Subaru Forester Dakar - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Nick Koan · 2009-11-19, 03:55 PM

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/s...campaign=video

Well, its about as much of a Forester as Robby Gordon's Hummer was a real hummer. But it is a turbo charged Subaru flat 4 in that tube-chasis kevlar/carbon fiber Forester-esque body.

Quote:

Video: Subaru Forester hits Dakar

It may no longer be held anywhere near Dakar, but the Dakar rally is still genuinely, genuinely mental.

If you’re going to take the 6000-mile assault across South America – an assault crossing some of the most brutal terrain on earth, including the Atacama desert and the Andes – you need a beast of a machine.

Argentinian race team Barattero Motorsport reckons it has found such a beast in the shape of the Subaru Forester.

Called the Subaru Elaion, it’s a heavily-modified version of Subaru’s softroader armed with a 2.0-litre boxer four putting out 300bhp and 420lb ft of torque.

Under the carbon fibre and Kevlar body is a tubular sub-frame, dual shocks with a full nine inches of suspension travel, and all the assorted spades and kit and emergency flares required to survive the mighty Dakar,

We reckon it’s a thoroughly awesome thing, and Barattero has kindly put together an excellent video for your perusal. Drivers Yoshiu Ikemachi and Gabriel Pozzo will kick off Subaru’s assault on the Dakar on January 1 2010 – reckon they’ll make it?

Here is the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeVp9tmsvMk

sperry · 2009-11-19, 04:07 PM

That's a pretty impressive looking build. There's a surprising amount of stock-looking gear on there too from the little you can see in the video, at least motor-wise.

sybir · 2009-11-19, 08:07 PM

I can't wait to see the running this year.

BOO · 2009-11-19, 10:27 PM

Not to sound cheesy and I know it's not an Impreza, but Ken Block needs to add this in his repertoire of TOYS. That thing looks Mean.

MPREZIV · 2009-11-20, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BOO

Not to sound cheesy and I know it's not an Impreza, but Ken Block needs to take a long walk off a short pier.

fixed.

Nick Koan · 2009-11-20, 09:14 AM

I was wondering which of you two would respond first. In all honesty, I thought it was going to be Bob.

MPREZIV · 2009-11-20, 12:07 PM

I just plain got here before he did. That's all.

2009-11-19, 04:07 PM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	That's a pretty impressive looking build. There's a surprising amount of stock-looking gear on there too from the little you can see in the video, at least motor-wise. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2009-11-19, 08:07 PM	#3
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	I can't wait to see the running this year. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2009-11-19, 10:27 PM	#4
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	Not to sound cheesy and I know it's not an Impreza, but Ken Block needs to add this in his repertoire of TOYS. That thing looks Mean. __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2009-11-20, 09:14 AM	#6
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I was wondering which of you two would respond first. In all honesty, I thought it was going to be Bob. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2009-11-20, 12:07 PM	#7
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	I just plain got here before he did. That's all. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

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