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The WRX Project Midnight develops 670 hp.
This may be the most sinister car ever produced by a Japanese manufacturer. It’s like Knight Rider’s KIT turned into Mad Max’s Interceptor, but scaled down for the 21st century. It’s called the Subaru WRX Project Midnight, it’s very black, and it packs a 670-horsepower Nissan GT-R.
Scott Speed to drive WRX at Goodwood
Powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four engine derived from the firm’s rallycross team, Project Midnight produces 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque. By doubling the output, Subaru claims it’s the fastest WRX ever produced by Subaru Motorsports USA. And this weekend, it’ll be taking to “The Hill” at the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed, with former F1 and rallycross driver Scott Speed behind the wheel.
Project Midnight is the lightest WRX ever
This turbocharged and air-cooled engine revs up to 9,500 rpm, spinning all four wheels as you’d expect from a WRX. It rides on a lightweight chassis for racing, which makes the car weigh 2,469 pounds. That’s about 1,000 pounds less than a stock WRX thanks to a full carbon fiber body.
This WRX is 1,000 pounds lighter than the original models thanks to its carbon fiber body.
The car incorporates a host of aerodynamic modifications to its bespoke carbon fibre body. For a wider look, the fascia flows into dramatically flared wheel arches with winglets and a large front spoiler. The rear wing is a heavily revised version of the one seen on Subaru USA’s rally car. It sits on a bespoke suspension package tuned for tarmac surfaces and uses 18-inch wheels with slick rubber for maximum grip.
Subaru and gymkhana fans will no doubt see some inspiring elements from the 2020 Subaru Gymkhana movie starring Travis Pastrana. The Vermont SportsCar team relied on this WRX as inspiration for Project Midnight, and with Scott Speed behind the wheel, motorsport fans in the UK can expect fireworks at the Goodwood Festival this weekend as the car takes to the famous hill.
You can almost feel the adrenaline pumping through the veins of the Subaristas wondering if the Japanese headquarters can produce a cheaper, less expensive version of this car before hybridization takes over.