The smallest engine they have is 2.0 liter.

[@bogdan5]

Proud to be Romanian and a Subaru fan

[@frank2bad]

Seeing these videos makes me so proud to have a WRX

[@Devon_Meadows]

Goosebumps the whole time. Makes me want to go sit in and/or drive my STI around for no reason

[@tnmoe-]

I would watch the whole run! That is an impressive road!

[@AlbertRadu]

I had the luck to be part of this project this year and I’m very proud of the final result.

[@tschaderdstrom2145]

Cool, what'd you do?

[@AlbertRadu]

@@tschaderdstrom2145 I was one of the camera guys, romanian crew. instagram.com/p/BlFgsv6hy28/?igshid=1bivt8tl5v0qn

[@h-rttv7374]

@@AlbertRadu nice, greets from Poland

[@tonypate9174]

Did you get to bin the "sexy" red Brembo calipers and the door mirrors for the ProDrive team ?

[@Nikoskap986]

I'd love to watch a full uncut POV of that!

[@stubbk3]

your eyes would bleed and fall out

[@talesmaschio]

Beautiful!!!! Amazing!! I miss my 2012 WRX so much! Starting the engine very early morning every day and be greeted by the Invidia exhaust roar was the best wake up of all.

[@islombekrakhmatov6055]

This sound of Turbo is just facinating!

[@BlueHawk350]

Those turbo sounds put such a smile on my face

[@tyapauma7]

なんでこんなにもかっこいいのだろう... インプレッサの頃から大好きだったけど、今でも本当に憧れる。

[@eppyz]

Frickin Epic👍 Big Props to Subaru for their continued support in road racing. Thank You for not giving up 👍👍

[@toxikpandazzz]

One of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. Thank you Subaru!

[@victorcheung5321]

Subaru, are you guys going to release the full 40 minutes and 58.08 seconds of the Transfagarasan hillclimb? Or is there any hope for it

[@tylerdowd]

I'm sure they will

[@mariahbutler8509]

Kx

[@rolandorivera5693]

Tyler Dowd y

[@zuhardi]

hoping for onboard cam too

[@wyattoutlaw2370]

Love seeing the back end working on those corners. It looks like a 4ws car the way the rear just corrects perfectly.

[@peter555beng]

Awesome job, Well done! We are ready for the come back in to the WRC!

[@ScoobyD0093]

Epic. Great job to all those involved and giving the Impreza a proper send off by smashing and setting more records.

[@ThomasNing]

40 minutes of continuous hard driving in challenging conditions, drops and interpreting pace notes - very impressive... would be an understatement.

[@LuizaooDrifter]

Absolutelly brilliant ! Such an amazing road and i'd love to see the full onboard !

[@ramonmartinezjr.5697]

This run gave me chills!!!!! Good shit to the Subaru team. Each and everyone of them.

[@sebsshenanigans]

the whine of those straight cut gears... :') and the turbo flutter... i love this thing!!!

[@raduandreiv888]

Awesome! It's great someone did such a great job to promote Transfagarasan highway this way! I like to climb it every sumer and so far managed to experience this road with my ex Golf Mk5 GTI, Mondeo 2.5t, Alfa 159 3.2 V6 and Focus ST mk2! Every time is unique and hope 2019 will manage to have another run!

[@danscram]

I’m so proud that this amazing road is in my country, great video Subaru team 👍🏼

[@user-sf8bm6fi5t]

Got goosebumps after watching this. Fantastic.

[@KonkrRoads]

Love this, you guys rock! I had the pleasure of driving this road many times...but it wasn’t the same in a rented wagon 🤣. I look forward to getting an STi in the near future. Cheers!

[@kostas01]

Amazing route, I have done it three times with my motorcycle from north to south and opposite, the Dark Tunnel is my favourite part.... ;-)

[@dwori]

Well done Mark and Prodrive! True professionals! (oh and thanks subaru for sponsoring it and providing the good looking chassis :x)

[@luizfellipecortat518]

Como alguém dá um deslike em um vídeo desses?! Que carro e que dupla! ❤🚗👊💀👏🏆

[@peejay0831]

Incredible run congrats!

[@LilSilvia06]

Congratulation on setting the Record!!!!

[@Andrew-bq8gn]

It'd be great if they could incorporate some of this amazing tech into a production car worthy of the STI badge, and bring Subaru back to its former glory.

[@myvalium1]

Congrats gents!! That was freakin awesome. Lol my wife thinks I drive my STI aggressively ... I'll show her this and she'll realize we're not even breaking a sweat. Great job!!!

[@coyote_joe_5.098]

This edit and cinematics are incredible!!! Would love to see full circuit

[@FOXHOUND4143]

4:00. WOW, the speed and body control. Amazing.

[@TAhau-kr7pf]

4:00 - 4:10. Turn it up.Accuracy,Balance,teamwork, woke up those deep-primevil '' now thats the good sh@t '' feeling.

[@JayMar92]

God bless whoever made this video possible ! Car is amazing !

[@limpunsing224]

Awesome car & driver & an amazing video of the iconic Isle of Man TT

[@smartin2174]

Please upload the full POV run, these vids are always amazing.

[@BNASTYLW]

Excellent video, beautiful run! Now please reengineer the Sti! It needs it!

[@noahwheeler8402]

Absolutely incredible. I would love to drive this road in my sti

[@danivanovici4715]

I did this in my 2006 STI. Too bad the tarmac is not great, the shitty Romanian authorities don't take care of this wonderful road.

[@domenicofoti9887]

Truly amazing, I have goosebumps.

[@kabothabana2969]

Man after this lockdown and quarantines I am getting myself a Subaru WRX, life's to short..

[@nhuber13]

Fantastic! Love my STi wagon and lifted Forester! Keep up the good content Subaru!

[@stubbk3]

respect on your choices

[@meebs99]

Blue paint and gold wheels, bless you.

[@rallycsx]

The final statements on the video filled me with pride. Been a Subaru fan since 1995 McRae WRC win and an owner since buying a new 2000 2.5 RS and have owned many since. There are better looking sports cars, there are better tarmac cars, there are better family sedans but Subaru STI is the Swiss Army Knife if the sports car world. Try owning a Corvette in Vermont with children and you will see what I mean. THANK YOU to Subaru For staying true to us! Keep being awesome and we will keep buying!

[@nicsye12]

That is one hell of a time attack stage... Both guys must have crazy mental and physical endurance, wow

[@slosubies4845]

40 minutes of constant attack. Impressive.

[@GarrettKeith]

love the video, you guys should do a run at Beartooth Pass in Montana/Whyoming, it's an amazing road (one of my favorites) and would make a super awesome speed course. about 50 miles, 20+ hairpins, 200+ other turns, over 4,000ft of climbing to almost 11,000ft at the highest point, it's really incredible. just something to maybe think about

[@wboeren1]

Very cool video, sounds of the car are awesome.

[@famous5693]

Simply awesome

[@ChadwellTheo]

First fly by gave me chills 😱

[@M_DanielNY]

My god that exhaust sounds amazing😫

[@SL-ht1nu]

Cool a 21:9 video rendered in 16:9 with black bars... Great editing thrown away by whoever finalized this.

[@CarlosEduardo-gu3dr]

The Beautiful Video. Congratulations for us!!

[@MrMartiniuc]

I was a Marshall in sector 7 and had a field of view of about 300 meters (984 ft). Each time he went past it was like a scene from mad max, that engine and blow off valve were sooo loud. A couple of times i couldn't even keep my eyes open because of the wind it made as it went past.

[@xims923]

Just one of the reasons why Subaru is one of my favorite brands.

[@George-zt5ll]

I did the Transfagarasan 2 summers ago. It is a trully spectacular road. The only downside is, that it can get preety busy in the summer months (it is closed almost 3 quarters of the year due to bad weather and high risk conditions).

[@Gooddog1]

Incredible car incredible drivers, incredible videography.

[@emenendez01]

Amazing video... Subaru simply the best!!! I would love to see drive in the same road with the same Subaru the best WRC driver ever "Sebastien Loeb" would be a celestial moment ...!

[@corradoracervwvrt8276]

Great video and great team! Awesome. Subie rules

[@justincanino8521]

Well done to all the team you did the brand proud!!

[@ryunekoyashiki]

big salute to the driver/co driver and their team...freakin awesome...can't wait for somebody to break the 40 minutes record ^^

[@elsrflanders1545]

good to see Subaru working back with prodrive !!

[@aaronbryan5095]

This car and Prodrive should heavily influence the next STI.

[@trentinocerra3346]

i like what you guys are doing

[@joe5boost]

top vid well done keep up the good work !!!

[@Budgetpamore]

The best subaru video ever

[@rookesrobotic1541]

Epic run!

[@jameshutchins3396]

Very enjoyable. Thank you

[@verzekeringsadviseur]

This is just the best road, there is, was and ever will be. Would love to drive it one day, in a sports car off course

[@joypops1]

Those people with balls of titanium and that car with sheer perfection on a road that is designed to enslave with her beauty.... I am in love and so are you.

[@Vorylenus]

Amazing run. I will say i felt there were a few small parts that were shown that i felt he could go faster. Mainly when he went into the tunnel before his headlights turned on. He could have gone a bit faster. It sounded like he wasnt confident in the visibility, but once the headlights turned on he gunned it more.

[@russellb1176]

Love it. Great Concept.

[@x10nkla1]

2016 WRX E85 tuned. Proud owner “confidence in motion”

[@The6rezax]

This is terrific!

[@sixstrz8310]

I’m glad the Subaru va chasis made its mark now with the new Subaru out Im happy I kept my 2018

[@agusaltobelli1675]

amazing!! spectacular!!! 👌👍👏

[@shredthetrack6858]

Great Video

[@izidorjuvan1179]

Blue and gold. After years, still the one

[@Budgetpamore]

I just love this video

[@johnn1250]

This was just as good as the Launch Control episodes at Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

[@JunelieArthur111]

I think Subaru also set the record for Pikes Peak a year or so back. previously it was David Higgins, brother of Mark, who was also driving a Subaru. but it was broken by another Subaru driver I forgot who, it may be Pastrana. the reason why it was Pastrana who broke iy because David crashed around 3/4 the way.

[@shadeshotTV]

​@@JunelieArthur111 wasnt that mt. washington?

[@JunelieArthur111]

+Jaco_sims oh yeah sorry it was indeed Mt. Washington. got my tracks mixed up.

[@metaldesire4]

"Any takers?" *two weeks later* "Good news! The Dacia Sandero sets new world record!" You read it here first, folks!

[@bombardier6033]

there is already a souped up version of its bigger brother, the Logan

[@sloanaconda]

inCREDIBLE!

[@Zajung]

Cool😎 &Beautiful places, road.