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It’s fair to say that the cooking-grade Impreza WRX STI has plenty of headroom for speed.
Subaru and its engineers recognised this concern and, at times, indulged themselves in building a factory-modified version of its hero car.
The Impreza WRX STI Spec C is a low-volume special that was originally planned with a production run of 900 examples but was later extended to nearly 2000 units by demand.
Its recipe is simple – take a good base, gut the unnecessary and gild it with expensive and shiny things. A total of 60kg has been shaved off its kerb weight via an aluminium bonnet, use of lightweight glazing and forged-aluminium BBS wheels.
Then, good components are spread on generously: a ball-bearing twin-scroll turbocharger, a revised ECU tune resulting in 227 kW / 422 Nm, an intercooler water spray system with auto mode, a mechanical rear LSD, stiffer subframes, and Recaro bucket seats.
Other devils are in the details, with a higher-volume power steering pump and bigger fuel pump both worth their weight in gold during sustained use.
If you want a factory-built WRX STI that’s got the right driver-focussed modifications in mind, just buy a Spec C. The factory has made this one for you already.
The car pictured – 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C
This Subaru Impreza WRX STI was built in January 2010 and is a ‘Spec C’ variant.
It has covered just 31,299km from new. This client found this vehicle in Japan via our find it service. If you’d like to source a low-kilometre vehicle too, reach out to us via email or phone.
Quick facts
- 2010 Subaru WRX STI Spec C
- Rare motorsport-orientated model
- 31,299km
- 2.0-litre EJ207 turbo flat-four
- Six-speed manual / 4×4 with DCCD
- Mechanical rear LSD
- Stiffer subframes
- Twin-scroll & ball bearing turbocharger
- Water intercooler sprayer with Auto mode
- 60kg weight saving over a regular STI
- Factory option equipment: WR Blue paint, genuine Subaru footwell lighting, rear view camera
- Factory specification includes climate control, automatic headlights, power windows.
24 drivers pushed three EJ207-powered Legacy Sedans 24 hours a day, for 18-days straight, at speeds topping 145 mph, crushing international records along the way.Subaru Japan
