Prodrive P25 First Drive Review: Your video game fantasy brought to life
And there’s way more to the P25 than just the engine. Inspired by the WRC97 rally car Prodrive built and campaigned for Subaru in the mid-late 90s, the two-door P25 has virtually zero in common with Gerry’s accountant-spec WRX. The blue paint hidesbody panels virtually everywhere you look — including through the back window. That’s a mighty big wing.
Speaking of modern electronics, it’s got those too, but just the ones you want. There’s a built-in anti-lag system to keep your turbo spooling even when you’re off the throttle, and an active titanium exhaust system from Akrapovic so you can dial things back a bit when you return home from the track. After all, if you were in a position to shell out nearly half a million dollars for a retro-themed Subaru, your neighbors are probably the type who don’t want to hear it.
My Prodrive handler set me off in “Road” first to allow me to get acquainted with this brutish little machine. And truly, it’s quite pleasant for what it is. The fully adjustable Bilstein suspension soaked up the horrific surface of Millbrook’s short test track with aplomb and left me thirsty for the rest of that power. With the switch flipped and the hammer down, the little track’s front straight disappears by the time you’ve caught your breath.
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