Hope you all enjoy this! Having been lucky enough to drive a few WRC cars over the years (even a couple of Imprezas) it’s fascinating to feel just how close this P25 is to a full-on competition car. Hope you all have a great Christmas - thank, as always, you for all the support.
How does it compare with the Kimera Evo37? It sounds like they are targeting a similar enthusiast market. Would love to see the two of them driven back to back.
Great video as ever. (I find your style far more to my tastes than another well know Journalist who reviewed this car a while ago. Do sort of wished you spent a bit more time with Prodrive and the people that designed it.
For that amount they should offer more options, if I had that kind of cash burning a hole in my pocket I would want an H shift and unequal length header for the boxer burble with proper antilag bangs, I know it's objectively slower but man, talk about a visceral track experience!
I dunno about 150k. That motor alone is probably over 100k if you were to buy. To build this thing properly and as close to this as possible without labor it's going to cost 250-300k + car @@Evil-La-Poopa
I can't believe rally cars for the road arent a big genre of cars on the road. We have racecars for the road that are super low and hard but have you seen a road lately, its bumpy, fullof potholes,wet, snowy, you take a ferrari scuderia on a street you will crack 2 wheels and your spine imediatly, you need a car that can take a hit at full speed and keep going, a car that isnt a 2 ton suv. Rally cars should be everywhere
@@darius2640 Aqui no Brasil, com as estradas e ruas péssimas que temos, é o carro ideal. Mesmo assim sofreram muitos. Andar aqui é um rallye diário. Já tive a chance de correr em rallye, mas infelizmente nunca num modelo destes. Excelente vídeo. 👍😀🇧🇷
@@daniesalex7073 I think he's talking about parts availability. So many good parts are available these days, it's just the chassis are getting harder to find in decent shape. Before long someone will make a business to make the '90s classics as bodies in white for a full build.
@@daniesalex7073 LCE Audi Sport Quattro, Kimera 037, Manifattura Lancia Stratos, Maturo Lancia Delta Integrale, some cool Mini's like the David Brown Mini Cooper Monte Carlo, the Prodrive P25 from this video... loads of cool restomods in recents years!
A perfect tribute to our favourite era of the WRC. I've only replayed the few seconds at 6:25 about 27 times now but that number will increase over time as I revisit this video. Great effirt, Henry! 👌
I love this video in 4k i can appreciate the production work and angles. Anything GC8 rally racing bring excitement. Ive owned 4 different gc8 cars and restore them for the street
If I ever became mysteriously rich, this would be the car to buy. It's basically the ultimate tribute to rallying, WRC, Subaru, the 1990's, Prodrive, and so many other things, all in one car. 100% definite collector piece.
Just the fact that engines put together by the same person that put together both Colins AND Richards engines makes this car so damn special on its own
Let's be clear: This car is far beyond what they were driving in 1997, in the new "high power" EJ20. I personally run arguably the rarest of all GC8/GF8 cars, a '97 Tommy kaira M20b wagon - one of fewer than 300 made. Although I own Porsches, I daily drive it - and it is without doubt one of the greatest cars of all time. I have restored it, and continued upgrading it (gently, and carefully) to the spec Tomita would have created today, with heavier 20mm symmetrical anti-roll bars, STI Version 8 brakes, Brake-master cylinder brace (Rock hard pedal!), RA alloy bonnet, alloy swing arms, nolathane bushings, BBS 18" R-GR wheels with 215/35 rubber, KYB twin-tube shocks, de-cat super fat downpipe, feeding the famed Fujitsubo exhaust - which sometimes spits flames on the over-run, due to the HKS BOV. :) Every time I drive a modern car, I am reminded of how truly awful they are. How heavy they feel. How totally disconnected you are from EVERYTHING. How bland and quiet they are. How horribly they handle and feel (Like a boat). How wanky the interiors are, and how you sit on the seat, not in it. And how stupidly tall and wide and long modern cars tend to be. This car has a "throttle cable", which physically connects your right foot to the throttle body, and it is one of the best things about it. You're driving it. There is no computer deciding when you are allowed to have the amount of gas your right foot requires. It's almost like the industry has intentionally stopped making lightweight simple cars that are fun to drive, and extremely reliable - adding stupid amounts of complexity you don't want and didn't ask for, and which disable the car when they fault. Accelerated obsolescence is disgusting. I'll have no part in it, thank you.
I agree with the last paragraph to a certain extent, but every now & then a truly good new car slips through the cracks & is both fun & driveable & built on a platform that has great scope for tuning. But there’s a certain magic performance window from the 90’s into the early 00’s that is never going to be repeated.
Some new cars are great but the second i drove my 01 wrx wagon i fell in love with it for the same reasons you have. For me it’s the direct feeling of it - everything you do has instant response and feedback. And they’re just so damn fun to drive!
i'm right there with you, trying to keep my older BMWs on the road for daily use, and they really are so much better than modern cars. are they as fast in a straight line? no, but remarkably they ride better (well, that's my doing ;)), have better visibility and are just generally a nicer place to be in. and they have character!
I’ve been driving an ‘04 STi for the last 10 years, and I fall in love with it again every time I drive it. The only thing I would want on this build is UEL headers. Despite all the arguments for efficiency. The sound is everything. Most people are looking well before I come into view, and they already know what’s coming. Had a 6 year old boy grab his dad one day and say “ that’s the car from my game!!!”. Coming full circle almost brought a tear to my eye.
I really dont get why people think the uel manifold sounds good, it sounds like a tired fishing boat, and on p25 which is a tribute to the wrc car, it should absolutely not have it. Cant wait to change to oem twinscroll manifold and turbo on my 2005 wrx sti so it sounds proper.
@@tnmblonewolf8799 Yes because Group A regulations demanded original design intake and exhaust manifolds... This is a tribute to the WRC, not GrA, and the WRC had equal length from the start.
@@prodrive7105 My point still stands then, people like the UEL manifold because of the Group A 555 Subaru. The WRC car using EL manifolds doesn’t detract from my original point.
Absolutely, looks fantastic, but while it looks like an Impreza... it certainly doesn't sound like one! The EJ engine with unequal length headers and an appropriate aftermarket exhaust is the best sounding engine on the planet (subjective opinion obviously). Opinions aside, people that know cars will all be familiar with the Subaru boxer rumble. It's a huge part of it's unique and desirable character. I'm guessing they needed to install equal length headers for more efficient power, but 450bhp is more than enough. I'd sacrifice some of that for the iconic low burble that is iconic to the Impreza and would certainly want it at that price.
I had a 2001 Impreza 2.5RS I bought new. Absolutely loved that car, and always wanted to swap in a WRX engine. Unfortunately, it was just a little too cost prohibitive to do it. In 2012 it was declared totaled when someone T-boned the left rear wheel in a parking lot at around 5 MPH. They managed to shove the axle about 3" to the right. The insurance company first declared it repairable, but by the time the body shop dug into it and found other damage, the repair cost went over value. I paid $21,566 for it, got $6535 from the insurance company, and it had 121,853 miles and was in darn near perfect condition. I've tried to find one on and off over the years, but they've all been too clapped out to mess with. The P25 would be nice substitute, but it's outside my budget :)
Had a new 97 black 2.5 RS coupe with the silver 5 spokes that had those dimples, all tinted up, omg that car was so beautiful when it was shined up, sadly I destroyed it being young and dumb. I loved that car, that was before subaru was big in NA for sports.
Even as a staunch Mitsubishi guy, that owns a Tommi Makinen Edition Evo 6.5 for just over 22 years, I would very much love the P25. The Golden age of Rally in my opinion. Epic car that looks as good as it (appears to anyway) drive. Everyone should have a rally car for driving on the road. They are incredible point to point.
For 500 grand i would expect proper coachwork on the doors to give a flat undented like appearance down the side profile. And for the rear seat belt delete to have a proper panel inlay so you can't see where the seat belt used to be
The one aspect I do appreciate of Henry's review is he's absolutely honest about how raw the car is. Others were trying to gloss over that fact. For me, as a former Impreza owner, it's something that I'd like to experience but I think with the lower and stiffer springs my WRX had (as well as the performance pack) it was pretty much idea for UK roads. Soft enough to tame the surface, but stiff enough to give you confidence. How will the P25 compare? I suspect you need to be going for a white knuckle ride before its talents shine through.
@2:55 im glad you mentioned Colin Mcrea and Richard burns in the dev process of all this, those 2 were my most favorite rally drivers in the 90s, miss them both dearly..thank you
I've always wanted to build something like this, good to know someone is out there carrying a torch to a degree I never even thought possible. Price tag hurts, but I'm glad they're doing well for themselves out there. Amazing car.
Love this video Henry…. You captured the essence of what was so great about rallying in the Burns and McRae era…. The noise, the drama… perfect. Need to look behind my sofa for the half mill……
Thank you Henry, i genuinely had tears of joy welling up in my eyes and tingles shooting down my spine as i watched this. What a car and phenomenal team that brought us all that blue and gold happiness.
I absolutly LOVE this Subaru. It is gorgeous, pure and raw performance. Also, I'd like to say that the quality of the videos from this channel is epic, the "Bench mark" for sports car Yt channel. Thanks Hagerty!
When i was a kid my dad had the Impreza P1. We are huge rally nuts and i used to love being taken to school in it. He's had loads of rally derived cars, the Yaris GR being his most recent. This video brings back so many memories. For me, the late 90's up to the late 00's was the best era for performance cars. All the tech you'd want and nothing else. This P25 takes what i absolutely love about cars to a whole new level. Excellent job Prodrive! Amd excellent job on the Video too, the quality of your productions are the best out there, keep up the great work! This video has really made my day.
Having Lexus and Porsche as daily, the Forester 2007 with Ej204 takes the special place in hearts and garage of our family. 15 yeards ago we started relationship between us: husband, wife and Forester SG5. I learn car maintenance on her now and kids learn driving on sand beaches - our belove Subie is here for us. But I understard that my one-love Subaru has nothing to do with the car on a vid :)
I am 56 years old. I have a 02' Wrx and a 09' Forester. Both are on coilovers with all the aftermarket suspension bits I can find. I daily the Forester and the WRX is getting a refresh. They are hard and crashy and I would not have it any other way.
Great review. Love Rally, loved McRae, and love '90's JDM. I have owned quite a few Impreza's and Evo's and was lucky enough to test drive a 22B whilst living in Tokyo. I still own a V5 STi RA and I will never part with it - there is just something so special about this era and especially the Impreza's imo and great to see it revived. And if i had 500k burning a hole, yes I would.
Been waiting for Henry to get behind the wheel of this. Best video on the car yet; with real insight and a proper look at what's gone into it. Great work, and no better motoring journalist to test drive it, as Henry is a proper rally man.
What a piece off kit that is and Henrys love of rallying makes it another stellar video. Might have to rewatch some off the previous ones he made for other channels after this comment.
No doubt it's impressive, but for me the joy of Imprezas was that I paid £5k for my PPP WRX and it was awesome, exploitable, capable but reassuring. The Impreza made it's mark as an everyman hero. And here is an example destined to sit in a collections, for one very rich person to admire and occasionally drive it to 2/10ths of it's capability.
I love the depth of passion you have for these cars. The way you describe the history and legend behind them reminds me, in each video of yours, why I'm a petrolhead.
@Hagerty- please give Henry top billing in the title or in the thumbnail. A Subaru video doesn’t get my attention, but “Henry Catchpole drives P25” definitely would. Had I seen his name I would have clicked the video sooner. Thanks for the early present and all the great videos. Excited to see what Henry and Jason have in store for 2024!
2:25 I recently found out titanium exhausts go brittle after many heat cycles & the rainbow you see on some is actually a defect that weakens the exhaust.
Old scooby or new scooby resto whatever always invokes a sense of happiness and then an acute wave of sadness RIP Colin and Richard both gone too soon 😮💨🙏
What an exciting car. Those of us who’ve ever owned - or perhaps still do - any Prodrive version of the WRX, can only perhaps begin to appreciate how incredible the P25 must be to drive. A brilliant video.
I have a 1996 STI RA in my collection used as a tarmac rally car, and the P25 would be awesome to have and compare too im sure its streaks ahead.. Great video.
Nice very jealous you still have yours I sold mine 15 years ago always the plan to just buy another one later in life but now so hard to find nice example for fair price in my eyes still the best ever made everything else has to much driver ads can’t beat driving by the seat of your pants the only thing I would of changed would of love to mod was a 6 speed bit longer legs
Worth every last god damm penny !!! I can see it now when I used to hike into Grizedale forest with my Grandad, flask of tea in hand and watching the group B monsters . such fond memories .. Thanks @HenryCatchpole
I love subaru's, i had 6.... kudos to prodrive, BUT for me , one of the best "emotion" of a boxer engine is the sound, there should be a choice of unequal lenght headers :) i know that akrapovič can provide that.... but sure is a dream car.
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Hope you all enjoy this! Having been lucky enough to drive a few WRC cars over the years (even a couple of Imprezas) it’s fascinating to feel just how close this P25 is to a full-on competition car. Hope you all have a great Christmas - thank, as always, you for all the support.
They are only making 25 of them though
Yes, thx for vid!
Happy Christmas
How does it compare with the Kimera Evo37? It sounds like they are targeting a similar enthusiast market. Would love to see the two of them driven back to back.
How can we not, this is motoring poetry as usual from you.
Great video as ever. (I find your style far more to my tastes than another well know Journalist who reviewed this car a while ago. Do sort of wished you spent a bit more time with Prodrive and the people that designed it.
As a Scotsman that grew up watching Colin, and owned a few WRX and STi in my life..
This brings a tear to my eye.
Such a good video. ❤
Wish him and Richard were here to see and drive it 😢
Right there with you
I'm 20 and I really want a wrx or sti but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford one..
@@dct1i also hope Taki Shiina drove this Impreza car one day.
@@Usercehdbfthe Impreza Prodrive for me is quite cheap. On par with the TVR Griffith in terms of price tag.
Honestly, rally car/builds are THE most suitable platforms for road-going purposes, really wish more people would appreciate these more!
Not much show, but what a machine. Ferrari posers need not apply.
@@pl0930what if people afford to buy the rare Delta S4 instead?
I'm tempted to mod mine more towards rally inspired mods, rather than street inspired.
So true especially with all the potholes lying about. Low riders would panic at their sight but rally cars just eat them up
if you're on the cheap get a GR yaris. Fantastic road car especially in the wet
My father was an engineer that designed and tuned some of the original Prodrive Subaru WRC suspensions. So nice to see it on the road in this form.
It also has the similar bhp input to the Impreza 1995 Rally Counterpart.
Magnificent car, would love one. 500k is ridiculous unfortunately.
For that amount they should offer more options, if I had that kind of cash burning a hole in my pocket I would want an H shift and unequal length header for the boxer burble with proper antilag bangs, I know it's objectively slower but man, talk about a visceral track experience!
u can probabaly build it urself for like 150k or probably even less (including car)@@anydaynow01
I dunno about 150k. That motor alone is probably over 100k if you were to buy. To build this thing properly and as close to this as possible without labor it's going to cost 250-300k + car @@Evil-La-Poopa
@@anydaynow01 you realise the wrc Imprezas had equal length headers
@@Evil-La-Poopago do it then. Guarantee you can't
I can't believe rally cars for the road arent a big genre of cars on the road. We have racecars for the road that are super low and hard but have you seen a road lately, its bumpy, fullof potholes,wet, snowy, you take a ferrari scuderia on a street you will crack 2 wheels and your spine imediatly, you need a car that can take a hit at full speed and keep going, a car that isnt a 2 ton suv. Rally cars should be everywhere
well said mate! (STI owner here)
@@darius2640 Aqui no Brasil, com as estradas e ruas péssimas que temos, é o carro ideal. Mesmo assim sofreram muitos. Andar aqui é um rallye diário. Já tive a chance de correr em rallye, mas infelizmente nunca num modelo destes. Excelente vídeo. 👍😀🇧🇷
Imagine the dream rally restomod garage you assemble these days with all the offerings that are now available!
What are the other options,
@@daniesalex7073 I think he's talking about parts availability. So many good parts are available these days, it's just the chassis are getting harder to find in decent shape. Before long someone will make a business to make the '90s classics as bodies in white for a full build.
I would like a Lancia 037 rally restomod but unfortunately I'm not a millionaire 😂
We just need someone to make a Celica ST205 resto now, then the dream garage would be complete :D
@@daniesalex7073 LCE Audi Sport Quattro, Kimera 037, Manifattura Lancia Stratos, Maturo Lancia Delta Integrale, some cool Mini's like the David Brown Mini Cooper Monte Carlo, the Prodrive P25 from this video... loads of cool restomods in recents years!
A perfect tribute to our favourite era of the WRC. I've only replayed the few seconds at 6:25 about 27 times now but that number will increase over time as I revisit this video. Great effirt, Henry! 👌
lol same
I love this video in 4k i can appreciate the production work and angles. Anything GC8 rally racing bring excitement. Ive owned 4 different gc8 cars and restore them for the street
It is indescribably beautiful. The PERFECT car. Literally perfect in every way. My heart aches to own one even though I know I probably never will.
Coco Hayashi also love the sound of this Impreza P25 in general.
If I ever became mysteriously rich, this would be the car to buy. It's basically the ultimate tribute to rallying, WRC, Subaru, the 1990's, Prodrive, and so many other things, all in one car. 100% definite collector piece.
Just the fact that engines put together by the same person that put together both Colins AND Richards engines makes this car so damn special on its own
Saw this exact p25 on the road the other day and it really gets down and the gear changes are brutal!
So happy Henry and Hagerty are making these videos. Keep up the amazing work
this!
No, I was gutted it was him
Let's be clear: This car is far beyond what they were driving in 1997, in the new "high power" EJ20.
I personally run arguably the rarest of all GC8/GF8 cars, a '97 Tommy kaira M20b wagon - one of fewer than 300 made.
Although I own Porsches, I daily drive it - and it is without doubt one of the greatest cars of all time.
I have restored it, and continued upgrading it (gently, and carefully) to the spec Tomita would have created today, with heavier 20mm symmetrical anti-roll bars, STI Version 8 brakes, Brake-master cylinder brace (Rock hard pedal!), RA alloy bonnet, alloy swing arms, nolathane bushings, BBS 18" R-GR wheels with 215/35 rubber, KYB twin-tube shocks, de-cat super fat downpipe, feeding the famed Fujitsubo exhaust - which sometimes spits flames on the over-run, due to the HKS BOV. :)
Every time I drive a modern car, I am reminded of how truly awful they are. How heavy they feel. How totally disconnected you are from EVERYTHING. How bland and quiet they are. How horribly they handle and feel (Like a boat). How wanky the interiors are, and how you sit on the seat, not in it. And how stupidly tall and wide and long modern cars tend to be.
This car has a "throttle cable", which physically connects your right foot to the throttle body, and it is one of the best things about it. You're driving it. There is no computer deciding when you are allowed to have the amount of gas your right foot requires.
It's almost like the industry has intentionally stopped making lightweight simple cars that are fun to drive, and extremely reliable - adding stupid amounts of complexity you don't want and didn't ask for, and which disable the car when they fault. Accelerated obsolescence is disgusting. I'll have no part in it, thank you.
Your talking utter rubbish
I agree with the last paragraph to a certain extent, but every now & then a truly good new car slips through the cracks & is both fun & driveable & built on a platform that has great scope for tuning. But there’s a certain magic performance window from the 90’s into the early 00’s that is never going to be repeated.
Some new cars are great but the second i drove my 01 wrx wagon i fell in love with it for the same reasons you have. For me it’s the direct feeling of it - everything you do has instant response and feedback. And they’re just so damn fun to drive!
i'm right there with you, trying to keep my older BMWs on the road for daily use, and they really are so much better than modern cars. are they as fast in a straight line? no, but remarkably they ride better (well, that's my doing ;)), have better visibility and are just generally a nicer place to be in. and they have character!
My man you are lucky, but more importantly, your outlook is on point.
I’ve been driving an ‘04 STi for the last 10 years, and I fall in love with it again every time I drive it. The only thing I would want on this build is UEL headers. Despite all the arguments for efficiency. The sound is everything. Most people are looking well before I come into view, and they already know what’s coming. Had a 6 year old boy grab his dad one day and say “ that’s the car from my game!!!”. Coming full circle almost brought a tear to my eye.
I really dont get why people think the uel manifold sounds good, it sounds like a tired fishing boat, and on p25 which is a tribute to the wrc car, it should absolutely not have it.
Cant wait to change to oem twinscroll manifold and turbo on my 2005 wrx sti so it sounds proper.
@@prodrive7105Group A 555 Subaru Impreza had UEL headers.
@@tnmblonewolf8799 Yes because Group A regulations demanded original design intake and exhaust manifolds...
This is a tribute to the WRC, not GrA, and the WRC had equal length from the start.
@@prodrive7105 My point still stands then, people like the UEL manifold because of the Group A 555 Subaru. The WRC car using EL manifolds doesn’t detract from my original point.
Hands Down The BEST Looking Subaru!!!!
My Absolute Dream Car..
This Subaru Is So Gorgeous
😍😍..
Hopefully One Day I’ll Own One..
Agreed. This was the best looking they ever were.
Yes, just what I thought when I saw the coupe body and narrow headlights, these things are getting harder to find in decent shape for a build.
True. No other Subaru does the looks as well as this one.
Absolutely, looks fantastic, but while it looks like an Impreza... it certainly doesn't sound like one!
The EJ engine with unequal length headers and an appropriate aftermarket exhaust is the best sounding engine on the planet (subjective opinion obviously). Opinions aside, people that know cars will all be familiar with the Subaru boxer rumble. It's a huge part of it's unique and desirable character. I'm guessing they needed to install equal length headers for more efficient power, but 450bhp is more than enough. I'd sacrifice some of that for the iconic low burble that is iconic to the Impreza and would certainly want it at that price.
@@9unslin9erthe 1995 Impreza 555 Evo II WRC also looks equally great like Impreza P25.
I had a 2001 Impreza 2.5RS I bought new. Absolutely loved that car, and always wanted to swap in a WRX engine. Unfortunately, it was just a little too cost prohibitive to do it. In 2012 it was declared totaled when someone T-boned the left rear wheel in a parking lot at around 5 MPH. They managed to shove the axle about 3" to the right. The insurance company first declared it repairable, but by the time the body shop dug into it and found other damage, the repair cost went over value. I paid $21,566 for it, got $6535 from the insurance company, and it had 121,853 miles and was in darn near perfect condition. I've tried to find one on and off over the years, but they've all been too clapped out to mess with. The P25 would be nice substitute, but it's outside my budget :)
Had a new 97 black 2.5 RS coupe with the silver 5 spokes that had those dimples, all tinted up, omg that car was so beautiful when it was shined up, sadly I destroyed it being young and dumb. I loved that car, that was before subaru was big in NA for sports.
I have a 1999 2.5RS that only has 17k miles on it. All original. If you're interested in buying out, let me know.
Never stop driving… I’m going to be grinning ear to ear for quite a while after watching this, thank you.
The most beautiful Subaru ever made, and probably in the list of top 10 most beautiful cars ever made.
Even as a staunch Mitsubishi guy, that owns a Tommi Makinen Edition Evo 6.5 for just over 22 years, I would very much love the P25. The Golden age of Rally in my opinion.
Epic car that looks as good as it (appears to anyway) drive.
Everyone should have a rally car for driving on the road. They are incredible point to point.
If you close your eyes, when the antilag kicks in, it just feels like you're at the start of the Monte Carlo WRC in '97. Just incredible
The 80s and 90s era of rally was the pinnacle of motor sport. ANY motor sport.
Alot of new cars u can't see out of .one thing I like about older cars is thing pillars .so u can actually see the road around turns
For 500 grand i would expect proper coachwork on the doors to give a flat undented like appearance down the side profile.
And for the rear seat belt delete to have a proper panel inlay so you can't see where the seat belt used to be
The one aspect I do appreciate of Henry's review is he's absolutely honest about how raw the car is. Others were trying to gloss over that fact. For me, as a former Impreza owner, it's something that I'd like to experience but I think with the lower and stiffer springs my WRX had (as well as the performance pack) it was pretty much idea for UK roads. Soft enough to tame the surface, but stiff enough to give you confidence. How will the P25 compare? I suspect you need to be going for a white knuckle ride before its talents shine through.
@2:55 im glad you mentioned Colin Mcrea and Richard burns in the dev process of all this, those 2 were my most favorite rally drivers in the 90s, miss them both dearly..thank you
I've always wanted to build something like this, good to know someone is out there carrying a torch to a degree I never even thought possible. Price tag hurts, but I'm glad they're doing well for themselves out there. Amazing car.
I feel butterflies in my belly watching this... This is what cars should make you feel like !
The Impreza P25 Prodrive car for me sounded like McLaren F1 in terms of engine notes.
That car is a dream! Amazing!
Im always impressed by the quality of Hagerty and the level of passion behind every video
One of the best cars in the world 👌🏼
Love this video Henry…. You captured the essence of what was so great about rallying in the Burns and McRae era…. The noise, the drama… perfect. Need to look behind my sofa for the half mill……
Thank you Henry, i genuinely had tears of joy welling up in my eyes and tingles shooting down my spine as i watched this. What a car and phenomenal team that brought us all that blue and gold happiness.
The car sounds so good!
The weight and hp ratio is crazy. 😮
Absolute legend of a motor
This was an instant watch and like for me.. brings back memories of me watching Colin as a kid.
Such an awesome dream car.
Perfection 😍
Art. A piece of art. Love everything about this car. Excellent storytelling.
The videography is impeccable. Fantastic work
Videography is not a word. Cinematography is the word you are looking for.
@@fjaajfOf course, it is.
I absolutly LOVE this Subaru. It is gorgeous, pure and raw performance. Also, I'd like to say that the quality of the videos from this channel is epic, the "Bench mark" for sports car Yt channel. Thanks Hagerty!
I had a little problem to stop the tears in my eyes - Thank You for That material.
It's encouraging - The Motorisation still LIVES!! ❤
My dream car was a Litchfield blob eye , but this is by far my dream car now 👌🏻
When i was a kid my dad had the Impreza P1. We are huge rally nuts and i used to love being taken to school in it. He's had loads of rally derived cars, the Yaris GR being his most recent. This video brings back so many memories. For me, the late 90's up to the late 00's was the best era for performance cars. All the tech you'd want and nothing else. This P25 takes what i absolutely love about cars to a whole new level. Excellent job Prodrive! Amd excellent job on the Video too, the quality of your productions are the best out there, keep up the great work! This video has really made my day.
SUBARU WRX on GC8 22B body is the most beautiful classic forever !!!
Such a beautiful car😍
That sounds so so good.
Having Lexus and Porsche as daily, the Forester 2007 with Ej204 takes the special place in hearts and garage of our family. 15 yeards ago we started relationship between us: husband, wife and Forester SG5. I learn car maintenance on her now and kids learn driving on sand beaches - our belove Subie is here for us. But I understard that my one-love Subaru has nothing to do with the car on a vid :)
This is a tribute to all the greats.
0-60 in under 3sec with 450 BHP and 442 ... damn thats hot
I am 56 years old. I have a 02' Wrx and a 09' Forester. Both are on coilovers with all the aftermarket suspension bits I can find. I daily the Forester and the WRX is getting a refresh. They are hard and crashy and I would not have it any other way.
Love this shape of impreza and i was lucky enough to see this car in banbury at a petrol station and the sound of it is fantastic i want one
The Subaru impreza wrx is the best car I ever owned, the joy of driving it and the distinctive flat 4 burble will always be in my heart ❤️
That monster sounds so gloriously filthy..
I'd rev it until it breaks, how could you not?
I have a poster of the P1 on my wall, one of the cars I really wanted when I was younger.
Had a Classic Turbo, an STi and a P1 back in the day........ the 'B' was a dream away...... thank you Henry, thank you.
No matter how good the car is - 500k is ABSURD.
You should have bought $3,000,000 Hennessey F5 though
Great review. Love Rally, loved McRae, and love '90's JDM. I have owned quite a few Impreza's and Evo's and was lucky enough to test drive a 22B whilst living in Tokyo. I still own a V5 STi RA and I will never part with it - there is just something so special about this era and especially the Impreza's imo and great to see it revived. And if i had 500k burning a hole, yes I would.
Masterpiece.
My new dream car
I remember when Subaru ruled WRC....This car IS just that!
I'm an American muscle guy, but this thing is an absolute DREAM car! It's incredible in every way...
Been waiting for Henry to get behind the wheel of this. Best video on the car yet; with real insight and a proper look at what's gone into it. Great work, and no better motoring journalist to test drive it, as Henry is a proper rally man.
I love Henrys reviews they are just so good. What a job to have!!
It’s perfection!
What an absoulte dream car. This is something that belongs on a poster in a car obsessesd kids bedroom.
The Impreza Prodrive car is simply gorgeous like the 22B STi.
What an amazing car love it
What a piece off kit that is and Henrys love of rallying makes it another stellar video. Might have to rewatch some off the previous ones he made for other channels after this comment.
Yet again, Henry makes the best auto film. You've got a great team there mate.
thankyou for driving this car. its always a pleasure to see it
No doubt it's impressive, but for me the joy of Imprezas was that I paid £5k for my PPP WRX and it was awesome, exploitable, capable but reassuring. The Impreza made it's mark as an everyman hero. And here is an example destined to sit in a collections, for one very rich person to admire and occasionally drive it to 2/10ths of it's capability.
Every brand needs a halo car even if it's just to admire.
I love the depth of passion you have for these cars. The way you describe the history and legend behind them reminds me, in each video of yours, why I'm a petrolhead.
@Hagerty- please give Henry top billing in the title or in the thumbnail. A Subaru video doesn’t get my attention, but “Henry Catchpole drives P25” definitely would. Had I seen his name I would have clicked the video sooner.
Thanks for the early present and all the great videos. Excited to see what Henry and Jason have in store for 2024!
They have done a super job with this one! This body style never gets old. Fantastic video, and so happy that it exists.
2:25 I recently found out titanium exhausts go brittle after many heat cycles & the rainbow you see on some is actually a defect that weakens the exhaust.
Dream car for the Colin McRae video games kids from back in the days... 🚗
Old scooby or new scooby resto whatever always invokes a sense of happiness and then an acute wave of sadness RIP Colin and Richard both gone too soon 😮💨🙏
Dream car updated
The lines on this car are GORGEOUS. ❤
What an exciting car. Those of us who’ve ever owned - or perhaps still do - any Prodrive version of the WRX, can only perhaps begin to appreciate how incredible the P25 must be to drive. A brilliant video.
The best Subaru ever......👍🔥💯
Not sure what it is. But Subarus just make me feel better than any other car. Nothing else feels like them.
I have a 1996 STI RA in my collection used as a tarmac rally car, and the P25 would be awesome to have and compare too im sure its streaks ahead.. Great video.
Nice very jealous you still have yours I sold mine 15 years ago always the plan to just buy another one later in life but now so hard to find nice example for fair price in my eyes still the best ever made everything else has to much driver ads can’t beat driving by the seat of your pants the only thing I would of changed would of love to mod was a 6 speed bit longer legs
Wow just wow, thank you Henry & Hagerty
This + DLS (perfect two car garage)
A thing of beauty x
Did Legend Possum Bourne from New Zealand ever get his grubby mitts on something like a P25?
I've been eagerly waiting for Henry's review over all the others specifically due to his history with WR cars. Honestly wish it was longer!
my new favorite video!
thank you for everybody making this beauty of a car and video 💙
BEST CAR REVIEWS ON RUclips!!!
Henry is absolutely killing it! Best presenter around right now. Never seen him so animated, it’s clear the P25 left its mark on him.
That launch even sounds like a rally car. Yes please
That's my favorite of all the WRX models.
Seeing one drive like that reminds of why.
Great car Prodrive.
So happy Henry and Hagerty are making these videos.))))
i adore this car
Such a huge luck to have driven this amazing looking car. I own a P1 from Prodrive and can only imagine what the P25 is ! Thanks for the share !
Worth every last god damm penny !!! I can see it now when I used to hike into Grizedale forest with my Grandad, flask of tea in hand and watching the group B monsters . such fond memories .. Thanks @HenryCatchpole
Wow. Simply wow....
I love subaru's, i had 6.... kudos to prodrive, BUT for me , one of the best "emotion" of a boxer engine is the sound, there should be a choice of unequal lenght headers :) i know that akrapovič can provide that.... but sure is a dream car.
I agree! As I mentioned - one for the next one perhaps.
This is the only video of this car that has made me want it.