The Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99 is a rally car produced by Subaru. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
The car appears to be the #5 driven by Englishman 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 for this car:
- Sonic Blue Mica[1]
In-game description[]
"The 2-door coupe that fought in the WRC as the first Impreza WR car."
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 | Buy From Location | Credits | Win From Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 2 | Subaru Special Showroom | 500,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Subaru Dealership | 300,000 | Tahiti Maze II |
| Gran Turismo 4 Prologue | --- | --- | Complete Lesson # 24 in Driving School |
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Cathedral Rocks Trail I - Normal |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Subaru Dealership | 750,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Cars Dealership | 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 is corrected in Gran Turismo 4 with 290 BHP at 6.000 rpm, more like the actual WRC car.
- This car is used in the iB-1 License test, "Rally Techniques 1: Smokey Mountain North ", in Gran Turismo 2.
- Like all cars in Gran Turismo HD Concept the game developers created a more detailed version of this car, that was later seen in some in-game footage. Curiously, this Premium version of the car never appeared in the final version of Gran Turismo HD Concept or appeared in its premium form in the later games.
Pictures[]
.jpg "Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99 (GT2).jpg (27 KB)")
.jpg "Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99 (GT HD).jpg (55 KB)")
Notes[]
- ↑ Called 555 Sonic Blue Mica in GT3