2018 Sti Spec R

2018 subaru wrx sti type ra r.

2018 sti spec r. The sti spec r retains the same pounding 2 5 litre four cylinder boxer engine with 221kw of power at 6000rpm and 407nm of torque at 4000rpm. Do the math and the type ra r has around 14 ponies and 28 pound feet of twist over its u s spec cousin. Those outputs weren t to be sneezed at when the sti came out back in 2013 but they re only a few kilowatts up on the version that launched waaaaay back in 2005 with 206kw 392nm. But at 57 690 plus on road costs the top spec wrx sti spec r tested here is the most expensive car in its class a base model can be had for about 8k less but you lose a few luxuries eclipsing the golf r dsg 55 490 and ford focus rs limited edition 56 990.

R gets the same goodies as the rest of the refreshed range but adds recaro seats. There s been no change to the wrx sti s engine and that means it s a 2 5 litre turbocharged four cylinder petrol engine making 221kw at 6000rpm and. Those outputs weren t to be sneezed at when the sti came out back in 2013 but they re only a few kilowatts up on the version that launched waaaaay back in 2005 with 206kw 392nm. It s called the wrx sti type ra r.

An age old hero fails to deliver as the flagship model 2018 subaru wrx sti spec r could really do with more linear power delivery and refinement. The refreshed subaru wrx and wrx sti line up lobbed down under in july boasting a raft of key improvements to the front end safety eyesight added to cvt equipped wrx and comfort as well as tweaks to the suspension for wrx sti. It s also sitting uncomfortably close to the bmw m140i 59 990. The sti spec r retains the same pounding 2 5 litre four cylinder boxer engine with 221kw of power at 6000rpm and 407nm of torque at 4000rpm.

As part of this year s facelifted range of six wrxs subaru has presented us with the wrx sti spec r.