Forget the 22B; this is the ultimate 90s Scoobie 👇
It’s the late 1990s and the Impreza craze is in full swing. In Japan, Subaru fans are treated to the full array of performance models from the company’s performance arm STI, including such gems as the STI wagon and hilariously over-styled S201.
Then, at the turn of the millennium, Prodrive launched what many consider to be one of the greatest Imprezas ever made - maybe the greatest. Based on the Japan-only Type R, the P1 was officially the first two-door Impreza available in the UK market - and boy was it worth the wait. The upgrades were extensive over the imported car, namely a new ECU that increased power from the 2.0-litre flat-four engine to 280hp and 253lb ft of torque.
Best of all, Prodrive put the work in to set the P1 up for the UK’s naff roads, with some suggesting it’s more cosseting than the 22B. That being said, the P1 is still a fair bit firmer than the base Type R. Stiffer springs and dampers were fitted to improve body control, as were anti-roll bars lifted from European-spec Impreza Turbos. For reasons that escape us, the firm ditched the car’s Driver’s Control Centre Differential , so no toggling torque between the front and rear wheels.
A very sweet deal it was, too. Not only did the P1 undercut the 22B on price, but it’s widely considered to be the more competent car. The 22B may have rally looks and that bespoke 2.2-litre engine, but when everybody’s favourite Japanese car show, Best Motoring, pitted it against the standard Type R – the 22B lost out. With the P1 effectively being a pumped-up Type R, you could argue it would likely triumph over Subaru’s golden child in a straight fight.
That’s all speculative, of course - what isn’t complete conjecture is the fact that a tidy P1 will cost you a fraction of the cost of a 22B.birthday, and it still has its original P1-engraved sports exhaust. The seller’s asking £44,995 for it, whereaswill likely set you back well over £200,000 when it goes up for auction next month. We could argue all day which is the more desirable, but I’d take the P1 and drive it without worrying about resale values, thanks.
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