Imagine having your older dream car, without worrying about power and having a rusted chassis. This is the first time I've seen a Manufacturer recreate an almost 1:1 classic halo car, but better in every way.
You would be surprised considering there’s been a number of 22B let loose at the Goodwood festival over the years. Also listening to the MC announcements, I’m sure most would be in the know.
@@bhop.builds yea when watching the vid it shows 554 but when not in the video it shows 555. I had posted this, saw the 554, deleted the post, Left the video, and saw that it showed 555 again. So I proceeded to make the post again lol even im confused now lol
@@KitKitChanIsaac ya know, I pointed out the benefits for a reason. I had a 700whp GTO, (check my vids) I know why they used what they did. I'm just saying, you lose that iconic boxer sound. I would rather have the reliability and performance of equal length headers as well. I'm just pointing out that unequal length headers sound miles better. That's literally it.
Wow gentlemen.. you did a damn fine job bringing this Impreza back. On top of the improvements, every centimeter of this car is represented with perfection. It really looks good.
You pay someone to do the work for u just grad a type r shell or better yet do it your self you're paying for people to build it and the company to stay in the profits
Being in my 40's the 22B STi is a thing of legend from my younger days. This looks AMAZING. Now I'd love to see him build a reproduction of an ST205 Toyota Celica All-Trac (I know...not their thing but still... love those cars).
It is certainly nice to see the Impreza 22B again. What's not so nice is the price, but I guess it is a good price for a low production racing engineering company product.
@@sos15_yt Other than few small details like power plant, drivetrain, suspension and it's geometry, exhaust, ECU, great few parts of the chassis itself.
I thought the 22b was perfect. No. I don't say this lightly when i say this but this is probably the most perfect vehicle i have ever seen or ever will see in my life. I couldn't fault the 22b but if i had to really, and i mean really nitpick from an aesthetic point of view. Okay the pink badge, what's going on there. The gold wheels, iconic, but also a bit much. It's like whoever designed this P25 knew my nuanced and hyper specific obsession with the Subaru 22b and GC8, and managed to make my actual dream come true. They've rebuilt it. And somehow, seriously somehow managed to make a classic interior with modern features without killing the original feel to it and keeping it simple. I didn't think this could be possible. A dramatic monologue but im just in awe.
Not that i ever would ever even entertain the idea of ever owning one. But if i did, i would be that hated guy out of the whole small P25 community because i wouldn't keep it polished and unused for 25 years as an investment landmine. I would drive it everyday and clock up 100,000's of kilometres with that thing and lose all of its monetary value with no regrets. Ok im done.
The pink badges designate cars that are Japanese spec STI models.My STI Type R had a pink badge. Im not sure if the European spec 22b had a pink badge, or not., but i suspect it did. The later models have pink anti roll bars and some of the suspension components are also pink. No idea why pink......maybe just to be different!
HOLY SHIT! love everything almost everything about it, what a great build, very clean very unique, needs to be in a MAG. front cover page and everything!
I’m from bangkok, thailand, I love this car Subaru Impreza 22B , I’m glad to see this car come back, this is a most beautiful classic forever, I wish to see this 22B body re-produce again Thank-you for your video 😊
The wheels show the brakes off outstandingly while in motion. I think 19" is a bit much for the chassis but otherwise it looks flawless... It bloody better be for 1/2 million GBP...
I keep seeing the specs on these posted everywhere but I'm curious how they're building them. For that price I'm assuming they're building them from the ground up as new vehicles? I don't know anything about the company but if that's the case that seems pretty impressive to me. I guess if they had one original car to work with they could just reproduce everything but I haven't seen it mentioned how they're actually doing this.
@@Lolotovs I'm aware and never said this car is a 22b. I'm referring to the 2 door wide body style. The body not what motor it has or who built it. Your invalid.
I once had purchased a new ‘o99 Subbie RS 2.5. Modified it a bit and outran more cars on the Taconic State PKWY than I could remember. What a blast that car was.
I clicked because video duration is 5 55 Person who edited this vid have an beer from me :) nice touch Owner of GF8 with holes in inne wheel arches and strut mount sending regards for worldwide subaru crowd! :) We need to love GC chassis. Its rost like every japanese car. Magic of blue body and gold rims doesn't make this car bulletproof!
That drivers side door needs a refinish, it’s got a large cave in right below the window line. You can see it in certain light angles. I wonder if someone pushed it or leaned on it to hard and it dented.
colin mcrae's 22b was the first r/c car i even bought from tamiya. i think it was a ta-03 chassis. LONG TIME AGO! i would be so happy to have a 22b or evo III for a daily driver. i couldnt do it where i live though as it would get stolen
After all those years it just click me today. Bunta Fujiwara was checking out cars in his news. Not politics or what xD Thats how he found about Subaru
@@schmuhf Indeed. Unequal lengths give, equal taketh away...and it's a tragedy. - Unequal length headers from cylinders 1&3, 2&4 mean the exhaust gases travel different lengths creating a rumble from the alternating pulses. - As opposed to equal length were the pulses arrive simultaneously and have a smoother, more constant sound
@@michaelanderson7715 ones for power ones for sound although this car is staple Subaru that classic gc8 anyone would know it’s a subie but not by the sound
@@MarkMeadows90 the description is wrong. It's started as a normal gc8 coupe. Not a 22b. A 22b would actually be worth the 500k if it was restomoded. Go read prodrives actual post on the car.
Not only was a 22B the best looking Subaru it's one if the best looking cars ever. The P25 is brilliant
The rear is just ugly
@@aak8297 🤣🤦♂️
Imagine having your older dream car, without worrying about power and having a rusted chassis.
This is the first time I've seen a Manufacturer recreate an almost 1:1 classic halo car, but better in every way.
except it's not manual
@@jonwebb9261 Its a period correct sequential gearbox though.
@@jonwebb9261 who cares, it has a proper sequential
Did you not hear them shifts
@@jonwebb9261 Sequential gearboxes are manual.
Most of those people probably don’t even realize how legendary this car actually is.
Truth
You would be surprised considering there’s been a number of 22B let loose at the Goodwood festival over the years. Also listening to the MC announcements, I’m sure most would be in the know.
Stateside yes, there, those people are well aware of Prodrive and Subaru.
The goat rally car on a quickness-beauty proportion. Then driven by McRae makes it even better than it already is😍
Yaaaay!
Love that this vid is 5:55 long
I didn't do it on purpose, what a great coincidence 😅
@@NM2255 it was meant to be
It shows as 5:54 on my browser.. weird
@@bhop.builds yea when watching the vid it shows 554 but when not in the video it shows 555. I had posted this, saw the 554, deleted the post, Left the video, and saw that it showed 555 again. So I proceeded to make the post again lol even im confused now lol
@@tomaslongoria2449 You're browser was converted to the scooby side
Would have that rims in brushed gold! but that such a gorgeous car!
Ah, blue + gold/bronze, such a staple color combination with Subaru's.
And a bright pink grill badge.
@@im-anon gracias a los cigarrillos 555.
Thought the exact same thing, was the only thing I'd change
Wheels
"I want the best subaru"
Prodrive: say no more.
Too bad it has equal length headers. Great for power and heat distribution, terrible for sound. Otherwise the car is perfect.
@@justrandomstuff84 I love the sound of air cooled beetles lol!
@@vr6one If I want to build a serious race car,I'd rather have it sound horrible than having it being a shitbox
@@KitKitChanIsaac ya know, I pointed out the benefits for a reason. I had a 700whp GTO, (check my vids) I know why they used what they did. I'm just saying, you lose that iconic boxer sound. I would rather have the reliability and performance of equal length headers as well. I'm just pointing out that unequal length headers sound miles better. That's literally it.
@@vr6one Wow cool car
Wow gentlemen.. you did a damn fine job bringing this Impreza back. On top of the improvements, every centimeter of this car is represented with perfection. It really looks good.
I’ll drink to that!!!!
That is probably one of the most awsome cars out there right now respect to prodrive 🙏 but that price tag is pure overkill 🤨
How much is it?
@@C35LAM doesn’t matter, they are all sold already. All 25 of them 😂 so you have to ask then, was it to much? Or was it not enough?
@@C35LAM 550k pounds
At that price means nothing to a collector, so to them probably not expensive but to mere mortals 500k yeah I'd say too pricey
You pay someone to do the work for u just grad a type r shell or better yet do it your self you're paying for people to build it and the company to stay in the profits
Love how the video length is 5:55!! Nice detail
Well spotted!!
I was looking for this comment!
Particularly, I think this is the most beautiful body of the Subaru, both 2-door and 4-door. Congratulations to the owner
Being in my 40's the 22B STi is a thing of legend from my younger days. This looks AMAZING. Now I'd love to see him build a reproduction of an ST205 Toyota Celica All-Trac (I know...not their thing but still... love those cars).
Same man
It is certainly nice to see the Impreza 22B again. What's not so nice is the price, but I guess it is a good price for a low production racing engineering company product.
Thought that this was absolutely stunning, then saw the interior and realised it was pure class.
Definitely it's a well made restomod,because only interior is different,with few specific Prodrive details.Original car is still here
Except its got a zenki interior but kouki lights/wing/kit.
@@mankalute4565 Ok,car almost not changed itself
@@sos15_yt Other than few small details like power plant, drivetrain, suspension and it's geometry, exhaust, ECU, great few parts of the chassis itself.
The complete package!! One of the best body styles of any car. Love the sound, and man it jumps off the line. Love those rims too
I thought the 22b was perfect. No. I don't say this lightly when i say this but this is probably the most perfect vehicle i have ever seen or ever will see in my life.
I couldn't fault the 22b but if i had to really, and i mean really nitpick from an aesthetic point of view. Okay the pink badge, what's going on there. The gold wheels, iconic, but also a bit much. It's like whoever designed this P25 knew my nuanced and hyper specific obsession with the Subaru 22b and GC8, and managed to make my actual dream come true.
They've rebuilt it. And somehow, seriously somehow managed to make a classic interior with modern features without killing the original feel to it and keeping it simple.
I didn't think this could be possible. A dramatic monologue but im just in awe.
Not that i ever would ever even entertain the idea of ever owning one. But if i did, i would be that hated guy out of the whole small P25 community because i wouldn't keep it polished and unused for 25 years as an investment landmine. I would drive it everyday and clock up 100,000's of kilometres with that thing and lose all of its monetary value with no regrets.
Ok im done.
The pink badges designate cars that are Japanese spec STI models.My STI Type R had a pink badge.
Im not sure if the European spec 22b had a pink badge, or not., but i suspect it did.
The later models have pink anti roll bars and some of the suspension components are also pink.
No idea why pink......maybe just to be different!
The same guy who designed the 22B, supervised this one: Prof. Peter Stevens (yes, the guy from the McLaren F1).
...where do you see the pink JDM badge...?...
@@kristofevo thats not why the badges are pink. The uk and other places had pink badges as well. My uk grill came with it
Absolutely amazing restoration, it look's straight out of the factory new.
It is 😝
@@lukejenkins9341 apart from the fit and finish, panel gaps, what are they🤣
@@keithdarcy7302 it's prototype mind 😂
@@lukejenkins9341 🤣
@@sajidmohammad4431 😝😂😂
More manufacturers need to recreate iconic cars with all mod cons. I’d love a S1 escort or a golf rally etc.
They have the escort. Being built in Wales. There are some amazing videos on TH-cam. I guess they’re called Restomods. Cost £100,000, though.
@@justingurley836 there only mk1 and mk2 tho ain’t they ?
Those supercars look like Dyson vacuum cleaners compared to the Subaru. What a beauty
What a beautiful peace of machinery.
HOLY SHIT!
love everything almost everything about it, what a great build, very clean very unique, needs to be in a MAG. front cover page and everything!
I’m from bangkok, thailand, I love this car Subaru Impreza 22B , I’m glad to see this car come back, this is a most beautiful classic forever, I wish to see this 22B body re-produce again
Thank-you for your video 😊
Gotta love those Subaru’s, My Dads got a 2015 forester with Cold air intake and a tune and it’s great fun!
I've got an Outback with a good sounding exhaust, I've got the H6 btw
No one ever thought anyone would floor a GBP500k car. This is how this car should be driven.
Simplicity...beautiful...sophisticated
Still love that model of Subaru after all these years.
Video length : 5min55.
Perfect.
The wheels show the brakes off outstandingly while in motion. I think 19" is a bit much for the chassis but otherwise it looks flawless... It bloody better be for 1/2 million GBP...
I too cant stand the big rims personally. But at least it has giant brakes to make up for it. I think 16s would fit the period better
I keep seeing the specs on these posted everywhere but I'm curious how they're building them. For that price I'm assuming they're building them from the ground up as new vehicles? I don't know anything about the company but if that's the case that seems pretty impressive to me. I guess if they had one original car to work with they could just reproduce everything but I haven't seen it mentioned how they're actually doing this.
This car is defintely a dream!!! Legendary
22b realist Subaru of all time. When I look at this I don't know what they are thinking today with styling?
I swear😂
Well, this isn’t a 22b, it’s a p25, a modern tribute by prodrive to the 22b. So this is a new car, which makes your argument invalid.
@@Lolotovs I'm aware and never said this car is a 22b. I'm referring to the 2 door wide body style. The body not what motor it has or who built it. Your invalid.
Pink badge would have been nice to see again in a subaru
Agreed, pink badge and some gold wheels would set It off right
All i can say is WOW!!! What a beautiful piece of machinery 👍🏽
Very nice, I always love this generation WRX. But for me it has to be a manual transmission.
It's a rally car, so it has the period correct sequential.
It was able to be ordered with manual or sequential irrc
Sequential is top of the manual tree. Don’t confuse it with an auto box just because it has paddles
So cool, really awesome!!
I see what you did there. Total video came out to 5mins 55secs. Very nice.
It sounds cool!!!
良いサウンドだぜ！！！
One of the truly exciting cars at the festival this year.
Shame they didn't use the golden rims... absolutely luv the 22b
I once had purchased a new ‘o99 Subbie RS 2.5. Modified it a bit and outran more cars on the Taconic State PKWY than I could remember. What a blast that car was.
Holy farrk that looks good! So many nostalgic vibes for me! 🤩
Best Subaru I have seen!
Love that dang car!
Hey you guys TODAY is my birthday and thank goodness I saw this video .... SUBIE
At £500 G i can say that 22B is the most expensive JDM car nowadays
Legend never quit
No evo could even be compared to this beautiful masterpiece of subaru
0:45 dayuuum that was close also the most all time classic attractive subi ever made
The sexiest Subaru ever? I think so
5:55…
わかってらっしゃる😊
I clicked because video duration is 5 55
Person who edited this vid have an beer from me :) nice touch
Owner of GF8 with holes in inne wheel arches and strut mount sending regards for worldwide subaru crowd! :)
We need to love GC chassis. Its rost like every japanese car. Magic of blue body and gold rims doesn't make this car bulletproof!
That drivers side door needs a refinish, it’s got a large cave in right below the window line. You can see it in certain light angles. I wonder if someone pushed it or leaned on it to hard and it dented.
colin mcrae's 22b was the first r/c car i even bought from tamiya. i think it was a ta-03 chassis. LONG TIME AGO!
i would be so happy to have a 22b or evo III for a daily driver. i couldnt do it where i live though as it would get stolen
I brought the Tamiya TL-O1 22B as a first RC over 20 years ago..😊😊
@@79skotty nice! i bought a tl-01 after a while as well. good ol shaft driven 4wd
the r/c cars nowadays are CRAZY
Love your videos
The Best Subaru 😍😍🇦🇷💪
Seq gearbox WOWW🤩🤩🤩
I am in LOVE
The first and last true and good looking Subaru (inside-outside).
Was lucky enough to service the 22B when i worked at Subaru
Well done on making the video 5:55 length :D
That leght of this video rockin!! 5:55 rules
absolute beautiful car
The 22b should've been standard sti type of development.
Video playback time…5:55！！
This will always be the best looking STI
Absolutely gorgeous
I’d love to see an RX-7 restomod with a 787B swap
crazy car, crazy price
nearly half a mill wow
After all those years it just click me today. Bunta Fujiwara was checking out cars in his news. Not politics or what xD Thats how he found about Subaru
Oh, thats Nice - Love It
Absolutely brilliant car 🙌
Thats my dreamcar right there
the interior on this thing !
Colin and Richard would approve.
Lol, those rear lateral arms at 0:33. That's the right angle for more than half a million :))))
Fantastic car🔥🔥🔥
Wow, those disk brakes!!!
STill looks amazing))
Brakes are huge!
Would look even better in Matt Black + gold rims 😍
That looks and sounds incredible.
Amazing machine. Apart from the wheels (too big), the exhaust (needs to be a single large bore), and the price (fucking ridiculous).
AND, no boxer signature exhaust note is horrendous.
no gold wheels too :(
@@michaelanderson7715 That's a result of having equal length headers, right?
@@schmuhf Indeed. Unequal lengths give, equal taketh away...and it's a tragedy.
- Unequal length headers from cylinders 1&3, 2&4 mean the exhaust gases travel different lengths creating a rumble from the alternating pulses.
- As opposed to equal length were the pulses arrive simultaneously and have a smoother, more constant sound
@@michaelanderson7715 ones for power ones for sound although this car is staple Subaru that classic gc8 anyone would know it’s a subie but not by the sound
I love that noise
what prodrive do is absolutely a great job, these cars are amazing
Where did they get brand new 22B shells from? I'm guessing either Prodrive or Subaru Japan had them lying around
all snapped up... crying for days
looks nice but 500k! come on.
Bloody joke, 60,000 maximum
They're all sold, so...
For some reason it doesn't have the deep grunt sound that old boxers had from 07' models and under.
Great sounding cracks
Beautiful Subbie. I love the 22B. Wouldn't mind having one of my own!
Its not a 22b.
@@mankalute4565 it's a restomodded 22B. Says in the description.
@@MarkMeadows90 the description is wrong. It's started as a normal gc8 coupe. Not a 22b. A 22b would actually be worth the 500k if it was restomoded. Go read prodrives actual post on the car.
@@mankalute4565 well it sure looks like one. Thanks for clarifying then.
22B and the FQ-400 were my dream Japanese car not GTR’s or RX-7’s. I like Subs and Evo and their rivalry lol
My love🤤
Bunta approves.
I dreamt of owning one when I was 10, I am now 40 and still dreaming
i would choose this over everything else
Beautiful 😍🤩💙 🇯🇵
Those rotors are bigger than my pizza that I had last night!!!! 😳😳😳
Perfection.❤️🇦🇺❤️
What a dream!
I wish the older cars were rebuilt for this new generation.
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