The concept, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, is part of the STI E-RA Challenge project launched by Subaru to “gain experience and test new technologies in the world of motorsport.”
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It uses a total of four Yamaha engines – one on each wheel – and has a combined output of 800 kW. The Japanese talk about advanced torque vectoring separately for each wheel.
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As a result, STI E-RA reportedly draws on Subaru’s “all-wheel drive heritage”, which it founded during two decades in global rally championships with the Legacy and Impreza models.
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Subaru STI E-RA
Photo: Subaru
One engine for each lap is there not only for efficient vectorization, but also because such a setting is permitted by FIA regulations for the new E-GT racing series, which will begin in 2023, indicating that Subaru will want to participate.
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