It’s been a minute since Clarkson, Hammond, and May visited the snowy north of their Scandi Flick Grand Tour special. Those who caught the journey will bear in mind Richard Hammond’s blue Subaru WRX STI. For the remainder of you, Hammond drove a blue Subaru WRX STI for the journey. Shocking stuff, this.
It seems, he favored the automobile. He favored it a lot that he had it shipped again to England after filming was full then despatched it out for just a few upgrades. The result’s the automobile we see right here on this new Drivetribe video, fitted with a stiff suspension, gold wheels, and a turbocharged flat-four that now makes 530 horsepower. It appears like a recipe for enjoyable, and based mostly on Hammond’s expression behind the wheel, we might say that recipe is confirmed to be 100% pleasant.
We aren’t given particulars of the upgrades, although at one level he leans over to flip a change within the Subie’s glove field. It apparently prompts a extra aggressive tune, one that features an anti-lag system to assist maintain the turbo on boil. Curiously, he says “turbo lag is the best thing ever invented” earlier within the clip, however hey, he is having enjoyable.
He additionally has fairly a bit to say. On that entrance, this is a possible ingesting recreation for all the parents on the market. Every time Hammond says “utilitarian,” “personality”, or “analog,” throughout this seven-minute Subaru overview, effectively, you already know what to do.
These are traits he assigns to his newly modified WRX, and we suspect Subaru homeowners (of which your creator is one) can relate. Generally talking, the WRX has all the time delivered some measure of utilitarian performance as an all-wheel-drive car with house for 5 folks and some issues. This technology not less than is actually analog with its three-pedal handbook gearbox and few driver assists. And in fact the WRX has character. Well, we’re not so sure about the current-generation model. But step again just a few years to a modded STI and you will find character to spare.
What is Hammond’s plan for this Subie? That’s unknown, although we suspect do not crash it’s close to the highest of his listing.
