Subaru will take on a wide array of supercars including the Ariel Atom V8, Lamborghini LP570-4 Performante, McLaren MP4-12C and Noble M600 at this month’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, which is billed as “the UK’s biggest celebration of power and speed”.
The Japanese company will compete in the race with its limited-edition Cosworth Impreza STI CS400, driven by none other than Mark Higgins, the former British Rally Champion who recently set the production road car lap record for the Isle of Man TT circuit in an Impreza WRX STI
Subaru says Higgins will not only try to win the race but also beat the 62.68 second lap record on the 1.2-mile course set last year by a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4.
“The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power is a perfect platform for us to showcase this collaborative effort from two of the big names in automotive performance – Subaru and Cosworth,” said Subaru UK Marketing Director, Kenyon Neads. “The circuit record will be tough to match, but we’re confident that the CS400 will take the fight to the supercar elite.”
The limited-run Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 was presented in the summer of 2010. It comes equipped with a modified 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine delivering 400 ponies and completes the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in just 3.7-seconds, 1.5 seconds faster than the standard 300HP WRX STI.
Other changes over the stock WRX STI include a lowered and tweaked suspension, more powerful brakes, 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in high-performance tires and some minor aero upgrades.
The 2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power will take place at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire UK from July 15 to 17.
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