Official Pics: Prodrive P2 (Impreza based Super Car "345bhp")

[Hotrodguru]

http://www.autocarmagazine.com/news_article.asp?na_id=218085

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Prodrive boss David Richards says his firm’s P2 sports car has proved its engineering abilities – even though the Banbury-based operation has no plans to put the two-seater into production.

The P2, which is scheduled to make its first public appearance at this weekend’s Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham, is based on Subaru running gear. The size of an MGF, its 345bhp tweaked Impreza engine propels it to 174mph and from 0-60mph in just 3.8 seconds. The car also features Prodrive’s own anti-lag and active torque dynamics systems.

Richards says the project, which only received the green light in March, has been a rewarding exercise for his staff. ‘One of the P2 team’s biggest achievements, apart from meeting the schedule, has been making a car that looks right, despite all of today’s limitations,’ said Richards. ‘I’ve learned a lot about the constraints on designers in this process.’

The Peter Stevens-styled P2 is set to start testing in February but Richards insists there are no plans for a production run. ‘The idea of the P2, apart from showcasing our engineering abilities, was to demonstrate to the staff what they can achieve when they are pulling together on one project,’ he said. ‘I’m confident it has achieved that.’

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thanks to NYCshopper off of NABISCO

[Tombo]

I can see ford, volvo and subaru styling in there (just me) .. it looks nice and i bet it goes just as well.. whats bhp to hp?

[Hotrodguru]

I can see ford, volvo and subaru styling in there (just me) .. it looks nice and i bet it goes just as well.. whats bhp to hp?
Yep, bhp simply means base horsepower.

[Mobil1]

Yep, bhp simply means base horsepower.
I thought it meant brake horsepower?

[whiteboy103]

Very nice

[Dorian]

I don't see why they wouldn't put it into production. That's just a tease. It could be a one off make that only the few and lucky can afford to buy just like other cars out there.

[Hotrodguru]

I thought it meant brake horsepower?
Yes sorry, that's correct.

[BoostedTypeS]

I thought it meant brake horsepower?

it does

edit: whoops didnt see you already replied

[yourmom25]

that's pretty badass. they just need to smooth out some of those angles. IMO there's too much going on.

[i-vtec195]

I thought it meant brake horsepower?


wrd, you'd need like 7 piston caliper brakes to make 345bhp though. :o

[eN_2_Oh]

it looks badass. they should put it into production
like a limited edition car only a few 100 out for the world

[SIDEXIT]

that's pretty badass. they just need to smooth out some of those angles. IMO there's too much going on.
i had to concentrate to look at it correctly.. :-/

[heyitsryan]

looks cool to me

[Grease_Munky]

Looks like aTC on steroids.

[suhteevin]

shiet looks hot....

[PakMan]

thats looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[91SEE-ARE-EX-Si]

Now that is fucking tight. I like to box rear end of the car.

[Mook]

that car is fucking sexy as hell

[jdmgsr96]

looks cool from the side but there are too many square angles for my taste on the front and rear