Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Interests > Tilted Motors


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 07-25-2005, 05:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
Addict
 
Tech's Avatar
 
Location: Baltimore MD
'06 WRX and STi photos released

don't know about this one... that front end...

WRX


STi






STi stuff...
Quote:
Source: Subaru

For 2006, Subaru restyled its Impreza line and in addition gave the all-conquering 300-horsepower WRX STI model several performance enhancements. On the safety front, all Impreza models gained the new dualstage Subaru Advanced Airbag System.

The Impreza WRX STi was redesigned for 2006 to reflect the new brand identity. The new Subaru signature front-end design for Impreza features a three-section mesh-type grill inspired by the company’s aircraft heritage, plus boldly styled headlights with smoke-tinted lenses. All 2006
models can also identified by a new tail lamp cluster design.

The 2006 WRX STI is also distinguished by the lower-profile hood scoop from the standard WRX to aid forward visibility. Daytime running lights (DRL) are added to the safety roster to make the WRX STI more visible to other drivers. A new roof vane spoiler, inspired by the Impreza World Rally Championship competition car, contributes to stability at track speeds and reinforces the car’s highperformance attitude.

The WRX STI received several significant chassis performance enhancements for 2005, including wider wheels. For 2006, the addition of a steering sensor input to the DCCD All-Wheel Drive system enhances power distribution response by more accurately relaying the car’s cornering situation. The WRX STI is based on the Impreza WRX platform but is completely re-engineered to provide even higher levels of acceleration, handling and braking performance that challenge the world’s best sports cars.

The Impreza WRX STI is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 2.5-liter DOHC boxer engine producing 300 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 300 lb-ft. of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. Teamed exclusively to a 6-speed manual transmission, the engine can propel the WRX STI from zero-to-60 mph in under five seconds. Power is transferred to all four wheels by a sophisticated Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system with Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) to optimize performance in all conditions.

Rally Tested, Road Ready

The WRX STI draws motorsports technology directly from Subaru expertise in World Rally Championship (WRC) competition and is designed to appeal to the most serious driving enthusiasts. STI stands for Subaru Tecnica International, the high-performance and motorsports subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

In its exterior design, Impreza WRX STI leaves no doubts about its performance potential – a look that is equally functional. The scoop in the aluminum hood feeds outside air to an intercooler that is significantly larger than the intercooler used on WRX models. The dual-plane rear spoiler – which appears to be borrowed directly from the Impreza World Rally Car – helps reduce lift and improve stability at track speeds. An aerodynamic underbody cover and the new roof vane spoiler contribute to enhanced high-speed track stability. Airflow is also managed via front side spoilers on the front bumper and STI-design aerodynamic side ground effects.

The front fascia features a four-beam headlight system with high-intensity discharge (HID) low beams. Distinctive STI fog light insert covers add to the no-nonsense look. Large diameter Brembo® brakes are clearly visible between the spokes of the 17-inch lightweight aluminum-alloy BBS® wheels.

300 Horsepower Turbo Legend

The 2.5-liter horizontally opposed (Boxer) 4-cylinder engine is based on a specially reinforced semiclosed deck engine block with forged aluminum-alloy pistons, forged high-carbon steel connecting rods and sodium-filled exhaust valves. The Subaru Active Valve Control System (AVCS) variable valve timing technology helps provide strong torque characteristics throughout the engine’s operating range.

The turbocharger produces 14.5 psi of maximum boost compared to 13.5 in the standard WRX. The large capacity intercooler uses a manually operated water spray feature to enhance intercooler efficiency during high-performance driving. Symmetric All-Wheel Drive with DCCD

The Impreza WRX STI is equipped with the brand’s most performance-directed Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system featuring Driver Control Center Differential (DCCD). A planetary center differential provides a performance-oriented 35 percent front / 65 percent rear power split. Set in automatic mode, the electronically managed continuously variable transfer clutch can vary the torque distribution ratio as needed to suit driving and road-surface conditions.

Automatic mode provides the best all-around performance for most drivers and circumstances, varying the front/rear torque distribution automatically depending on driving conditions and driver input. The system determines the ideal power distribution in response to vehicle acceleration, deceleration, steering angle, cornering force and wheel slippage.

In manual mode, DCCD allows the driver to vary the front-to-rear torque distribution (up to 50/50 maximum) to optimize All-Wheel Drive performance for varying driving conditions. The driver first selects manual mode with a console-mounted button and then turns a thumbwheel on the center console to select from among six levels of center differential locking. Increasing the lock factor keeps more power at the front wheels, which the driver might want in certain driving conditions, on particular roads or to suit an individual driving style.

A helical-type limited-slip front differential and mechanical clutch-type limited-slip rear differential help to optimize power distribution side-to-side, helping to ensure that the inside wheels don’t slip during cornering. Competition-Bred Chassis

A super-stiff Ring Frame Reinforced body structure with a hydroformed front subframe provides the foundation for the high-integrity Impreza platform. Compared to the standard WRX models, the WRX STI is lowered by 0.4-inch to help yield a lower center of gravity. The 4-wheel independent suspension inherits technology from the Impreza WRC competition car, but has been strictly optimized in the WRX STI for high cornering performance on paved roads.

Inverted struts used for the front and rear suspension increase bending resistance for quicker and more consistent performance under hard cornering. A rally-derived variation on the MacPherson-type strut, the inverted strut essentially functions like a conventional shock absorber set upside-down and encased by another tube. The strength of the outer steel tube bears the brunt of bending forces acting upon the strut under cornering, rather than the internal piston rod. The piston rod operates in the lower portion of the strut tube rather than the upper section.

The secondary upper tube mounts to the inner fender where the piston rod would mount in a conventional strut. The piston’s stroke remains consistent during hard cornering, helping to maintain the ideal tire-toroad surface contact pattern for increased traction and cornering power.

Aluminum front suspension lower control arms and aluminum rear suspension lateral links reduce unsprung vehicle weight. The standard BBS light-alloy wheels measure 17 x 8-inches and are equipped with 225/45 ZR17 Bridgestone Potenza RE070 directional performance tires.

The quick-ratio steering system yields 2.6 turns lock-to-lock, and the steering rack uses a “cannon mount” for greater rigidity that improves on-center response. A damper valve helps reduce kickback that the increased rigidity might cause. Brembo Brakes with Super Sport ABS

Subaru equipped Impreza WRX STI with one of the most advanced and performance-optimized braking systems on the market today. The powerful Brembo Performance Brake System employs ventilated 4- wheel disc brakes to help ensure stopping power and consistency commensurate with the vehicle’s high performance capability. The front discs measure 12.7 inches in diameter and 1.2-inch thick and utilize 4- piston, fixed-position calipers. The rear discs are 12.3 inches in diameter and 0.8-inch thick and use 2- piston, fixed-position calipers.

A combination of Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and the Super Sport Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) helps to reduce stopping distances and understeer compared to conventional ABS systems. EBD provides precise control of braking pressure between the front and rear wheels based on the vehicle load to improve stability and stopping distances. Conventional ABS systems control the rear wheels as a pair, reducing the braking force to both rear wheels. Super Sport ABS, using input from a lateral gsensor, can control the braking forces at each rear wheel independently, optimizing the braking ability during hard cornering to help reduce understeer.

Performance-Directed Interior

The WRX STI conveys its performance attitude from the inside, as well. The driver grips a MOMO® 3- spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel. Performance design front seats feature substantial side bolsters, integrated head restraints and embroidered “STI” logos. The seats are upholstered in unique perforated blue high-grip Ecsaine® fabric with contrasting black knit bolsters, complemented by matching blue door trim and blue floor carpeting.

The WRX STI instrument gauge cluster places a 9,000-rpm tachometer in the center, flanked by a 160- mph speedometer, DCCD display and fuel and temperature gauges. All three primary gauges feature aluminum trim rings. Red LED indicators and an illuminated “STI” logo in the tachometer reinforce the sporty driving environment. Previewing the vehicle’s performance potential, all the gauge needles swing to their maximum positions when the ignition is switched on, and then return to their normal positions.

The standard automatic climate control system integrates cabin air filtration. The standard 140-watt AM/FM premium stereo plays through six speakers and includes a 6-disc in-dash CD changer. An engine immobilizer security system is standard equipment.

New Safety Technology for 2006

Front seat head/chest side impact air bags (SRS) are standard, and all Impreza models for 2006 get the new Subaru Advanced Frontal Airbag system. The driver’s side air bag deploys according to the driver’s proximity to the steering wheel, as measured by a sensor on the seat track. In the passenger side front seat, a sensor module detects weight on the passenger seat – first determining if it’s occupied, and if so by a child or adult – to control air bag deployment. As part of the system, the dashboard features a new “Airbag” indicator light.

Front seatbelts integrate electrically triggered pre-tensioners and force limiters. A safety pedal system in all Impreza models is designed to prevent injury to the driver’s lower limbs in the event of a serious frontend collision.
__________________
-Tim-

~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child.
~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.
Tech is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 06:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Location: San Diego
I dunno, I think they could have done better desining it. Hopefully the 2008 will be nice...
__________________
If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is....
punx1325 is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 06:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
Her Jay
 
silent_jay's Avatar
 
Location: Ontario for now....
That front end is hideous, but I expected it to make its way to the WXR after seeing the Tribeca, I figure this will be a passing fancy for Subaru, much like the bug eye headlights of a couple of years ago. At least I hope it's a passing fancy.
__________________
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
silent_jay is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 06:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
Addict
 
Location: Chicago
I HATE that grill. What the hell? It looks like an Alfa Romeo or something

The performance upgrades look sweet, but as for the restyling I don't like it much at all. It looks like the front half is the only thing that changed (thankfully), other than the second spoiler added on the back of the roof. The headlights are workable, but not when they are surrounded by that ugly hood/grill assembly. If it had the previous style hood that flowed down and wrapped around the headlights, and had thicker walls between the grill and lights, it would look pretty cool I think. I like that new spoiler a lot though I'd like to put one of those on the '03-'05 WRX STi which I love dearly.

Speaking of which, I just bought a 1:18 scale model of one...
http://www.diecast.toddfx.com/img/impreza/

Last edited by todd; 07-25-2005 at 06:30 PM..
todd is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 07:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
Psycho
 
1slOwCD8's Avatar
 
Location: chicago, illinois
OMG! That is horrible. Like the spoiler isnt big enough, so lets add a second one. And while were at it, we'll rice up the taillights and steal the headlights from a saturn ion.
1slOwCD8 is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 07:22 PM   #6 (permalink)
Insane
 
Dragonknight's Avatar
 
Location: Hawaii
my baby is starting to loose the small amount of individualism it has. i LOVE my 03 WRX, (just wish it was a STI but oh well). now it's starting to look like all the other cars. that sucks
Dragonknight is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 08:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: Glendale, AZ
nice article. do you have a link to the original so I can print it out? When I try to print from here is chops some of the lines between pages.
mechanicman is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 08:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: PA
Although pretty ugly, I actually like the front better than the old one. The back is even worse than the last model, though.
stingc is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 08:30 PM   #9 (permalink)
Addict
 
Tech's Avatar
 
Location: Baltimore MD
Quote:
Originally Posted by mechanicman
nice article. do you have a link to the original so I can print it out? When I try to print from here is chops some of the lines between pages.
http://www.fast-autos.net/subaru/06subarusti.html

there ya go
__________________
-Tim-

~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child.
~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.
Tech is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 08:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
Psycho
 
optik_nerve's Avatar
 
Location: Florida
Eh...it kinda sucks actually. I don't like the front end. I like the older ones better...

and, fuck that spoiler.
optik_nerve is offline  
Old 07-25-2005, 08:41 PM   #11 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: Glendale, AZ
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
mechanicman is offline  
Old 07-26-2005, 07:03 AM   #12 (permalink)
Addict
 
politicophile's Avatar
 
I'm a big Subaru fan and although I certainly don't love the styling on this one, it sounds like they've done a very good job of improving the breed. But the article that was posted hinted at, but failed to point out, the biggest change:

http://www.fast-autos.net/subaru/06subaruwrx.html

The regular WRX dumps the old 2.0 liter for the 2.5, albeit at lower boost pressures. Still, that gives it 3 extra hp and 18 ft-lbs of torque. Mmmm.... torque....
politicophile is offline  
Old 07-26-2005, 10:49 AM   #13 (permalink)
Lost!!
 
Scorps's Avatar
 
Location: Kingston, Ontario
UGLY!!!!!!!!
Scorps is offline  
Old 07-26-2005, 02:18 PM   #14 (permalink)
eat more fruit
 
ChrisJericho's Avatar
 
Location: Seattle
The front end logo is OK. I think there's kind of an immediate backlash whenever a vehicle company does an overhaul. I doubt it will dissuade anyone who was going to buy a subaru before from getting one now.
__________________
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche
ChrisJericho is offline  
Old 07-27-2005, 07:24 AM   #15 (permalink)
Watcher
 
billege's Avatar
 
Location: Ohio
That is pretty fucking ugly. Really. Neat car, but damn, that's ugly.
__________________
I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence:
"My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."
billege is offline  
Old 08-15-2005, 04:19 AM   #16 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: Australia
Well despite all the negative comments, I kinda like it. I think thats its a nice improvement on the current model (of which I own one)

I really like the shape of the new head and tail lights. Cant wait to see the hatch.
__________________
Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

Samuel Goldwyn
Tickford is offline  
Old 08-15-2005, 03:09 PM   #17 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: Ottawa...the greatest city in Canada...down the road from silentjay!
Oh My God it looks like an Edsel!

I don't llike the Tribeca-ized front but the rest is seriously cool.
__________________
i may or may not be on acid right now....
rideough is offline  
Old 08-15-2005, 08:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
Upright
 
Very happy I have an 04 WRX
I like the splitter next to the fogs being included, and painted side skirts.
woody18228 is offline  
Old 08-15-2005, 08:56 PM   #19 (permalink)
Fuckin' A
 
tspikes51's Avatar
 
Location: Lex Vegas
To quote Doug Niedermayer:
"You're a goddamned disgrace!!!"
__________________
"I'm telling you, we need to get rid of a few people or a million."
-Maddox
tspikes51 is offline  
Old 08-16-2005, 08:33 AM   #20 (permalink)
Lost!!
 
Scorps's Avatar
 
Location: Kingston, Ontario
That thing look just like the SUV they got out in the commericals..I guess they can't come up with 2 ugly designs!
Scorps is offline  
Old 08-24-2005, 03:40 AM   #21 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Location: Florida
I like the new front end--it's agressive and distinctive. Yeah it's a little Edsel-ish, but for some reason I think it works.

I wonder if you can get an STi with more tasteful wheels and minus the enormous wing. Yes I'm sure it's somewhat functional on those cars, but it still screams "rice" to me.
irseg is offline  
Old 08-24-2005, 06:57 AM   #22 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by todd
I HATE that grill. What the hell? It looks like an Alfa Romeo or something
Good eye. Actually, Subaru recently added a former Alfa Romeo designer to their design team. No joke.
vautrain is offline  
Old 08-24-2005, 08:06 AM   #23 (permalink)
Tilted
 
They actually paid someone to design that front end???!!!! They need to fire that Alfa Romero guy, I'm sure he had a say in the design of that FUGLY nose!

Lord, I really hope they come up with a better design when I'm in the market to buy one in a couple of years.
BalloonKnots is offline  
Old 08-26-2005, 09:23 PM   #24 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: Rainy Washington
The word that leaps to mind is... polarizing...
tec-9-7 is offline  
 

Tags
photos, released, sti, wrx

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:13 PM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360