Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 11:27pm
Stunt cars are the new concept cars, and that’s OK. I miss far-flung exotic design studies that “run” on plutonium as much as the next guy, but let’s not overlook the fact that companies like Ford and Subaru keep making killer performance machines that actually drive, which is more than most concepts can say. The latest from Subaru is the Project Midnight WRX, a 670-horsepower asphalt rocket built for ex-F1 and rallycross driver Scott Speed. It takes cues from Gymkhana cars of yore, which is obvious once you catch a glimpse of that rear wing.
The front-three-quarter view shows a familiarly taut setup that’s hunkered down for speed. Flip around to the back and you’ll see the skyscraper spoiler is actually the second level of a double-decker arrangement. It’s all mounted to the trunk and braced at the bottom to resist flex from the presumably huge amount of downforce. There’s more to it than the wing, of course.
