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  • wtf 1:40???

  • Wow the 2.0L sounds way different than the 2.5L, this is an amazing time with a 300HP car. The ring tends to favor high HP cars because of the long straights.

  • No dissrespect meant at all as that was a fantastic lap, but as Tommi is a rally driver would a touring car driver or F1 driver be quicker on a road circuit?

  • This is a stock 2.0 Turbo Jap spec STI with a roll cage being driven by Tommi Makinen World Rally Champ and one of histories best ever Subaru STi drivers. The car has no engine modification and is the exact same model on sale in Japan.

  • is this car stock anyone know

  • That is some bold driving. Thanks for the upload.

  • Prefiero el Evolution....  XD

  • This Impreza has been especially handcrafted for the Nürburgring, with special engine, turbo, suspension, body parts, electronics, etc. – it has absolute nothing to do with the Impreza you and I can buy. With all the very expensive modifications required to achieve the 07:55 lap time Subaru just emphasizes how lame the stock version is and that the current STI offers no substantial improvement over the previous models. Just forget the STI, his time has come to an end.

  • 200 kmh=124.274 mph

    50 kmh= 31.069 mph

    1 kmh= 0.621

    253 kmh= 157.195 mph

  • sometimes i dont get why he just doesnt max out every gear?.....tho awsome driving none the less

  • yo amo los subaru

  • stock my ass****

  • So many morons on here posting shitty comments, that was a mega lap...guaranteed none of the people who posted Shit can drive half as good!

  • I caught 253 kph

  • Fino.fino.fino

  • is it a standard STI or is it tuned? cuz from wat i c in the speed is that its tuned

  • Hopefully by the time i have enough money saved up to get one, they will be even more bad ass :D

  • Rallystyle ;o) Mit Gewalt geht alles.

  • It's Sti stock? It's 2.5 boxer 300 cv?

  • @savata33 2.5 turbo 300cv 4 cilindros

  • 1:32 He did that on purpose or he just missed gear?

  • thumbs up if this video makes you want to play GT5 for PS3

  • lol @1:33 :D

  • is this real or just a video game ? :/

  • Woah, did anyone else catch that sick money shift? Nice lap none the less.

  • Can anyone say what kind of tyres did they use.

    I would like to try to beat the time on gt5. but dont know what kind of tyres

    i can put on.

    Thanks!

  • I just bought a 2011 STI sedan and i have know doubt that this car could do this time in stock trim... This car is a rocket ship on rails!!!!! I have a vid of it posted in My Videos... Take a look!!! :-)

  • a nurburgring specialist could get this around faster still... hard to believe the heaviest impreza ever made is tht fastest impreza made despite having 20 or so more horsepower..

  • That 5th to 2nd was planned, did that to slow down with braking style. You can easily tell just by him leaving his hand on the gear shifter. You don't drive that long and not know what gear you want & it wasn't 4th he was looking for.

  • @terrybogard21 i agree with you

  • this guy is a fucking hack.... didn't flat shift once, and almost blew the motor when he put it into second instead of 4th and it zinged over 8k rpm.... them sti's like to be tossed on dirt but on pavement they don't.... car has way more time in it in my opinion...

  • this guy is a fucking hack.... didn't flat shift once, and almost blew the motor when he put it into second instead of 4th and it zinged over 8k rpm.... them this like to be tossed on dirt but on pavement they dont.... car has way more time in it in my opinion...

  • lols he totally fucked the cars transmission and undercarriage after this short lap

  • Imprezive!

  • holy shit this dude does not need to be behind the wheel of anything but a VW rabbit.

  • holy shit this dude does not need to be behind the wheel of anything but a VW rabbit.

  • You don't engine brake, it upsets the balance of the car for one and can blow up any number of things at that speed, he obviously missed 4th.

  • Keiichi Tsuchiya can drive better than that

  • @weiwei8899livemailtw

    I dont think so, not that Tsuchiya is no good, but there's a subtle difference between really good, and 4 time WRC world champion... and here is the proof! watch?v=erKaPDP6V3g&feature=re­lated

  • スタート地点より100m以上手前でタイム計測終了してる気がす­るんだけど、これは・・・

  • @Apoelultrassk8

    fail :D

    

  • love this car

  • /watch?v=u3-y3PIsN9o better quality )

  • mi vorrei al posto dell autista!!!!!!!

  • I loved how he ended it, i bet it was on purpose

  • new pair of tyres and on to lap #2

  • okay, do we have this video in higher resolution?

  • i love his 4th gear down shift miss and hits second, the car took it AND DIDN'T EVEN CARE

  • 1:33 can you really do that to a manual????

  • @menglee .....mmh its hard and cruel but its possible......since u can rip up a stock miata NB Roadster to almost 110 km/h on 2nd gear it should be possible to shift back from 3rd to 2nd while going approx. 125 km/H......but still the engine won't be to happy with it....but i think he did a mistake on that one cuz he wanted to shift into 4th

  • @menglee It's not a regular transmission, it can take a lot of stress, the modify the hell out of that car before they race it, and second.... he did it for a reason, it he didn't down shift he probably would have taken the corner too fast and bam, theres the wall.

  • @Danny7930 i thought this was a stock car and the editors wanted to do a review of how fast it can lap nur? ....

  • @menglee If thats a stock car he fucked the trans, what happens is when you switch at really high rps for a tranny it breaks off the little | | | | id show you a picture if i could and then it eventually becomes ____ broken off and you have a missing gear...

  • is this stock?

  • 7:50 Made the jump to lightspeed :)

  • This car is a beast!

  • I'm betting that with an automatic sport transmission he could do better these new automatic are totally insane when set correctly

  • could somebody explain why the time starts few meters before the first corner and ends few meters after the last corner(not the same spot)?

  • A proper manual gearbox.

  • going down to 2nd from 5th while going ~120kph is by no means good for an engine, but he quickly corrected, so little to no damage was done to the motor. If you leave the RPM's up like a dumbass then yes you can blow up your engine but when you quickly correct it's very hard to do serious damage. correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I'm right

  • If anything I'm an Evo Fanboy.... But damn!!!! No one told me subaru was still in the game!! Looks like I know what I'm getting...

  • theres not too many people that can make decisions on lines like this.there is a reason why tommi looked like he could have done better.(this is for the haters)if you can do better get ahold of the whole scene you have posted bullshit on and see if you can do about it other than that quit insulting an artform get a life grow up if you think you have what it takes to beat a professional put op or shut up poser

  • Impressive! Is the Evo faster...

  • @snoopz15 Doubtful...

  • Well, now that the Evo XI is going to be a diesel-hybrid (worst decision EVAR), I guess I got to go to Subaru now...

  • God that looks amazing to drive

  • Is that stock it's loud? nice!

  • 4 Evo fans lost to this car...

  • @SirLeon18 Most likely CTS-V fans! A "shitty" 300hp Subaru beat their 550hp Corvette engined Cadillac by 4 seconds! LONG LIVE RALLY CARS!!!

  • very nice lap. thumbs up to the driver and Subaru.

  • 100kph thru the hairpins? jesus...

  • High revving turbocharged 2L must be epic. I wish we had that 8k redline engine in our USDM STi, probably would be better on gas also.

  • I wish we had this higher reving 2.0 Liter engine in our STi in the states, you can tell the car is designed for it. Most likely explains why US version is slower.

  • .01 i started masturbating i finsihed .06

  • @videoman191 you're a loser

  • Thumbs up to Subaru, obviously the engine and drivetrain are build strong. I guess there are not to much cars that take a 1500+ rpm overrev like it is nothing and just keep on going full power.

    Little wild driving style Makinen got, specialy how he uses the inside of some corners... but hey, he´s a rallye driver and they sometimes tend to beat the crap out of theirs cars :)

  • Its cool how the gear box lever kind of pivots slightly when there are extreme forces acting on the car.

  • @limpampoo oh im sorry are you a 4 time world rally championship driver? can you track a car on the nurburgring under 8 minutes?

    hes only human much like the rest of us.

  • @limpampoo your a moron.

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  • you speak as if you can do better.... when you can do it in less time let us know....

  • da miedo como va

  • I'd like to see the back seat racers say their comments to Mr Makinen themselves. Should be fun to watch. =D

  • Does anyone know what tyres they run for their timed lap or are they required to run factory fitted? I noticed they fitted a Racing seat which is technically a performance enhancement over the factory car

  • @god084 factory tires are used and it isnt a racing seat it is just a different 4 or 5 point seat belt so the driver doesnt go flying around. not an performance enhancement at all.

  • @andelliotsaid Watch the over video 2011 WRX STi sedan attacks the ring. Same car, same driver yet it shows full racing buckets in it. I also doubt you could run a 7.55 with factory brembos which I also suspect have been upgraded to a six pot caliper for the fronts which can also be seen in the other vid. Is there any where I can find more accurate info on the car setup? Seems hardly fair not running the car in 100% factory minus a harness as it is a safety issue.

  • @god084 ya the car they use on the time attack is not the same as the one you buy but its only a few changes really

  • @JainYuan some pretty big changes when it comes to circuit times though

  • lol @ 4 minute mark - braking on the rumble strips while adjusting ur helment FTW

  • suena chido hijo

  • I like Subaru's...by far the best cars....ever.

  • Mola

  • 1:33 He wrecks up the engine!

  • @WiiFreedom lol i noticed that right away don't think anybody else did

  • @WiiFreedom i guess that was a double down shift with heelntoe... nah dont worry about subaru is built to driven like that lol

  • how come my comment is not ranked @ the top with 62 thumbs ??

  • DUDE! There's a Curb there. DUDE! There's a shoulder there. DUDE! you suck..

  • On Gt5 this car is one the most controllable cars. Subaru, by far the best!

  • @Apoelultrassk8 subaru...the worst in the last few years

  • @Apoelultrassk8 i just purchased one to check it out. i usually practice runs on Fuji speedway and i have to agree. i like the feel better4 than the evo X (on GT5). never drivin either in the flesh yet

  • @Apoelultrassk8 ya your right, i did notice the STI i bought was alot easier to control then all the other cars i have in the game lol

  • just wondering. i was watching the brake and throttle response meters. i didnt notice a heeltoe downshift but it sounded like he was doing it anyways. does the car have the same synchrorev system as the nismo 370? or is it just not showing up on the telemetry

  • @zdeezy19 

  • Is anyone up to challenge Tommi's time? lol. My stomach's turned just by watching only half of this!

  • Love the way at 4:25 he's doing 221km/h and goes one handed to fix the helmet!

  • @Collie17ColtPeyton18 Big talk from someone who has never been on that track

  • @Collie17ColtPeyton18 well thats what happens when you put the steering wheel on the wrong side

  • @Collie17ColtPeyton18 You call Makinen an idiot? Get an ffing life Mr. Schumacher !!!

  • @Collie17ColtPeyton18 he did a wrong downshift to 2nd

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  • damn...that was really nasty run...really awesome!

  • Do you know what is wrong with this STI? People complaint about the Hatchback. So, what did Subaru do? They added the trunk and the wing. It just doesn't look right. It seems like the Subaru engineers didn't spend any time to design this car. The best year are the 98, 99, 04 to 07 models. BTW, Newer doesn't necessarily means better. After 07 models, Subaru hasn't brought back a new STI that makes everyone go Wow.

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  • It has the engine out of the JDM R205 that produces 320hp also. No extra go fast parts. It has a mix of all stock parts we can all get. Very impressive for a production car with only 320hp. I think that time is unofficial but it's got to be close to the fastest production time. Anything under 8:00 is fast in my book. I don't like the new Suby but at least the 2011's wider body is in the right direction.

  • The car only had safety mods. Cage, belts ect......the miss shift did indeed sound horrible. Ouch!!!

  • 1:32 why did he go from 5th to 2nd ?????

  • @csrt4black It is neccessary for the drift

  • Lmao, thought that was mph at first.

  • @p10ghost me too.. when he hit 250 im like wow, thats insane.

  • And there you have it Mitsupishi gots owned... AGAIN!!!

  • And there you have it Mitshupishi gots owned... AGAIN!!!

  • what indicate the red and the yellow bar under the tachimeter?

  • @ertert33 change the gear up.

  • miss-shift at 1:33, sounded painful

  • Subaru is a shit car and Brian is spelt with an 'i'. Don't forget to wash your hands!!

  • @Tr1pLeC Then why would you look up a video of this so called "weak piece of misery?" Let people buy what cars they want to buy and respect their decisions!!! Do you think it makes you cool because you have a fucking Accord that can somehow beat this STI around the Nurburgring!?!?!?! NO IT DOESN'T BECAUSE IT'S AN ACCORD!!! AKA THE MOST BORING PIECE OF SHIT EXCUSE OF A SEDAN ON THE CAR MARKET BEHIND THE CAMRY!!!

  • 230 km/h retard

  • @bigmama88885 253 kph

  • Funny thing is that Tommi has driven his whole life wheel on the left side!!!

    In Finland we have the wheel on the left.

    Of course real driver can drive from both sides.

  • The car he is driving is not a production/stock spec WRX STI. It is a prototype with upgraded performance. But i too dream of a day where a stock WRX STI can lap the ring with the same time as a f430, 911 turbo and c6 z06. But thats just not realistic without upgrades. :(

  • @Ferraritestdriver

    I heard that the car had only racing seats and racing seat belts, nothing else done to the car. I red it from a Finnish magazine. Tommi Mäkinen is Finnish and I believe that they would have mentioned if there was anything else done to that car. (Of course I'm not 100% sure 'cos magazines can exaggerate)

  • @mikohirv

    car had bigger turbo and better suspension too. They wanted to beat the '04 STI so much they had to put upgrades :P I really wonder what was the setup of the 04 one that did 7:59 and with which driver. 04's will always be the fastest in my eyes

  • It's too bad there's nothing like that Nurburg ring in Quebec... well, if anyone knows about that, please tell me... I live in Quebec city and we got Circuit Sainte-Croix Riverside-Speedway which is pretty neat though, but nothing like this awesome Nurburg circuit! 20something KM in a bit less than 8 min is freakin incredible!!

  • whoa... that was just mind blowing! man.... Is the speed-o-meter in km/h or mph?? I'm freaking amazed anyway! That was incredibly fast!!

    My next ride will probably be a Subaru.

  • @philacoudre The steering wheels on the right side so probably Km. He's up in the 200's on curvy roads and 90 on turn. So yeah

  • @philacoudre kmh , this is a japanese car.. and how could it possibly go at 230 mph :P ? sick ride anyway, for having one myself, i totally recommend buying from Subaru

  • @UnboundedMedia 230kph big huass

  • i know fuckn moroni i was answering to someone asking if it could be mph's. km/h = kph : | . read before posting ! or just dont post at all

  • The mustang could never beat this for a simple reason, it is not built for that type of driving. Horsepower means nothing if you're car is not designed to corner well, which the mustang cannot do.

  • yea, lets indeed see that, I would REALLY like to see the Mustang get a better time. To bad Ford isn't doing it. Actually better yet lets see the Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition around this track. That would beat the STI, I am sorry.

  • wow the better

  • mustang pffffft never loll

  • @alainlezouf

    actually the new Mustang is in this ball park.

    The 2010 Camaro lapped the Nurburgring in 8:20, even the Cobalt lapped it in 8:22, both those times are faster than an Evo, 370z or 2002 STi

  • my dream car is a subaru impreza wrx sti. but i am also a ford man. i do think the new 5.0 would be faster, but on this course? im not sure. think?! AWD vs. RWD. and to that comment, there is no way a mustang handles better. obviosuly, you'v never driven one. they ride very roughly, and plus, th gt500 shakes while idling. so i think that saying the 5.0 gt handles better, is a false statement

  • I don't think that's a mis-shift,

    it looks like he does that on purpose because the revs are low enough to shift down a few gears at that rate.

  • SUBARU! PERIOD!

  • i want this car. now.

  • needs paddle shifters

  • i wish i could drive my sti half as good as this

  • TOo bad this is a Japanese prototype and not the usdm production car... people are so hyped about it but they think its way better than it actually is

  • @LVSpeed

    Its pretty much a production car. This one only had minor upgrades, which btw are less than what customers will do to these cars when they get em. They usually go for 500whp engine upgrade. Better brakes, suspension. Etc. The car here is still only 305hp at the crank.

  • @83ls i know people will put major upgrades in their sti but they cant drive like this guy. yes the usdm sti has 305 crank but this is basically a jdm sti spec c (WAY faster than the us one...why its rhd). it has better suspension, brakes, aero, has a rollcage not to mention a 320hp 2.0L with a much bigger turbo than the us sti (better top end speed)

  • Manual > Automatic

  • @okami11408 subaru did have the 2010 sti in a automatic, dual clutch set up, but was only available in japan. but the manual could be stronger in the long run plus not to mention easier to maintain.

  • @okami11408 better gas mileage too!!!

  • I get my new 2011 STI next month. I think I will probably baby mine a little more than he does in the video. BTW, I am so excited that even though I am in Brazil on vacation right now, I can't stop thinking about getting my new car.

  • Is this stock???? cuz i it is this is the most orgasmic STI subaru has made so far

  • @JdmImports1994 Yup! and Yup!

  • faster then the cts-v did it :)

  • Still amazing considering that he's not used to right hand drive (JDM model).

  • WRX boxer motor sounds so wonderful!

  • I would love to hop in that new sti and drive it like i stole it!

  • i realize he miss shifted at 1:34.

  • lol at the last turn

  • damn, thats a bigass track

  • @JUKIO01 its a little over 12 miles long