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Subaru specialist Litchfield has taken the wraps off its fastest ever 2.0 litre Subaru.
Built to celebrate Litchfield’s move to new larger premises, the new Subaru Impreza STI Type-20 will be built to order for those customers seeking supercar performance in the innocuous form of a practical hatchback.
“Our aim is to provide a high performance model to continue to take on the Mitsubishi FQ range and give the Subaru enthusiast the driving thrills they have come to expect from our earlier models. The Autosport show was the first chance potential customers have been able to view the new STI in person and we were delighted with their very positive response.” said company owner Iain Litchfield
The new Type-20 is based on the Japanese only version of the legendary Subaru Impreza STI. This 2.0 litre model is the base for Subaru’s rally program in both WRC and Group N production classes. The durability required by the international rally stage means that this Japanese STI lends itself well to performance upgrades.
In the Type-20, Subaru’s 2.0-litre turbocharged engine is enhanced to produce a more than plentiful 400PS and 508Nm (375lbft) of torque. However the remarkable aspect of this engine upgrade is the claim of no perceptible increase in Turbo lag with peak torque available from 3,400rpm and maximum power coming at a heady 7,500rpm. These headline numbers however don’t do the power delivery justice with 414Nm (300lbft) available at 3,000 rpm and 345bhp at 5,400rpm that give the Type-20 a broad window of useable power.
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