GT5 Transcripts/Subaru Impreza (first generation, Type-I)

When Subaru introduced the Impreza WRX in November 1992, it was immediately obvious that the car was destined to participate in the World Rally Championship. The compact body housed the EJ20 engine, a turbocharged flat-4 that produced 237 HP at 6000 rpm and 224.2 ft-lb of torque at 5000 rpm. It didn't take long for Subaru's motorsports and tuning arm, STi (Subaru Technica international), to get involved with the car, and in January 1993, it created the WRX STi. It represented the ultimate Impreza, highlighted by special racing parts such as forged piston and strut tower bars. But more importantly, output was increased to 247 HP and 227.8 ft-lb. Nine months later, after some minor modifications, the trusty boxer engine produced even more power, rated at 256 HP at 6500 rpm. STi followed this with a completely new model called the WRX Type RA STi, a motorsports-based car pumping out a whopping 271 HP at 6500 rpm and 235.0 ft-lb of torque at 4000 rpm.

In August 1995, STi introduced the WRX STi Version II, which was essentially the same car as the first version, only the WRX Type RA represented the base model (not the WRX) and a wagon variant was added to the mix. STi also released special edition models honoring its WRC #555 race rally car (500 sedans and 100 wagons) that brought Subaru its first WRC series title.