This Subaru WRX STI Just Smashed The Isle Of Man TT Car Lap Record
Remember that bonkers Prodrive-fettled Subaru WRX STI we were talking about a few months ago? Rally driver Mark Higgins has now had his chance to hurl it around the 37.5 mile Snaefell Mountain Course at this year’s Isle of Man TT, and has already smashed his previous record.
Last year in a mostly standard WRX STI he clocked a 117.510mph average, but he’s eclipsed that run today with a 126.971mph, 17min 49.75sec lap. To put that in context, the current lap record for bikes is 16min 58.254sec, equating to 133.393mph.
The car has more runs too (TeamCT will actually be taken for a passenger ride in the car on Monday), so we could yet see a faster time. Unlike the car Higgins used last year this WRX STI is a lot less standard, and as well as having new aero and suspension it’s kicking out over 500bhp. We can’t wait to see what else it might be capable of.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Well after all it is a Subaru, it’s built for those roads like that :D
Plus one of those HIggins brothers is driving. I want to know what they fed them growing up and give it to my kids.
17:03.567 is the best lap record with a Honda CBR1000RR…just sayin…
Wrong, Michael Dunlop did the time and speed mentioned in the article today.
i don’t think you guys will be in that car as it only has one seat. which guys are over. would love to meet you
You won’t be in the actual car as it only has one seat…
Pretty easy to bolt a seat in
Mark Higgins be like “ where my left ball at ?”
Even one of his ball would add massive downforce.
Come on CT, these ads are actually getting annoying now. Could you at least put a minimise button on them please?
more money for ct = better ct
well….tight,fast and noisy…just how i like my women
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