New Sti S announced today...

[MattR]

Heres the link,,hot.,

http://www.subdriven.com/news/publish/Subaru_News/article_307.shtml

[Dean]

Idiots... They could sell 5555 of them in the US alone...

I didn't see anything on the steering ratio, but very cool...

[tysonK]

Everything about that car is hawt!

OMG, those wheels, those seats, better turbo, damn!

[JC]

rice

[MattR]

Okay, in reading that article again, that car is just friggin hot...

It's 18" BBS's are lighter than the 17's that come on the stock STI,,,sweet.

[murphy]

nice very nice.

[sti deede]

It's beautiful. :D

[sonicsuby]

The seats in that car are a work of art. They should be in the louvre.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

The seats in that car are a work of art. They should be in the louvre.

They're just Recaro recliners, there's nothing that special about them.

[MikeSTI]

The seats in that car are a work of art. They should be in the louvre.

They're just Recaro recliners, there's nothing that special about them.- We have added special reclining Recaro front sport seats with gray Alcantara center surfaces to help keep driver and passenger firmly held in place during spirited driving. These seats are constructed with carbon fiber shells and therefore are lighter and stronger than the seats offered in the base STi.

I wish my stock car came with carbon fiber seats

[AtomicLabMonkey]

Don't get me wrong - they're nice. Just not quite in the same company as Leonardo da Vinci. :lol:

[MikeSTI]

how many reclining carbon fiber seats are on the market? 1 :lol:

[MikeK]

Is this the 2.0L engine with the forged goodies? I wonder if we will ever see this or the Spec C STi in the US.

[MikeSTI]

Is this the 2.0L engine with the forged goodies? I wonder if we will ever see this or the Spec C STi in the US.

Yes
&
No :cry:

[Kevin M]

Is this the 2.0L engine with the forged goodies? I wonder if we will ever see this or the Spec C STi in the US.

Yes
&
No :cry:

Actually it's yes and a distinct possibility. SOA's watching EVO MRs fly out of dealerships. Expect a US version of the Spec C with an EJ257 within a year.

[MikeK]

Bah, I want the 2L with the forged pistons :(

[Kevin M]

Bah, I want the 2L with the forged pistons :(

Too bad. :( You can't get 300 hp out of 2 liters in this country because of emissions requirements.

[MikeK]

Too bad. :( You can't get 300 hp out of 2 liters in this country because of emissions requirements.

Maybe not out of the factory, but with aftermarket parts, I think the ej207 spec c engine has more potential than the ej257 does.

[Kevin M]

Personally, I think the bigger engine is the better idea, because the design of the EJ series causes issues at very high RPM. No high revs, no advantage to the smaller engine. I'll take an 8k EJ25 over a 10k EJ20 anyday, especially considering the lack of proper gearing choices for such a high-rev engine.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

There's no replacement for displacement.

[Kevin M]

There's no replacement for displacement.

Sure there is, it's forced induction and high RPMs when you're talking about race applications (see Formula 1). Unfortunately, Boxer motors aren't conducive to those conditions.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

There's no replacement for displacement.

Sure there is, it's forced induction and high RPMs when you're talking about race applications (see Formula 1). Unfortunately, Boxer motors aren't conducive to those conditions.

Apples to oranges if you're talking N/A vs. forced. All things being equal, the bigger engine is going to make more power.

[BOO]

There's no replacement for displacement.

Sure there is, it's forced induction and high RPMs when you're talking about race applications (see Formula 1). Unfortunately, Boxer motors aren't conducive to those conditions.

Apples to oranges if you're talking N/A vs. forced. All things being equal, the bigger engine is going to make more power.

Question??
Is this true without having to use race fuel/methanol?

[Kevin M]

Apples to oranges if you're talking N/A vs. forced. All things being equal, the bigger engine is going to make more power.

Question??
Is this true without having to use race fuel/methanol?

Actually, more displacement helps you out by letting you run ower octane in most cases. If you take a given motor setup- NA, a given supercharger, a given turbo, the larger motor is going to make more torque at a lower RPM. It's particularly true of big NA motors like V8s, but not so much with turbocharged motors. Your limits of torque are determined solely by the size of the turbo and your fuel. Motor size only changes how fast it has to spin to flow the amount of air needed to make the torque the turbo supports.

[BOO]

Thanks for the answer :)

[dknv]

OMG!
"- Exclusive red hazard switch."

[dknv]

Translator: how many dollars is?:
4,609,500 yen

[Kevin M]

www.xe.com

4,609,500.00 JPY = 44,273.73 USD
Japan Yen United States Dollars

[MattR]

Sounds fair.

[Kevin M]

If I were in the market for a $45-50k sports car, I'd have that at the top of the list.

And the production numbers are low for a reason, like hand assembly of the engine, etc. Not to mention the fact that the low production numbers mean the car will hardly depreciate at all, and probably eventually surpass its original value.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

If I were in the market for a $45-50k sports car, I'd have that at the top of the list.

Hmm... a new $45-50k sports car. I'd have a different selection at the top of my list.

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2005/Chevrolet/100375991/20022124-E.jpg

[BOO]

Hence the "Displacement" comment.. huh ALM ;)

[AtomicLabMonkey]

400hp, good brakes, fairly stiff chassis, a well tuned suspension and a low C.G. straight from the factory is pretty hard value to beat. 8)

[MikeSTI]

400hp, good brakes, fairly stiff chassis, a well tuned suspension and a low C.G. straight from the factory is pretty hard value to beat. 8)the 2 seater kills it for me :cry:

I did love my vett but the family was always waving by vs. riding along in the STi

[MattR]

C6!!!!!!

:brillian:

[Kevin M]

400hp, good brakes, fairly stiff chassis, a well tuned suspension and a low C.G. straight from the factory is pretty hard value to beat. 8)

You also just described the S203, with the exception of the fact you have to get 400 hp out of it with a little exhaust work and tuning. Back to apples and oranges. Plus, there's the rarity factor. It's like the "King Of The Hill" ZR1s. a C6 would run rings around one, but which one goes for $100k+? Anyways, C6s friggin rule. I wouldn't kick one out of bed for eating crackers. ;)

Edit: Besides, I'm a moderator for an import enthusiast bored and you work for a premier aftemarket domestic tuner... the world would cease to exist if we ever came to an absolute, no-holds-barred agreement when it came to cars. :P

[MattR]

I'm a moderator for an import enthusiast bored

either ISWYDT or you're tired. :lol:

[Nick Koan]

..import enthusiast bored ..

so now you're saying i-club is boring? I'm telling Alex.

[Kevin M]

I'm a moderator for an import enthusiast bored

either ISWYDT or you're tired. :lol:

The intarweb is making me stoopider! :lol: x eleventy

Yeah, I'm seriously not sure if I'll make it to sundown even now. :P

[MattR]

Mattr > nKoan....

I beat you like a rented mule son. :roll:

[Kevin M]

NV>... oh wait, NM. :lol:


I prefer Keith Olbermann's "beat him like a rented goalie" :P

[MattR]

NV>... oh wait, NM. :lol:


I prefer Keith Olbermann's "beat him like a rented goalie" :P

Indeed, that is the greatest...

careful Nevermind NM can = New Mexico NM, and that may start a whole new turf war with the loco SWIC... :lol:

[Kevin M]

NV>... oh wait, NM. :lol:


I prefer Keith Olbermann's "beat him like a rented goalie" :P

Indeed, that is the greatest...

careful Nevermind NM can = New Mexico NM, and that may start a whole new turf war with the loco SWIC... :lol:

I saw that after I posted it. And didn't care. :P

Didn't we already give them LV in the cease fire agreement anyway?

[Nick Koan]

Mattr > nKoan....

I beat you like a rented mule son. :roll:

Hostile today, aren't we? :p

[MattR]

Mattr > nKoan....

I beat you like a rented mule son. :roll:

Hostile today, aren't we? :p

"You're about to find out.."

No, really, I was this morning, but I'm okay now..

[AtomicLabMonkey]

the world would cease to exist if we ever came to an absolute, no-holds-barred agreement when it came to cars. :P

Agreed. I like living, let's keep it up. :lol:

[JC]

If I were in the market for a $45-50k sports car, I'd have that at the top of the list.

Hmm... a new $45-50k sports car. I'd have a different selection at the top of my list.

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2005/Chevrolet/100375991/20022124-E.jpg

I'd rather have a fast problem free car. I really don't need the extra mullet attraction factor either.

[Kevin M]

I'd rather have a fast, problem free car.

Name one, dude. :P

[Dean]

I'd rather have a fast, problem free car.

Name one, dude. :PAnything Brittish! :lol:

[AtomicLabMonkey]

I really don't need the extra mullet attraction factor either.

Wrong Chevy, Camaros are the mullet magnets.

[tysonK]

Austin would you get any shit for driving a C6 to work?

[MattR]

I have a mullet, and I drive a subaru man...

[AtomicLabMonkey]

Austin would you get any shit for driving a C6 to work?

:lol: Maybe a little after the guys finished wiping the drool off themselves.

[ScottyS]

I'd rather have a fast, problem free car.

Name one, dude. :PAnything Brittish! :lol:


"Lucas.....Prince of Darkness!"

[sp00ln]

Wow... Ive been reading about that thing for awhile now in Japan.. naturaly though... I guess...