Subaru has revealed a successor to its Impreza S203 and S204 special performance models with the new S205 that benefits from chassis, engine and styling upgrades in the Japan Domestic Market. Those special cars normally export to countries has the demand of it after several years in Japan as Reconditioned Cars.

For now on the top performance model of the WRX STI lineup, Subaru introduce the R205 [where "R" stands for "Road Sport"]. This model makes full use of specially designed features and performance parts of the "WRX STI spec C" model.

Subaru tweaked the Impreza WRX STI's engine by adopting an exclusively designed turbocharger with ball bearings for the turbine axle bearing, specially tuned ECU, and a new sport muffler with lowered back pressure exhaust. The result is an increased output of 325-horsepower and 431Nm or 317.9 lb-ft of peak torque.

The handling is handled by STI tuned suspension and fitted with 18" Alloys in Bridgestone RE-070 tires with the size of 245/40 R18. Braking system powered by Brembo with 6-pot calipers for the front and 4-pot calipers for the rear.

Major equipment for Subaru Impreza R205:-

Mechanism:

• STI tuned inverted strut and coil springs for front suspension
• STI tuned damper and coil springs for rear suspension
• "Brembo" 6-pot brake caliper with STI silver logo and 18-inch grooved rotors for front brake
• "Brembo" 4-pot brake caliper with STI silver logo and 18-inch grooved rotors for rear brake
• STI designed 18-inch cast aluminum wheels
• Bridgestone specially designed "POTENZA RE070" (245/40R18) tyres
• STI designed flexible type front strut tower bar
• STI designed flexible type lower arm stiffener of front suspension
• R205 ECU (Engine Control Unit)
• R205 exhaust pipe
• R205 twin scroll turbocharger with flexible type ball bearings for the turbine axle bearing
• R205 sport muffler with lowered back pressure exhaust
• R205 front stabilizer

Interior:

• R205 side sill plate
• R205 serial number plate

Exterior:

• R205 front grille (black)
• STI designed front under spoiler
• STI designed side STI garnish (black metallic)
• STI designed rear under spoiler
• STI designed rear spoiler (black)
• R205 badges on front grille and rear gate

Production Limitation and Price:

• Production is limited to 400 units
• Selling Price? It will be 4,510,000 JP Yen (without tax)

Major specifications:

• Engine type; Horizontally-Opposed 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve turbocharged engine
• Displacement; 1,994 cc
• Transmission; 6 speed manual transmission
• Maximum output; 235kW (320PS)/6,400 rpm
• Maximum torque; 431Nm (44.0kg.m)/4,000 rpm -Overall length X width X height; 4,415 X 1,795 X 1,465 mm

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