Subaru has revealed a new restricted edition design of its WRX STi at the Tokyo motor show called the S208, with 450 units being created for the Japanese market.
It is based on the present S207 WRX STi, the range-topping rally-bred variant of the Impreza saloon, however with a couple of modifications by Subaru’s performance offshoot Subaru Tecnica worldwide (STi) to make the S208 stand out.
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As a possible ode to its world Rally championship days, the 2.5-litre engine has been replaced by a specially tuned 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four, as two litres was the maximum permitted engine capability when Subaru competed in the WRC.
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Despite losing half a litre of capacity, the engine creates 324bhp – 24bhp a lot more than the common 2.5-litre engine – in addition to 432Nm of torque. Power is fed with Subaru’s long-term four-wheel-drive system as well as a six-speed handbook gearbox.
Adjustable rear suspension, quicker steering rack as well as torque vectoring likewise function on this limited-run S208. Of the 450 units, 350 will be equipped with the NBR difficulty pack with features taken from the WRX STis that contend at the Nurburgring 24 Hours. 
Featured on the NBR designs is a carbon fibre roofing as well as a big carbon fibre rear spoiler that sports the S208 logo. likewise included on the S208 are 19-inch forged aluminium wheels from BBS as well as Dunlop sport Maxx RT tyres. 
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The 100 common specification S208 WRX STi will expense 6.264 million yen (£41,500), while the 350 NBR difficulty bundle units will expense between 6.9-7.1 million yen (£45,700-47,100).
As with a lot of restricted run Japanese cars, the 450 clients will be selected by means of a lottery application that’s open from 26 October up until 12 November.
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