Is on sale sedan Subaru WRX STI tS TYPE RA

Starting today at Subaru dealers in Japan, there was a novelty - chetyrehdverki WRX STI tS TYPE RA 2013. From "Sisters» WRX STI and WRX STI tS it differs significantly. Before us is a civil version of the factory stock for a rally car WRX STI Spec C.
As in the previous version of RA, a new sedan focuses on refining the chassis. The list of changes is quite impressive.

Above: The base sedan WRX STI tS TYPE RA. Below: Subaru WRX STI tS TYPE RA Service NBR (Nürburgring) Challenge. Outside tS TYPE RA stands original splitter, other than "just a WRX», wheels development STI, black mirrors (electric folding) and the whole bulk of nameplates and ornaments STI, tS and tS TYPE RA on the grille, the "wings" and the trunk lid. And let the material is not visible, but the aluminum bonnet here.

Option NBR Challenge package in addition to all the put for version tS TYPE RA, sports a 18-inch BBS, carbon-fiber rear wing with two settings of the angle of attack and STI NBR Challenge stickers on the front doors.

So the main thing. Front and rear then reworked springs and shock absorbers, wishbones got ball bushings on the inside, under the body and the engine compartment there were stretches for extra rigidity, steering replaced by a "sharp" (with a gear ratio of 11:1), added brakes Brembo calipers with gold logo STI, as well as brake discs Brembo (diameter of about 18 inches in front and 17 rear). The machine is placed on the 18-inch aluminum wheels with tires STI Potenza RE070 245/40 R18.

Like the original WRX STI for the Japanese market, TYPE RA is equipped with two-liter 308-horsepower "oppozitnik" (since 422 N • m) and a six-step "mechanics".

Beauty TYPE RA stands exclusive steering wheel with red stitching and a ladle-stitching on the seats, a few logos and STI door sills in the opening front doors with the logo of tS. A variant in NBR Challenge (pictured) will chair from Recaro (leather and alcantara).

Examples of differences TYPE RA: amplifiers stretching under the hood and under the engine compartment, the modified control arm mounting, the migrated Office STI A-pillars and new springs, Brembo six-piston front caliper composite disc with cooled intercooler with water spray.

Results will be built no more than 300 copies of the WRX STI tS TYPE RA, of which about two hundred - Service NBR Challenge. You can order a sedan only until 23 December 2013. In this case, the orders for a bright body color Tangerine Orange Pearl will only be accepted until August 25. And this will be the last special version of the current WRX STI sedan, the third generation. Successor is on the way, he must discard camouflage at the end of the year.