2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Nürburgring 24-Hour

The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Nürburgring built by Subaru Tecnica International (STI) for the 24-Hours of Nürburgring as a showcase of their peroformance parts. The team from STI will be one of a handful of factory teams, they will be up against a number of privateers and local German teams. In 2008 the team achieved a 57th overall in the 3.0 liter class and this year they enter the 1.5-2.0 liter class.

The Impreza STI (Subaru Tecnica International) will run in the SP3T class of the 37th ADAC Zurich 24 Hour Race, as it is officially called. Subaru's STI unit has used the Nordschleife run at Nurburgring, sometimes referred to as the Old Course spanning 20.832km through the forest and making up 80% of the entire circuit, to test many of its vehicles including this latest Impreza STI, Subaru has participated since 2005.

Some changes have been made such as use of a carbon bonnet which has lightened the car, and through repeated test runs, rethought the suspension. Also changing the tyre size and power unit set up made a car that feels both strong and flexible and one that is easier to drive. With accumulation of engineering powers at STI, we built the car internally – from the engine controls customized for this year's required air-restrictor, to chassis specifications, all the way to assembly. STI sport parts and Group N Rally Car parts have been added which are already available on the market such as the Flexible Tower Bar, and have also installed some prototype sport parts have been thrown in, which are scheduled to go on sale at a later date. The car will be raced by 4 Japanese drivers.