djmisio85

thats my mate on the left (evo 6rs)




again, my mate on the left, toshi arai in the distance


just a teaser, iv got more pics, including some crazy pics of me at the afterparty, with toshi arai who came 1st in the above rally, with my mate in 3rd place

GROWLER_GRRRR

nice picture of the new sti hmmm how do you think it will fair ...............?

djmisio85

well, as i mentioned, it came first in this rally, and when we spoke about the hawkeye wrc and the new one, mr arai said the new ones faster

GROWLER_GRRRR

thats got to be a + then for the corpate side of things ££££$$$$££££ more money for the fat cats ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

v8voodoo

Isn't that the group N car as opposed to the full fat WRC car..?

djmisio85

nope, its the full on wrc car, first one ever to be driven in competition.
toshi arai had to leave the hotel this morning at 5am cos hes off to sweden for the wrc there, where the car shall be participating.

MrRA

Looks like the Group N STI to me. I don't think the MY08 WRC car will be used until later on in the season.

Paddi70

Well, it looks good, and hopefully will strat to bring back some rlly smile to the Subaru Team.

DazW

iTrader: (1)

It's a group N, WRC car features bigger arches & wing & rather large bonnet vents & it wont be ready till summer '08 @ the earliest

mickp

iTrader: (1)

Defo Group N car this one

scooby_diver

This is the WRC testing in Sardinia,

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turbo wrx

Doesn't appear to have a bonnet scoop either. I know that one isn't required on the WRC due to FMIC but they always have in the past to keep the link to the road version.

pnbond007

iTrader: (1)

Well
I didn't like the 3-dr Seirra Cosworth, the Ford Focus when they first came out, and the new Scoob....not sure....guess it'll grow on me...the other pair did.

It does look very Marks & Sparks retail park-ish though, plenty of shopping space in the boot

RB5SCOTT

That has got to be group N right????? It does'nt look like a WRC to me, its exactly the same as the horrible road car!

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

As already mentioned scott its def Group N.

AndyMoody

iTrader: (2)

Dave Richards when interviewed on TV at both Autosport International and Monte Carlo WRC said that the new WRC car wouldn't be ready until Easter at the earliest. Grp N car is out now and was at Autosport show with mechanics doing a 'rebuild' for the public at the show. On WRC he also said we are thin on the ground here in Monte as so much development is currently taking place with new car and has been for last 12 months. Virtually everything is new and not carried over from hawkeye.

Pete Warburton

You are completly correct with that mate.

The new car should be released in Finland, but Prodrive are trying to get it ready earlier.

TurboAndy

iTrader: (1)

Thats a Group N m8

JackClark

It's the same as the 0 car used on the 2007 Rally Japan, which was it's first outing I believe.

Picasa Web Albums - Jack - STi Evo X

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

looks good . still abit unsure about the shape though?

DCR59

It's a N14 Group N car.

There's only 1 WRC car been built so far, the 2nd is due the middle of this month.
The WRC has similar carbon mirrors to the hawkeye, and it does not have a bonnet scoop. Rear spoiler doesn't come out from the top of the rear window like the STi but up from the base of the rear screen. Wheel arches are a little larger but much more rounded.

The Autosportif Group N car that was on display at the Autosport Show on the Prodrive stand, has already been in competition last month.
It won the first round of the Middle East Rally Championship, beating a Hawkeye Impreza by 3 minutes.
So goes better than it looks.

taffyboyo

in typical scoobynet fashion,












thats a group n car mate!














just to add though, I wouldnt have a clue anyway

djmisio85

from what I was told, ok maybe not wrc, but at least the first new shape impreza sti to be used in competition, and surely a huge influence and a base for the upcoming wrc car. Either way, group n or wrc, its an amazing car.

Good luck to Toshi Arai in the upcoming swedish rally.

StickyMicky

again

you are wrong

""It's the same as the 0 car used on the 2007 Rally Japan, which was it's first outing I believe.""

jack posted pics of this getting driven in competition last year

Picasa Web Albums - Jack - STi Evo X

you got the right colour

djmisio85

the 0 car isnt a competing car, is it??? Its there as a safety car, not competing, as in actually fighting for a time and a win....

JackClark

One competed in the Monte.

pippyrips

Motorsport news shows pictures of the new WRC's first test in last weeks edition.

The good news for Joe Public is it looks very close to the road going version, the bad news is it looks pants

rb5 286

iTrader: (2)

those pic's are of a Group N Impreza, not the WRC version.

v8voodoo

Eyethankyou....lol!!!

I've never seen so many people in agreement on SN..lol!!! Let alone with a comment I posted..!!!

Still, credit to the OP for getting his shot of Arai's group N car...!!

Will

group n ugly car, AS EVERY HATCH IS UGLY, deffo R.I.P Subaru