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Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99

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"The 2-door coupe that fought in the WRC as the first Impreza WR car."
―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership

The Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99 is a rally car produced by Subaru. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and was featured in the subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6, being replaced by its 1998 model from Gran Turismo 7 onwards.

The car appears to be the #5 driven by Richard Burns, who achieved a 2nd place finish in the 1999 WRC season Driver's Championship, just short of Tommi Mäkinen.

Colors[]

Only one color is available:

  • Sonic Blue Mica[1]

In-game description[]

The Impreza World Rally Car, created by Subaru under the WRC's new vehicle category in 1997, impressed all who saw its 2-door body that featured enlarged fenders and sophisticated aerodynamic design. The car demonstrated remarkable success right out of the gates, taking three straight victories between the season opener in Monte Carlo and at the Safari Rally in the third round. It then won the 6th and 9th rounds before wrapping up the season winning three straight races. The Subaru was the cream of the crop in its first year.

Things weren't so rosy for Subaru the following year as rival teams improved their machines in response to the Impreza. As a result, Subaru made improvements to its car by installing a fly-by-wire electronically-controlled semi-automatic throttle system. The driver lineup also changed, making Richard Burns and Juha Kankkunen the main pilots.

While the first part of the 1999 season was less than spectacular, the Impreza started getting into its groove in the middle of the season. It won its first race in Round 7 in Argentina and then won four times after that, including three 1-2 finishes. In the end, it placed 2nd in the Constructor's Championship.

The Impreza underwent major changed the following year, but when the dust had cleared at the end of the 2000 season, it wasn't enough to win the Championship, losing to Peugeot by a narrow margin.

Acquisition[]

Game Purchase location Credits Other methods
Gran Turismo 2 Subaru Special Showroom 500,000 ---
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Subaru Dealership 300,000 Win the Tahiti Maze Rally II
Available from the start in Arcade Mode
Gran Turismo Concept --- --- Available from the start[2]
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue --- --- Complete the Lesson #24 in Driving School
Gran Turismo 4 --- --- Win the Rally Yosemite I on Medium difficulty
Available from the start in Arcade Mode
Gran Turismo PSP Subaru Dealership 750,000 ---
Gran Turismo 5 Used Car Dealership (Lv. 11+) 283,960 ---
Gran Turismo 6 Subaru Dealership 300,000 ---

Trivia[]

  • In Gran Turismo 2, it incorrectly has an output of 476 BHP at 9.000 rpm. WRC cars in reality rev to ~6.000 RPM. This was corrected in Gran Turismo 4 with 290 BHP at 6.000 rpm, much like the actual WRC car.
  • In Gran Turismo HD, a more detailed version exists, later seen in some in-game footages. However, this likely Premium version never appeared in the final game or later PS3-era games.
    • Likewise, GTHD did not include interior view until it was included for GT5P, which makes it difficult to see what its interior really looked like and how it functioned without the use of modifications through an emulator.

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Notes[]

  1. ↑ Called 555 Sonic Blue Mica in GT3
  2. ↑ Only available for car selection when selecting either Swiss Alps or Tahiti Maze
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