The Subaru WRX STI TRAX is an outrageous vehicle which
was displayed at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The
car was built for DC Shoes co-founder and SRT USA driver
Ken Block by Vermont SportsCar.
Based on a Subaru WRX STI the TRAX features a turbocharged
2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (with a MOTEC M800 ECU)
that produces around 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The
transmission is handled by a 5-speed close-ratio dog-engagement
gearbox and the Subaru programmable DCCD (Driver Controlled
Center Differential) all-wheel drive system.
With the exception of the Mattracks rubber track system,
the vehicle is rally-prepared and similar in specification
Block's #43 SRT USA competition Subaru STI. Except whereas
the rally model is fully prepared to take on dirt, gravel,
and asphalt; the TRAX model is setup to handle snow and
ice. Kind of like the awesome TH!NK
Frost concept.
Major differences from the stock STI include the addition
of lightweight carbon/Kevlar RECARO SPA ProRacer competition
seats with the Head and Neck Restraint System (HANS),
carbon fiber door panels and an onboard fire suppression
system.
Similar and related vehicles:
Jeep Hurricane
TrakRok concept
Dune Tracer
Mattracks Powerboard
RTV Double R
|
|
