Specifications of a Subaru STI Torque

The Subaru STI is a high performance sedan produced by Japanese automaker Subaru. It is a member of the Impreza compact car line and began production in 1992. It is still in production. Until 2007 it was known as the Subaru WRX STi.

Subaru created a separate division, the Subaru Tecnica International or STI, in the late 1980s to to create high-performance consumer versions of an already popular all-wheel drive model, the Subaru Impreza WRX. With its turbocharged boxer engine, the Impreza WRX boasted intense speed and race-car level performance and handling. This led to the development of the Impreza WRX STi.

The Subaru STI features a six-speed manual transmission and a symmetrical all-wheel drive system. The performance and torque specifications of this vehicle are the result of an attempt to incorporate rally performance characteristics into a street car. The torque specifications for the Subaru STI involves three components: engine, torque and acceleration.

Engine

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  The Subaru STI is powered by 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine. The dual overhead cam engine features 16 valves, an aluminum block and port heads and port fuel injection.

  
  

  
  
  
  

Torque

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  Maximum torque output for the STI is 290 foot-pounds at 4,000 rpm. Torque division has 59 percent sent to the rear wheels while 41 percent powers the front. This division can be adjusted to be 50 percent to the rear and 50 percent to the front 50/50 split. The differential can also be set to various automatic modes. Both of these adjustments can be made in order to avoid having the wheels spin out.

  
  

  
  
  
  

Acceleration

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  With 305 horsepower, the STI can is capable of going from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds and 0 to 100 miles per hour in 14.4 seconds. The STI can drive 1/4 mile in 13.9 seconds at a speed of 99 miles per hour. The STI reaches a top speed of 150 miles per hour.