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Car of the Day: September 16, 2015; CM's '97 Subaru Impreza S3
Topic Started: Sep 16 2015, 01:35 AM (538 Views)
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Today's car of the day is CM's 1997 Subaru Impreza S3

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The Subaru Impreza is a compact automobile that has been manufactured since 1992 by Subaru. Subaru introduced the Impreza as a replacement for the Leone, with the Leone's EA series engines replaced by the newer EJ series versions.

Now in its fourth generation, Subaru has offered four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body variants since 1992; the firm also offered a coupe from 1995 until 2000. Mainstream versions have received naturally aspirated "boxer" flat-four engines ranging from 1.5- to 2.5-liters, with the performance-oriented Impreza WRX and WRX STI models uprated with the addition of turbochargers. Since the third generation series, some markets have adopted the abbreviated Subaru WRX name for these high-performance variants. The first three generations of Impreza in North America were also available with an off-road appearance package titled Subaru Outback Sport. For the fourth generation, this appearance package became known as the Subaru XV, and is sold internationally.


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This car is the version that won the 1997 Safari Rally in Kenya, driven by Colin McRae and Nicky Grist. I have about 35 CM's now, and this one is probably tied with one or two others as my favorite. In 1997 Subaru made a street version called the 22B STI and it is my favorite Subaru street car. I absolutely love the grill guard and snorkel added onto this model. I could use some help though. I'm not sure what series of CM's cars this was a part of. I got it without the original box and I can't find it listed in any CM's reference. Perhaps it was a secret car in one of the series, or perhaps I've just overlooked one of the many series they did.

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The Impreza chassis has been more successful in rallying than Subaru's previous contenders. Prior to the introduction of the Impreza into World Rally Championship racing in 1993, the Subaru World Rally Team had fielded its larger mid-size Legacy. However, with the rest of the rally competition increasingly shifting towards smaller and lighter chassis, Subaru introduced the smaller Impreza, immediately achieving a podium on its debut on the 1993 1000 Lakes Rally. To jumpstart its early rally efforts, and to develop the Impreza into a competitive rally car, Subaru teamed up with preparatory firm and British motorsports company Prodrive, in 1989.

Immediately following the first overall WRC event win for both the fledgling Subaru team and its young driver, the late Colin McRae aboard a Group A Legacy on the 1993 Rally New Zealand, the Scotsman's team-mate and childhood idol, 1981 World Rally Champion, Ari Vatanen of Finland, went on to finish second in the debut rally of the first ever factory Impreza. New recruit for the following season, 1990 and 1992 World Champion, Carlos Sainz brought the Impreza its inaugural victory on the 1994 Acropolis Rally.

The Impreza brought Subaru three consecutive WRC constructors' titles (1995–1997, the latter season the first for the newly introduced World Rally Car class) and a driver's championship for McRae in 1995, the late Richard Burns in 2001, and the Norwegian, Petter Solberg in 2003.


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Hobie-wan
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Oh wow that one's crazy with the snorkel and gravel guard.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Hobie-wan
Sep 16 2015, 02:08 AM
Oh wow that one's crazy with the snorkel and gravel guard.
Must be the Imprezza MMX version (MadMaX).
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:drool: This just may be the one that gets my vote this week - kind of partial to the Subie rally cars. Wish they were still doing WRC!
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Stampede
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Wow...love all of the rally cars so far, but this one takes the cake!

As mentioned above, the snorkel and gravel guard really add to the appeal of this model, as well as its uniqueness!
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