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Subaru to stop production of EJ20 engine at the end of 2020

Subaru will end production of the EJ20 horizontally-opposed engine which has been one of its main powerplants since 1989. At this time, the company has designated the end of March 2020 to stop production but it will stop taking orders for the current WRX STI model equipped with the engine and sold only in Japan by the end of calendar year 2019.

The EJ20, which replaced the EA engine, started off in the first generation of the Legacy in 1989. Over time, it was offered with other Subaru models and also powered racing cars competing in events like the World Rally Championship and Nurburgring 24 Hours.

1989 Subaru Legacy — *Subaru Legacy was the first model to use the EJ20 when it was introduced in 1989.*

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The long-stroke engine started off with a SOHC head and an output of 113 ps. Over time, the engine went from 2 litres to 2.5 litres with turbocharging added, taking outputs as high as 324 ps and over 400 Nm of torque. It was the first Subaru engine to be picked (in 2004) as one of the 10 Best Engines of the Year by Wards Auto, an authoritative industry publication in America.

Subaru EJ20 Final Edition — *Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition*

The carmaker will mark the end of the EJ20 era with a special edition of the WRX STI that will be displayed at the coming 2019 Tokyo Motorshow. The ‘EJ20 Final Edition’ will feature special items such as a balanced engine and gold-painted BBS 19-inch alloy wheels to commemorate the last model that uses the engine.

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2020 Subaru WRX STI coming soon?

The Subaru Impreza has been around for four generations now and according to rumours that have been spreading around online, the fifth generation 2020 Subaru WRX STI is said to make its official appearance sometime next year. With that being said, do you guys and girls think it’ll make its debut at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show this October? (more…)

Subaru launch WRX STI Final Edition

Subaru has introduced the WRX STI Final Edition as an official send-off for the current generation to make way for more efficient platforms that may involve electrification. The Japanese automaker will only be making 150 cars for the UK market, and it comes with the latest bells and whistles.

First of the lot is driving performance, which has been improved by changing from mechanical and electronic to fully electronic control of the Multi-Mode Driver’s Control Centre Differential (DCCD). This provides the vehicle with optimum cornering ability, by shifting power to the wheel that needs it most.

Wheel size has been increased to 19-inches to accommodate the larger Brembo brakes with yellow painted calipers. This new setup improve fade-resistance and brake performance as well as offer a consistent pedal feel. Subaru says that the improvement will prove exceptionally useful when driving at the car’s limit.

Visual disparities between the Final Edition and the regular WRX STI are subtle at best. It gets Final Edition badges and a redesigned front bumper that houses the lower grille blacked out with a geometric textured panel. The signature hexagonal grille has been sharpened with a black surround outline.

Inside, Subaru has given the car high gloss black inserts for the instrument panel, gear stick surround, door panels that complement the steering wheel with red stitching and red seat belts. The front seats are now heated, and a larger 5.9” multi-function display has been added to the top of the dash.

Like models that preceded it, the Final Edition gets bi-functional projector LED lights, with a single bulb enabling High Beam Assist to switch between high and low beam automatically. There’s a single-lens camera embedded in the font windscreen that detects on-coming traffic and this allows the headlights to switch to a different light intensities.

The Subaru WRX STI Final Edition has already gone on sale in the UK and it won’t be long before all 150 vehicles are snatched up.

Subaru breaks record at Nurburgring Nordschleife race track

The Subaru WRX STI RA NBR Special has broken the lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife for a four door sedan, but for this particular occasion, the time was recorded using Nurburgring timing equipment and was officially verified by track officials.

At the finish line, it clocked a time of 6 minutes and 57.5 seconds, which is quite impressive to say the least. The Prodrive prepared rally-spec car has been breaking lap records in several places prior to this achievement. But this latest feat, cements the idea that Subaru all-wheel-drive cars are capable of going toe to toe with much more powerful sports cars.

Subaru built this car to showcase its AWD WRX STI’s capabilities when it comes to acceleration and meandering past really tight corners. It’s basically a modified version of the standard car built by Prodrive and features a full roll cage welded in place to add strength and stiffness to the entire body.

It has got a redesigned aero-package, which is different from that fitted to the car that blitzed the Isle of Man TT record. And part of this package is a drag reduction system for the rear wing similar to what is used with Formula One cars.

This combination of electric and hydraulic actuation, allow this rear wing to move to suit various aero requirements under braking, cornering and straight line acceleration. As whole, the entire package provides the car with a 295kg worth of downforce.

Its angle can be altered within 20 milliseconds via a switch on the steering wheel. This combined with wide sticky tyres, make sure that the vehicle stays planted to the road at high speeds and under heavy braking.

Under the hood is a modified 2.0-litre Subaru WRC-spec boxer engine with a 75mm intake and a turbo that runs at 250 psi of boost. The result, is a powerplant that can produce 600bhp at 8,500rpm and a theoretical top speed of 288km/h. It is mated to a WRC gearbox with an automatic clutch, modified with hydraulics for paddle-shift operation. Shift times are rated at 20 to 25 milliseconds.

This won’t be the last time that we hear of the WRX STI RA NBR Special because the automaker tends to keep updating it to ensure that the car continually breaks lap records around the world.

New Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special to debut at Goodwood

The new Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special will make its debut at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed and will then be belted up Goodwood’s famous Hill Climb as is customary for vehicles featured at the event.

The RA designation in the nameplate stands for “Record Attempt”, which is a name given to various Subaru performance models. It was first used in 1989 for a competition version of the Subaru Legacy that was successful at breaking the FIA World Speed Endurance Record by clocking about 100,00 km in 18 days and set a top speed record of 222 km/h.

As a means to commemorate the launch of the new car, a race prepared version of its namesake, will attempt a Nürburgring speed record soon after its runs up the Goodwood Hill Climb in the Time Attack Open class with rally and stunt driver Mark Higgins, at the wheel.

In case you didn’t know, Higgins attempted a remarkable and incredibly dangerous feat of setting a new lap record at the Isle of Man. He meandered his Subaru WRX STI down the St Moritz’s Olympic Bobsled to complete a respectable run, which eventually lead to him setting the lap record at the Isle of Mann TT in 2016.

The Japanese automaker has been known for producing some of the most remarkable 4-door performance cars the world has seen thanks to lessons learnt on the rallying stage. It’s attempt at the Nürburgring should be taken seriously because Subaru isn’t known to attempting something, halfheartedly.

Subaru attempting to break record at Nurburgring

Subaru, a name that needs no introduction in the rallying world, has announced that its American division, is hoping to shatter the Nurburgring lap record for a four door sedan. The Japanese automaker is a attempting this feat with a WRX STI Type RA NBR Special later this year.

The company is known for producing some of the best road-going rally cars for the masses. Recently it used a near production WRX STI to set a record at the Isle of Man TT, a haven for adrenaline-pumped junkies looking to prove what they are worth.

There’s no word yet on specification of the WRX STI Type RA NBR Special, but the company has stated that more information will be made available on June 8th. Till then, check out the promo videos and the picture gallery and let us know what you think about Subaru’s latest obsession.

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Subaru WRX STI

Subaru to stop production of EJ20 engine at the end of 2020

2020 Subaru WRX STI coming soon?

Subaru launch WRX STI Final Edition

Subaru breaks record at Nurburgring Nordschleife race track

New Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special to debut at Goodwood

Subaru attempting to break record at Nurburgring

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Subaru to stop production of EJ20 engine at the end of 2020

2020 Subaru WRX STI coming soon?

Subaru launch WRX STI Final Edition

Subaru breaks record at Nurburgring Nordschleife race track

New Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special to debut at Goodwood

Subaru attempting to break record at Nurburgring

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