Highest Power To Weight Subaru Cars In The World
Top 20

The Highest Power / Weight Subaru Cars Ever
These are the highest power-to-weight production Subarus ever to be allowed on the public roads.
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1996 Subaru Impreza WRX (GC8D)
Power-to-Weight: 221 BHP/Tonne
1st-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 276 BHP
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- 29.4 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,250 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 221 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza WRX takes joint first place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 2000.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
1996 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 221 BHP/Tonne
2nd-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 276 BHP
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- 29.4 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,250 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 221 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi takes joint first place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 2000.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2008 Subaru WRX STi Type UK
Power-to-Weight: 217 BHP/Tonne
3rd-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 155 mph
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- 4.4 seconds
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- 326 BHP
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- 23.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 301-1,216 L
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- 1,505 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 217 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru WRX STi Type UK takes joint third place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2011.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B (GC8)
Power-to-Weight: 217 BHP/Tonne
4th-
- 2.2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 154 mph
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- 5.1 seconds
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- 276 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,270 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 217 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza 22B takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold during 1998.
It is also 5th in The Fastest Acceleration Subaru Cars Ever. -
2000 Subaru Impreza P1
Power-to-Weight: 213 BHP/Tonne
5th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 155 mph
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- 4.6 seconds
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- 276 BHP
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- 25 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,295 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 213 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza P1 takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold during 2000.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX (GC8C)
Power-to-Weight: 208 BHP/Tonne
6th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 256 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,230 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 208 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza WRX takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1996.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 208 BHP/Tonne
7th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 256 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,230 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 208 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1996.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2010 Subaru WRX STi Type UK
Power-to-Weight: 204 BHP/Tonne
8th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 158 mph
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- 4.4 seconds
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- 326 BHP
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- 23.3 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 420 L
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- 1,595 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 204 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru WRX STi Type UK takes eighth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
2013 Subaru WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 202 BHP/Tonne
9th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 158 mph
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- 5.0 seconds
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- 310 BHP
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- 27.2 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 460 L
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- 1,534 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 202 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru WRX STi takes ninth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever. -
2008 Subaru WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 197 BHP/Tonne
10th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 155 mph
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- 5.2 seconds
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- 296 BHP
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- 27.4 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 301-1,216 L
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- 1,505 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 197 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru WRX STi takes tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2012.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
1993 Subaru Impreza WRX (GC8B)
Power-to-Weight: 190 BHP/Tonne
11th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 237 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 353 L
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- 1,250 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 190 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza WRX takes eleventh place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1994.
It is also joint 14th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2010 Subaru WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 186 BHP/Tonne
12th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 158 mph
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- 5.2 seconds
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- 296 BHP
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- 26.9 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 420 L
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- 1,595 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 186 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru WRX STi takes twelfth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2012.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
2021 Subaru BRZ
Power-to-Weight: 179 BHP/Tonne
13th-
- 2.4 L Flat 4
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- 140 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 228 BHP
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- 32.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 178 L
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- 1,277 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 179 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru BRZ takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2021.
It is also joint 19th in The Fastest Acceleration Subaru Cars Ever. -
2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 176 BHP/Tonne
14th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 158 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 276 BHP
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- 25.9 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 401 L
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- 1,570 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 176 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi takes fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2008.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever. -
2004 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)
Power-to-Weight: 175 BHP/Tonne
15th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 140 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 261 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 387-1,592 L
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- 1,490 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 175 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Forester STi Version takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2005.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
2001 Subaru Forester STi II Type M (SF5)
Power-to-Weight: 175 BHP/Tonne
16th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 112 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 247 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 406 L
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- 1,410 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 175 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Forester STi II Type M takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2002.
It is also 11th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2005 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)
Power-to-Weight: 174 BHP/Tonne
17th-
- 2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 140 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 261 BHP
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- 28.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 387-1,592 L
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- 1,500 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 174 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Forester STi Version takes seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever. -
1993 Subaru Impreza Turbo GT (GF8A)
Power-to-Weight: 173 BHP/Tonne
18th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 142 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 220 BHP
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- 27.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 356-1,275 L
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- 1,270 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 173 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza Turbo GT takes eighteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1996.
It is also 23rd in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2002 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi
Power-to-Weight: 169 BHP/Tonne
19th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 148 mph
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- 5.5 seconds
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- 261 BHP
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- 23.3 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 395 L
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- 1,545 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 169 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi takes nineteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2002 to 2006.
It is also 6th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever. -
2000 Subaru Forester S/tb-STi (SF5)
Power-to-Weight: 167 BHP/Tonne
20th-
- 2 L Flat 4 Turbo
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- 137 mph
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- 6.8 seconds
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- 237 BHP
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- 29.9 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 405 L
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- 1,420 kg
- Front - AWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 167 BHP/Tonne, the Subaru Forester S/tb-STi takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold during 2000.
It is also joint 14th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.





















