Subaru Motorsports USA has pulled the wraps off Project Midnight, a fire-breathing WRX designed to conquer the asphalt.
This isn’t your average WRX; Project Midnight sheds weight with an aggressive, lightweight carbon fiber widebody kit, achieving a remarkable curb weight of 2,469 pounds a far cry from the standard WRX’s 3,329 pounds.
Pure, unadulterated speed reigns supreme here, leaving everyday practicality on the sidelines. Project Midnight is the heir apparent to the legendary Airslayer Gymkhana car but with its sights set firmly on track glory.
The upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed serves as the perfect launchpad for this tarmac terror. This prestigious event, known for its rich automotive heritage, provides the ideal stage for Project Midnight to showcase the pinnacle of gasoline-powered performance, standing as a testament to a bygone era of unbridled power.
Leaning on a championship-winning formula, Subaru Motorsports USA equipped Project Midnight with a 2.0-liter engine.
This potent powerplant screams to a remarkable 9,500 rpm, building on the proven performance of the rallycross engine that propelled Scott Speed to a strong second-place finish in the 2021 Nitro Rallycross Teams Championship.
Speed, a seasoned driver with a diverse racing background with stints in Formula 1, NASCAR, and rallycross, joined forces with Subaru in 2019. Project Midnight, designed to be a limit-pushing machine and potentially a record-setter, boasts a staggering output of 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque.
This innovative vehicle is a testament to Subaru’s commitment to extracting maximum performance from a tried-and-tested platform.
