Here's Why the Subaru Impreza 22B Is the $100,000 Ultimate Subaru
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The Subaru Impreza 22B is the ultimate Impreza -- and the ultimate performance Subaru. Today I'm reviewing the 22B, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the best-ever Subaru performance car. I'm also driving the 22B to review what it's like on the road.
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This is hands down the absolute best video Doug has ever done! I give it a 6 out of 10.
@Munshat Rahman it was a joke. Y'know those things people say that are amusing.
You are so generous
hahahahaha :D rolling on the floor. Like Doug, but this was a masterpiece of disgrace
Hahaha! Gold!
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Doug is the kind of guy to get pulled over just to tell the cop about cars and bids
True
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Straight Busta more like cars and bails
while wearing socks and sandals
Lmfao
His tongue is out and he can’t stop laughing but gets a 6/10 LOL
Well the guy has reviewed the F50 (and other similar icons) so you have to keep the perspective.
Watch how Dave port for barstool rates his pizza. When you've looked at so many cars, to rate them all a 9 isn't right. To be a 9 imo it has to be quite the car rather then a generic car at one point that has racing roots in rallying cause of McRae mostly.
@@Jonathan-pn2dq OK... So why does the original and new MX-5's have higher fun factor score of 8 ?
Hell, why does it have the same fun factor score as the other STI's he tested? He clearly has so much more fun than them.
This should be at least a 7, maybe even 8, with how much he praised it.
its compared to modern super cars
giving the looks a 6 out of 10 is crazy. This is one of the most beautiful cars ever produced
Wouldn’t say beautiful! But certainly cool looking
It is
it is the most beautiful
@@Mali-qu2wu imprezas and lancer evo's are unique
You need glasses
*has the most fun of any car he's ever reviewed in his life*
Fun Factor: 6
Dougscore is relative to all the other supercars hes driven. Thats why I stopped caring about it lol
i personally feel he's a bit harsh on some catergroies particually practicality, accleration & styling
@@georgedowns4034 tbh when you only have 10 points to choose from, and the cars in the list is competing with hypercars, down until a ford truck, things get a bit blurry in the middle. I think he puts the acceleration by the numbers(0-60 and everything so it's not like it's up to him) but things like practicality will pretty much be blurry. How would you rank cars with other cars that has 2 less cupholders and a slightly bigger backseat?
Doug: I think my wife is fun to drive
Doug score: 6
yall still think the DougScore is valid? lmao
Doug: barely able to speak, can’t stop smiling during test drive
Also Doug: fun factor 6
That really bothered me too. He was repeating how fun it is to drive and how exciting it is and then he gives it a 6/10. What does a car have to do to get a 10/10 or even a 9 or 8??? Take him to the Bahamas???
why are you taking his subjective grades too serious? I just turn off the video when the score section starts)
@@vahankhachatryan123 ya, he goes into a car already knowing where he wants it to end up on his list. I love the guy and his videos, but his "Doug Score" is always completely bias and very, very inconsistent among cars.
@@vahankhachatryan123 That's not the point. He can give it a six, he can give it a 10, that's his prerogative. Talking it up like it's a 10 though and then giving it a 6 is just stupid. That has nothing to do with subjectivity, it's just a basic failure to be consistent within the span of a 24 min video. When that's the case you might as well skip the whole video, not just the Doug score because who the fuck knows what he really means when he says anything.
@@vahankhachatryan123 the doug score is kind of the main part of the show lol... its his signature.
22B in hexadecimal is 555 decimal, they say that's why is called that way (a wink to the actual rally car), and that is a quirk you missed
No 22B is the engine configuration 2.2 LT and B is Subarus' code for a turbo engine.
@NotAPolarBear but people do except for you two 😅
@NotAPolarBear I've looked it up and the nasioc site states that illuminati 555 thing is true. My source is David Lapworth from Prodrive. I'm going to stick with my guns and believe the director of a motorsport company that was heavily inovled in the development of the car, before a load of yanks on a forum.
@NotAPolarBear my apolagies I didn't realise that they had fuck all to do with it, must of been initial D that ran the rally team then, Of which this car is based on. Also did Peter Stevens the guy from McLaren who designed the body and styling of the wrc car including the P1 have nothing to do with the 22B either ?
‘They say..’, who is ‘they’ noob?
Doug: This rocket is kinda fun but it gets a 3 out of 10 for accelaration
The acceleration is on an objective scale he doesn’t decide the acceleration subjectively.
@@arvinshaygan8643 so many people are oblivious to this. It’s called a ‘Doug Score’ for a reason
Doug is the type of guy to rant and rave about how amazing a car is and then proceed to absolutely slam it about a few tiny features and give it a score of 5/10
He definitely has grown this car does deserve a 20/10
that's because it's on a scale and being compared with other cars. Use that tiny brain of yours for once lol.
Doug's the type of guy to kill kids (evil laughter)
The 22b is a 11/10
Japan without the Gentleman's Agreement:
"My car has 280 bhp."
"Mine has 320 bhp."
"Huh, guess yours is faster."
Japan with the Gentleman's Agreement:
"My car has 276 bhp."
"Mine has 276 bhp."
"Let's race them to see whose is faster!"
"Touge Battle! GET MAOU" *Higher and Higheeeehhhh sounds of Euro beat*
@@12ealDealOfficial I'm already imagining Tsuchiya and Orido going mad at this thing.
For real hahaha
lmao
And thus Best Motoring Battle
Can you imagine letting some guy beat your car around for the day just for him to give it a 6/10
And not just any car, but the most legendary Subaru in existence. What kinda drugs is he on.
Only worth it if he plans on selling it, otherwise I wouldn’t do it in a million years.
@@Synthwave89 u mean the 2nd most legendary subaru, after the baja of course
@@buss1205 You mean the Subaru Vivio Bistro Sports?
I swear this was the best TH-cam video I’ve ever seen it’s so amazing and he detailed so much about the car I love this channel so much. 3/10
Underrated comment lmao
"The new model is better for daily use, but the 22B is just MORE FUN"
*Gives 22B same fun factor score*
Exactly, from this moment on I don't really care about the dougscore
Literally the most fun I’ve ever seen Doug have driving a car and the “Fun Factor” score is 6 lol
@Munshat Rahman a car doesnt need to be super fast like a supercartt to be fun to drive
Munshat Rahman you’ve obviously never driven an accord euro R or A 2002 WRX STI, RX7 even a Skyline haven’t you they are fun and monsters to drive without much computer help you feel like your part of the car and of course manual
@Munshat Rahman Can Lamborghini go through a rally course? Are you this dumb?
Why do you have to insult him? Can’t you make your point without the add on?
@@1973honza depends on how rich you are probably... If you don't worry about your Lamborghini, you might aswell take it for a rally.
"This car is FAST fast" "An absolute blast"
Gives the same fun score as a Rolls Royce Dawn
18:45 imagine driving down the road, not knowing who Doug is and seeing him speeding by with his tongue out
Extremely rare, quick, great handling, surprisingly practical
5/10
Something tells me he's either trying to rank it amongst his previous Doug scores or he's provoking outrage to get us to comment.
Because theres nothing that impressive about it besides its production numbers
Doug: "I love this car!"
DougScore: "Reality can be whatever I want it to be"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It is his channel and thus he can do this. I also agree with you and your comment. :-/
People love the first Volkswagen Beetle or other classic normal cars. But that doesn't mean that those cars automatically should do well on the score.
Actually doug is really objective here. even though doug likes the car, he doesn't forget that it competes with modern cars of today in this list. Or cars like Rolls Royce and Bugatti.
Says the handling might be better than his Ford GT, then gives it a 6
Look at Doug's carvideos as entertainment instead of reviews and it all starts to make sense.
For example: Doug actively hunts for what he calls quirks and then applies his own (American) logic to them:
- "Tuned by STI" on a Subaru is a silly badge, but "High Output" on a Jeep Cherokee 4.0 that barely makes 190 HP makes perfect sense to Doug.
- If a car doesn't have 4 or more cupholders, Doug thinks it's lacking in luxury.
His DougScore is absurd, because he rates every vehicle on the same scale instead of deviding them into categories, as serious car reviewers would do. So in Doug's world a sporty sedan can get a 3 for acceleration even if it's the fastest in it's class, because Doug directly compares it's acceleration to that of Lamborghini's, Ferrari's etc. But again, look at it as entertainment.
Doug is/acts the "typical" American: foreign cars often make no sense to him because he completely ignores that for the European and Asian markets cars are way more often built for special purposes than in the US. He "reviewed" a Mercedes people carrier for instance and complained how spartan and underpowered that car was compared to other people carriers. Doug can't/won't grasp that Mercedes builds those specific cars for a special purpose: to be used as an airport taxi for families or groups. They're workhorses and therefore it doesn't make sense to equip them with powerful engines and luxury.
Bunta: "I got a new car, a subaru wrx sti"
Takumi: "Oh coo-... the fucking cupholder"
19:07 "didn't really go over the speed limit, I'm going 130 km/h"
That's 81 mph, you were definitely speeding...
Lmao name checks out
US speed limits are ridiculous
81 mph is average speed. Triple digits or nothing.
@@Rolkarz420 Texas specifically🤣
They have roads that go to 85 mph in the US
"B" is the subaru internal code for "turbo" so 22B means 2.2 liter turbo.
No one would have guessed that
Cite your references
howard duck Wikipedia ofc
@1XP Gaming 10x more fun to drive than normal 2.2 L's hence 22😁😁
1XP Gaming 22 refers to the engine displacement but in deciliters, that was a pretty common trend in manufacturers during that time. Nissan also referred to their engines displacement in deciliters, for example the 2.0 SR20 or the famous 2.6L RB26DETT
Doug, repeatedly whilst grinning like a lunatic: “this is QUICK quick and a LOT of fun! It is a BLAST to drive. Handles better than Ford GT - I LOVE to drive this. It’s little, it’s lively - this is the type of car I most love... WOOO HOOOOOO this is unreal, I’m obsessed with this”
Dougscore for fun: 6
@doug - are you on crack dude??
Doug has been adjusting his component scores to match the composite to challengers. The score is basically total BS.
Wife to Doug: how was that baby, on a scale from 1-10?
Doug: That might have been the best orgasm I've ever had. I'll give it a 6 out of 10. 😏
would be more reliable than the GT by a long way lol
Keith Prinn sadly they’re not very reliable
Every DougScore ends with "54". The guy made the dumbest rating system of all time. Mine is better.
5:50 22b when translated into hexadecimal is 555 which is a reference to the wrc car sponsor state express cigarettes who had a yellow and gold color scheme where Subaru drew its inspiration for it’s road car color schemes, which relates to the other translation of 22b as a color code which is the same color blue which Subaru used (2222bb).
Ty
Doug: "the world's most horrible cupholder"
*BMW E39 enters the chat*
I thought my e46 cup holder was bad until I got an is300
Somehow Takumi managed to use this cup holder to not spill a single drop of water while delivering tofu.
G Wagon...always the worst cupholder
E38 cup holders are terrible too lol
Mine is working fine since 1998 and still.
5:40
22 for the 2.2L displacement
🅱️ for the 🅱️oxer engine design
At least what Gran Turismo taught me.
In the hexadecimal system 22B is 555, wich is Subarus main sponsor for rally in this time...
@@sweetundsexy87 interesting..
I think it may have something to do with Rally Group B, in rally racing? Isn't that a thing?
@@iamatlantis1 this car was made Well after that had already been over with.
Atlantis IRL Group B was done like 12 years before this car came out.
Doug is the type of guy to read “Doug is the type of guy” comments from his TH-cam videos out loud at the grocery store followed by a chuckle
He's not funny and awkward
“Type of guy” comments. Totally retarded.
K they were funny at first. Now its a bit stale
Doug is a type of a guy who agrees with terms and conditions of the soap bar
Thats a SPORT
I drive an impreza of the same generation so it was awesome to see the similarities of the interior 😂 that cup holder in the center control stack is actually pretty practical and useful because you can push it in or out to snugly fit most cup sizes so they don’t roll side to side when you turn.
Seeing Doug drive it...he seemed so happy..it's not always about power..it's about the feeling
“I would do terrible things for one these. Unimaginable things.” - James Pumphrey
I would too
6 out of 10
Right with him
I would suck so much pp to get one of these you have no idea bruh
I would kill for that sti
Doug the type of guy to keep clapping after everyone else has stopped
Not gonna lie I've done that before and it's super funny
cheeks or
Yes is the one that got me 😂
@@M3x1cola .......
Glad to see someone of my generation that has appreciation of this iconic car.
The eyes lit up when driving. Owned a few STI's during the late ninties and early naughties.
Extremely well suited to New Zealands twisty roads :D
11:31 Doug gets so excited about the infotainment screen that he spits when he says "THINKS".
Now that's an interesting quirk and feature!
He also immediately talks about a water spray button afterwards which I found funny as well.
"Features: gets a 2 out of 10"....it should get 3 points alone just for having an Intercooler Squirter.
Feels more like a gimmick than feature
@@chinadashauthority65 a pretty important gimmick if you ask me
It's boring interior has nothing to offer, thus 2
@@rogerthat3157 Wooosh
@@chinadashauthority65 It would be a gimmick on an American car, but on a Japanese car it would be well thought out and no doubt had some decent engineering cost to it.
Doug: “The WRX STi Type RA is the most expensive Subaru.”
22B: Hold my sake
I think he meant the original price, as in the price subaru themselves sold the car.
Or the s209 is even more expensive
from memory 22B was about $80k new
I thought 100k was today's price
5,500,000 yen brand new 1998 ( 1999 gtr was same price new
I have never seen Doug that happy and glad while driving. That's what 90's JDM is about.
I wish Subie actually still made these. A 2021 2-door awd coupe with the 320 horse STI motor would be dope.
You missed a few quirks:
The passenger seat can be moved front from the back seat.
The "plastic thing" that holds the front seatbelt can be folded away.
The car has no sound deadening at all
The car has no ABS
The openings on the front are actually for brake cooling
The gearbox is a special short ratio version from Group N cars.
wow surprised that it has no ABS
Haziq Hashim that’s probably why you don’t see too many of this model Impreza on the road. People can’t drive like they used to.
@@markm0000 My NB Miata has no ABS
Mark M Ok, boomer.
I_Choose_Us haha I’m a millennial. You try driving a car without abs in rain you’ll be in the ditch within minutes.
Doug: "the Impreza 22b is the ultimate Subaru, the rally legend"
Also Doug: "Fun Factor 6/10"
Someone please bring Doug to a short rally course in a Subaru Impreza 22b.
I hear Dirtfish is still open
Imagine that a bone stock Neon SRT4 got the same fun factor score as a freaking 22B.. I think Doug needs to drive these cars back to back to revive his memory of what fun means
Dough feel sometimes - Retarded - or hate some car types or do that in reason to not put some cars higher,he clearly enjoy whole ride and than give Fun factor 6..
@Munshat Rahman I do love daddy Doug. Usually his Dougscore is okay but sometimes can be ridiculous such as the Bentley Limo that has 2 extra tiny rear seats and a giant trunk only gets a decent sedan Practicality of 5/10.
Fun factor just depends on what mood he's in. The Dougscore is worthless.
Definitely way better then the newest video on the 22b. Good old Doug!
Love your vids bro ! Lots of cool cars and lots of info. And you're funny too. 💪🏿💪🏿
"This car is an absolute blast!"
Fun factor: 6/10
🙄
Other reviewers says this car is phenomenal on the road, Doug gives a 6?
Doug's scale is dumb. Anything that's not modern/super car isn't "fun"
It’s like Doug’s version of the gentleman’s agreement 6/10
He gives these scores when comparing to all the cars in the world. That's why these are so low
Finally the “Chosen One” gets reviewed.
So ur telling me this is anakin skywalker of cars
Skyline is better
Also the f40 and the Enzo are WAY better
@@Steve-sz4bh 🤡
James Blonde original Audi Quattro is much better rally
thats happiness and joy that you can actually feel by the look of his eyes and sound of his voice being genuinely happy
11:32 @ .25 speed Doug launches a spit missile when he says the word "thinks"
Hahaha! Good spot!
I was looking for this comment lol
22:31 A 20+ years old, performance version of an economy car does 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds. Gets a 6. M'kay.
His scale is based on pure numbers which are published on his website. Each time correlates to a score which doesn't include class or price range
I don't think he factors in age of the car on purpose. Every modern car is an option someone can choose over this, so it doesn't make sense to give this a handicap when your scale includes modern cars.
Is this was a scale that only included 90s or older cars, then sure, he should scale it differently.
@@FIK3TriKs I had a look at his website and I now truly understand the DougScore. Still don't fully agree with it but it makes a lot more sense once you realise that, in Doug's words, "the DougScore is designed to be geared towards exciting cars. For instance: if a car does 0-to-60 in over 7 seconds, it gets a “1” for acceleration."
Actually acceleration is probably the only score he has standardized... The fun factor should have been more than 6, he really had a blast driving it. Cool factor should have been at least 9 also.
@@apostolis.diamantopoulos Agreed. But I still can't wrap my head around the acceleration score being "absolute" rather than "relative". I think people are more interested in the performance/price ratio and this car doing 0-60 in 4.7s should make for a higher scored than, let's say, a brand new $50K+ Porsche Cayman which has a similar acceleration figure.
Next one: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition
Preferably a red one with all the decals, but not AdamLZ’s because his is kinda beat up
what about the jackie chan edition evo
@@taylorharrison8765 even more rare and has texalium body panels super cool car
THISSS PLS DOUG! DO THISSS!!!
And an EVO IV!
I have a 1999 Forester, which features the exact same cup holder in the center control stack. And this is absolutely not horrible or flimsy, it works perfectly!!
As an 02' WRX owner this is my dream car. Planning on picking up an old rs coupe and making my own "22b" build but with modern internals.
Doug has the time of his life behind the wheel of that thing, but still gives the fun factor a 6.
He has to be objective! It's not like this is some kind of personal "Doug Score" or something
Wat? He gave the disclaimer saying it’s his own opinion awhile ago. Then gushes over the car the whole drive and then gives it an average score? 🤷🏻♂️ I’m just saying he’s only had this reaction a handful of times and always the score reflected what we saw on his drive.
But it is a personal doug score...
18:35 funk time: if James Brown drove an STI?
Judging by his reaction, clearly one of the funnest cars he has ever driven.
Yeah “funnest.” 🤦♂️
@@daakrolb wow why u gotta be such a dick you could have corrected him.....and bro it's not funnest its most fun
Fr his face got me dying 😂
6/10
3.6 not great, not terrible
18:35-18:50 It was at this moment that Doug DeMuro realized he wished he was a stunt double for Fast & the Furious .
That car is mint condition, Doug's scores notably low...
I’ve never seen Doug look so happy about driving a car. And he said many times how fun it is. Then gives it a 6 for fun factor. Lmao
He gave it the same fun score as a stinger GT. Like seriously... What is the dougscore even for?
I watch all of his videos and i always stop right before the Doug score. I believe it is totally irrelevant.
J Tristan good idea I never use the Doug score as my opinion on the car but I’ll probably still not watch it
This is typical
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Doug stick out his tongue when he accelerate. Not even The Bugatti.
Bc he's Doug
The P1 Impreza is just as nice and cheaper... will defo increase in price as there were only a few made
I think his best reaction to acceleration was the Jaguar Project 8, over all the cars he's driven, THAT expression was priceless!
Because this is more fun to drive. A Bugatti is more of a GT car
The Porsche Taycan Turbo
you rock! Thank you for these videos sir!!
The absolut dream car! Well done video Doug 🙌🏼. You are SO lucky to get to drive this “unicorn”. Wish that was me 😊.
Doug after a date:
Starting with the weekend categories.....
.. and styling, the girl was good looking, not exactly beautiful and gets a 6 out of 10.
Doug is the type of guy to say"that girl is fast fast" as he sticks out his tongue like Gene Simmons
You may have missed the biggest quirk of the car. It came with no radio (all were radio delete) however it still had an antenna!
He also missed pointing this out on the 2004 STi. Those didn't come with radios either.
Damn its so nice! That interior is sooo clean 🔥
My second car was a 98 Impreza 2.5 RS. I loved that car so much. 22 years later, I finally got the car I've wanted since 2002. A WRX. Never thought I'd be able to buy a new one. Got a new 2020 back in Dec. Had 7 miles on it. And yes, I hated the hill start assist until I got used to it. I stalled it on the first hill, about 300 yards from the dealership. It felt so weird not trying to drift backwards when you're used to that with a manual. Love it though.
Got me a 22 wrx a couple months ago - they're awesome
Doug: This handles better than my Ford GT
Also Doug: Handling gets a 6 out of 10
He said grip: 19:35
How bad his Ford GT handle?:) 4-5?:)
5:38 the one I'd heard is that 22b is hexadecimal for 555, the most iconic sponsor for Subaru in rally.
It is exactly explaination given by Subaru in Europe for that model name. Subaru Impreza 555 from 1993 was extremly successfull on rally stages so 22B was tribute for that.
It has sense, and yup, 555 in hex is 22b
I love the rear window wiper that was never on anything but hatchback cars. I think that is so helpful and just random cool.
That Nissam seatbelt guide is hilarious lol 😂 God dang! Great review. I would love to have this in my collection
My favourite car ever. I found the Hot Wheels version in the dollar store a couple months ago.
Closest I'll ever get to this thing.
Love it
I've stood right next to one at a car show photo's don't do it justice.
Lol same
Y'all never had a girl
Have one of those hw too.its probably the best hw brought out in recent years.
Congratulations as that's closer than I have gotten. (:
"It is fast fast" "it is a thrill" "It is really a fun car" "total blast" Fun factor . . . . . . . just above average
@Munshat Rahman suby fan girls, cars a peice of sh*t, doug knows that so he's giving an honest review, he just personally likes it.
@Munshat Rahman Your name sounds like Mush shat ramen. Did someone poop in your ramen dude?
Subie King this has to be the worst roast on the internet
Munshat Rahman it’s mockery not hate ya bozo
@Munshat Rahman the comment you replied to already gave you one decent reason why someone might be frustrated or confused by Doug.
STI on the seats? I’ll bring my own seats thank you 😂
13:08 In my country both the authorised dealers & grey/parallel importers sometimes sell different versions of the same vehicle model e.g. Toyota Estima (grey/parallel/Japanese domestic market version) vs Previa (authorised dealer/non-Japan version), Camry Regular vs Camry Prestige (which also came out a year later than the Regular), Corolla Axio vs Corolla Altis, Toyota Harrier vs Lexus RX, Honda Vezel vs H-RV, Grace vs City, Fit vs Jazz. 1 way to tell them apart is that the authorised dealer's version's speedometer goes up to 220/240kph while the grey version uses speedometers that go up to 180kph only (probably because they were originally intended to be sold in Japan, where vehicles are legally required to be electronically limited to that speed anyway). For Toyotas also, the grey version often use non-Toyota badging on the front grille.
The Aerospace division were probably the only ones with much experience working with carbon fiber within Fuji Heavy Industries back in late 90s.
I think the decal is nothing but cool honestly
There’s a guy in Japan that drives a world rally spec sti on local roads, pretty cool
lmao its the next video in my recommendations
His name is Junya and yes he drives a subaru wrx sti R30WRC built by prodrive
All WRC cars are road legal.. they have to be to drive in normal traffic between stages. So if you are able to get your hands on a complete WRC car with the correct engine, correct engine mapping and correct exhaust - you can register those pretty much anywhere. Its just ludicrously expensive and uncomfortable.
@@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502 in Japan there are crazy car enthusiast there some cars like cizeta moroder v16 t, porsche schuppan 962c and jaguar Xjr 15 lm
Warummussmein Nameangegebensein yeah I know they have to drive between stages it’s just most people who don’t know much about rallying don’t know that, that’s why it’s more impressive to say it’s driven on local roads or whatever
When Doug turned into the onramp at 18:46, I am surprised I could see how quick the 22B turned in indicating the high level of grip. Not often is this visible on screen in any car review, even supercars. What a responsive car this is.
Ehhh it was shit
Bunta had a type R sti, not a 22b. but still pretty close
Couldn’t even afford this car while playing Gran Turismo on PS3🤣
😂😂
Upgraded needed 😂
Underated comment
Lol, I bought it used on gt5 and took it rallying for hours
Lol, I bought it used on gt5 and took it rallying for hours
11:32 Doug let's out a little *spittle*
Maybe masks should be mandatory. Forever.
Doug the type of guy to accidentally spit all over someone's 22B.
its funnier in .5 speed
A real bisexual petrol-head yeah you won't say that for long.
@@stiobhandughlasbrus8180 It just increases the value.
11:02 OH WOW! On reviewing this video, I noticed something I hadn't previously. That gauge cluster, it has lighting elements for DCCD! The DCCD wasn't available on production cars until the GD! The 22B had it 3-4 years early!
Hey Doug. Sweet review as always. Please review the Lancer Evo Tommi Makinen Edition, if you can. Cheers from South Africa
this x2
Doug: "the world's most flimsy cup holder"
Bunta Fujiwara: "hold my water"
Ayyyyy
Bunta had a Type R, though. but I believed it to be a 22b though
@@sammykitonyi2030 Personally, I don't see why the author didn't just give Bunta a 22B. If he can get his hand on a Toyota racing engine, I bet he can get his hand on a 22B. Plus it's an anime, so why not?
@@sammykitonyi2030 you mean Type RA, a special edition in Japan. Probably written in to Initial D before the 22B was launched.
@@tbetts56789 no it was a jdm only type r gc8 coupe wrx sti version 4 impreza with a optional official sti front bodykit although the 22b share the same chassis gc8
"I've borrowed this 22B from a viewer here in San Diego..."
WHOMST?
Also, I thought you Americans couldn't import cars less than 25 years old?! This 22B looks a beautiful example!
@@ian7617 it's 20, at 20 you can put antique plates on it
yea i need their address, for scientific purposes.
MoistBeens Imagine a bunch of Doug Demuro followers randomly showing up to his house
VodkaSour antique plated depend on state, in America for a imported car to be fully road legal it needs to be at least 25 years old, it can be brought over earlier and not be federally legal or it can be under show and display and be kinda federally legal
Nice video! You forgot the speculations about 22B is a cover up for "555". 22B in hexadecimal is 555. "555" you could see a lot of the early 1990's rally cars of Subaru.
This makes way more sense than the 2.2 liter explanation!
See these are the cars I would have never seen the quirks and features of, if not for the wonderful Doug DeMuro 👍
"But the 22b is more fun" - Doug
All the Subaru's on that list have the same "fun factor" of 6/10.
He is a moron just hear of his thiiis!
What would you rate it?
@@billgreenly5522 I’m not being biased but I would give it an 8
Outrage considering his reaction driving it! got to to be at least a 7 !!
23:44 "the 22b is the ultimate Impreza ever. [...] The 22B is more fun."
*Has same fun factor score as other Imprezas*
No the type r sti wrx coupe type 4 or type 5 is it has extra horsepower than 22b lol
Olavo Fernandes what does that have to do with his comment
Olavo Fernandes just cause it has more power doesnt mean its more fun
@Munshat Rahman stfu fanboy
@Munshat Rahman i am a fan and think doug score is pathetic
I really like how Doug genuinely enjoys driving this cars, he really is a car guy who's just living the dream
How did Doug forget to mention the carbon fiber wheel center caps??? Not to mention when he talked about the STi logo on the strut brace under the hood he neglected to mention that is also a carbon fiber piece, both of which were unheard of in cars like this at the time!!
"This car has immense grip" In addition to the AWD, its on modern 200 treadwear track tires. This has a huge effect on handling and grip obviously, and can make any car feel twice as fun.
We had sticky tires back in the 90s. The just did not last very long.
Definitely, I run RE-71rs on my c5z, it makes a huge difference. Doug, if you see this, buy some RE-71rs in -10mm width from your original GT width, or buy some BFG Rival S 1.5s in the original size. Your RE-050A's are outdated and slow.
Forgot to add an audio sound of the exhaust before driving it
Agreed!
You are very exciting and the best car explainer and reviewer thanks for your comedy while explaining
I was always told 22b stands for 2.2 bored. Because the 2.0 litre engine was bored out to 2.2. Makes more sense i think 🤔
I had a friend here in UK that had two of these stolen from his home both involving violence / from a good area as well/ they would follow you home .
You literally could not leave them anywhere👀
Like the Sierra Cosworth back in the 80s.
Well not long ago I think someones Nissan r34 gtr got stolen in UK
can only imagine. have a friend who had two integra type r (not even that rare) stolen and stripped in the same year. thieves were busted by posting parts for sale on local forums LMAO
probably why the owner didn't want his license plates on the video
@@olavofernandes7286 , That was a guy in Scotland if i remember right, the police located the car down south and returned it to the owner.
8:40 Doug, to add a bit more context to that carbon fiber strut brace. Since CF was so rare and the technology was so new, subaru had to source the CF strut brace from the Fuji aerospace division just to get them made. It's not stupid, that is just the company who made it.
Also, the aerospace industry makes carbon fiber tubes in huge quantities, so they've gotten the price down relatively low on simple tubes.
Im not 100% that was the case in the 90s, but is absolutely the case now.
Because of that, and saying "who knows if it works" about the intercooler water spray, the video left a cringey taste on me. Doug really sounds like he doesn't know or care about cars
I felt the “stupid” comment was quite arrogant. I feel like he is getting snobby towards vehicles like this. OG doug, doug who owned a skyline, would have loved this car so much more.
Yeah, Doug missed that deeper meaning. He forgot how special carbon fiber on a car like this was at the time it was made.
I saw something under the hood that's kind of stupid. It's called Doug DeMuro
I thought you would’ve given it a higher score. It seemed like you absolutely loved that wee wagon 👍
I remember reading an article about these in 1995/6/7(can't remember exactly). It was either R&T or C&D. Even then the author remarked on how obscure it was and how no one knew what it was. Somehow they had gotten their hands on one for a short period from a car show or something like that. I still remember the article fairly well and that was basically the last I had ever heard about this car until today.
The Doug Score is useless. I’m not even a Subie fan boy. But damn, it’s so flawed, even by his own logic.
LoL yea pretty much, shit makes no sense. I like learning the ins and outs of the cars he reviews but his so called scores mean less than nothing
yep, It s shit...
I had 100 000$ cars and some thet wher like 50 000$ i loved more... and his score are not objdctive
“I’m not even a subie fan boy” you calling it a “subie” makes me think otherwise
@Dirtyd23 actually most people watch it.
“Woo! So quick! So peppy!” Acceleration score: 6
It’s based off the 0-60 time, and different ranges of times get certain scores. Only cars that get under 3 seconds get a 10
@@heinman6250 so nearly 0 cars
His scale is stupid.
Yohan Sharp most modern supercars are in the 2’s, and he reviews a lot of those
There is a difference between the actual acceleration and the feel for it. Some cars just feel quick (because of engine noise, short gears or if the back suspension is very soft) but when you look at the speedometer you realized that it's not really fast.
I think his acceleration score is purely based on actual numbers. The feel for it is in funfactor. But it only got a 6 there too. Thats not ok in my opinion. The acceleration score is fine.
Spraying the intercooler is very effective in a high performance turbo car.
It cools the compressed intake air allowing more oxygen into the engine.
It prevents the turbo from just pumping in too hot air reducing power.
Brooo the fuse box is my favorite storage compartment for my phone especially, it keeps everything in place, also, very stylish.
90's turbo-charged, awd sports cars are a Mecca of automotive history.
Except I'd almost have to widen that to just 90's turbo sports cars or we'd not be including the supra, srt-4, mr2, 300zx, RX7, GTI (although from the 90's I'd prefer a wookie.. I mean vr6 or R32 anyway), even the Ferrari F40...
I'm not going to take the time to think of any more and I know I missed some obvious ones.. You get what I'm saying though. I was about to agree with you.. Like hard agree with you but then those popped into my mind.. I think the 90s was just a sports car Mecca, period...
I can agree with you and well put.
Fun Factor: 6/10 .......
Go to 18:43 and tell me that THISSSS isn't a 10/10 Doug reaction
Exactly man, his numbers are way off.
Cool Factor is 8/10 after calling it "very very cool"? WTF. Definitely a solid 9.
It should have at least been a 7
Agree.. Some of those numbers were the same as the 2004 STI. Which is nowhere near as good as this
Yeah, he should have voted 10/10 for Fun Factor based on his reactions.
The imprezas are quite something, they're fun, even the everyday boring ones you can easily get a kick out of. I own a 2016 manual 2.0L n/a with wider tires, and man do I get grippp out of that thing, cornering like crazy and you cant even feel the body roll
Was lucky enough to drive my friends one of these at Castle Combe circuit in the UK, the adjustable diff bias made for much fun!