The recent total mileage is only 27 1 mile (about 436 kilometers), and the car number is 309/400. STi？ Version (hereinafter referred to as 22B? STi) is listed and sold by a British car dealer, and the price is as high as 295,000 pounds (about 2,585,800 yuan). At that time, its price in Japan was "only" 5 million yen (about 332,800 yuan), which was an absolute financial belief.
Panther 22B? The legendary history of STi
In 1990s, Subaru dominated WRC for five years in the golden age of rally. It is also the golden age of Japanese performance cars. Legendary performance cars are constantly emerging, such as Mitsubishi EVO, GTR, Civic Type-R, Mr2 and Nissan S 15. In the cartoon of "prefix D", the only one that didn't lose was the impreza WRX? STi (Subaru? Tecnica? International edition).
To celebrate colin mcrae's helping the team win WRC for three consecutive times, and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Subaru's first car, Subaru's high-performance department specially built a limited number of 400 22B? STi. The new car is not for show, but a real rally car. It was manufactured by Subaru according to the WRC competition specifications at that time, and it was the best and most expensive model in the past.
Subaru impreza 22B? The price of a unique model like STi will naturally not be too low. At that time, the price in Japan's domestic market was 5 million yen, equivalent to about 330 thousand RMB today. However, in the most prosperous JDM era in Japan at that time, many famous cars came forth in large numbers with very high prices, second only to Honda Super Run NSX and GTR? V-spec. However, it is such a high price, 22B? Once STi was listed, it was quickly snapped up. Since then, Subaru has never sold it, which makes every car very collectible.
(automatic? Art is 22B? STi car model)
Subaru impreza has been the main model of Subaru since the birth of 1992. Whether in the market or on the track, the impreza has contributed a lot to Subaru. During the research and development period, Subaru extended a considerable number of variant models based on the impreza, such as WRX and Gravel? EX, XV, Forester, etc. But what about the impreza 22B? STi has always been regarded as the king of leopards. The name "22B" comes from the hexadecimal of the team sponsor "555". This naming method is undoubtedly a tribute to Subaru's "555" chariot and a metaphor for 22B? STi and Subaru 555 are actually homologous.
Panther 22B? STi speaks with strength.
22B？ Is the chassis used by STi the fifth generation impreza WRX? R type? STI？ V-limited, but more fans call this chassis model GC8. Because it was developed with GC8 chassis, it is similar to the two-door coupe version of the impreza WRX driven by Fujiwara. STI has many similarities in appearance, so many fans will confuse the two cars.
(Fujimoto drives an impreza WRX? R type? STI？ V- limited)
We can see that Subaru has applied its own company, the latest technology and all excellent racing experience to this 22B? About STi. The suspension system adopts Blistein shock absorber and Eibach spring, brand-new suspension system, raised transmission shaft and suspension bushing, and aluminum lower control arm, which makes the overall width of the car body 80mm longer enough to accommodate BBS? 17 inch wheel hub. On the brakes, the configuration of Subaru STI is used, but it is produced by Brembo. After the engineers spare no effort in design, the weight of the whole vehicle can be kept within 1295 kg.
About 22B? STi's power, Subaru claims to have 280 horsepower. At that time, Japanese automakers reached a "gentleman's agreement" to limit horsepower to this figure. Few people believe that Subaru is in 22B? STi attaches great importance to this restriction, and most people think that the real number is close to 300, or even higher. Its engine is still based on EJ20G. By changing the cylinder diameter and piston stroke, the displacement is increased from 2.0 liters on the ordinary WRX to 2.2 liters. And upgraded from the inside out, including the use of forged pistons and double spark plug ignition system, the newly designed cylinder head is a technology directly transplanted from the track.
Engineers took this four-wheel drive system to the next level. They were equipped with a dual-disc clutch and a manual six-speed gearbox. In addition, there is a central differential that can manually control the engine torque distribution. Subaru strengthened the gearbox into a two-piece ceramic and metal composite gearbox to enhance heat resistance. Combined with the advantages of body weight, strong engine power and efficient four-wheel drive system, these powerful mechanical components can stably ensure that this chariot can accelerate 100 kilometers in less than 5 seconds!
Sky-high wealth management artifact
As the most popular overseas market for JDM models, Britain only got 16 22B? STi quota. This car was bought by the first owner after being imported into England, but the owner cherished it so much that he only started the car regularly for a short time and kept it properly. Never left the track or participated in a rally.
It is not difficult to see that the owner bought it for investment, which is probably the best 22BSTi in recent years. There are only some small "scratches" in the daily preservation of car paint. Of course, accidents are impossible. The logo and decorative strips of the whole car are perfect, and the headlights still retain the original stickers.
When you open the car door, you smell 1998 22B? The original flavor of STi even has the illusion of short-term space-time, as if it had crossed to 1998 the moment I just got a new car. The protective film of the welcome pedal has not been torn off, and there are no signs of wear on the rubber pedal, steering wheel and dashboard. The protective film of the back seat has not been torn off since the day I bought the car. Everything is the same, which shows how much the owner loves it.
According to car dealers, they will still buy this expensive 22B because it has been stored for 22 years? STi provides a series of value-added services. In order to ensure that the next owner can ride happily, the car dealer replaced the brand-new pulley, water pump, machine filter and whole car oil for this car. These parts are genuine parts from Subaru's original factory, and the original parts that have been replaced have also been handed over to the new owner.
It is this meticulous care that made this 22B? STi price has become the most expensive one in the current limited edition of 400 vehicles. The price is as high as 295,000 pounds (about 2,585,800 yuan). This price can now be raised to a brand-new 9 1 1. GT3+ Mercedes-Benz S? Class? AMG？ It's S63. This car is close to the brand-new 22B? In my opinion, STi may be rarely encountered in the world in the future. The owner who can take out nearly 300,000 pounds to collect this belief financial artifact must also be a car collector who loves cars very much. I hope the new owner can continue to protect its original appearance.
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