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New car lines
publication date: Mar 31, 2010
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author/source: Robin Roberts
The Subaru Impreza Cosworth STI CS400 officially goes
on sale in June, and will offer performance-car fans the thrill of a
lifetime.
Subaru has confirmed the car will boast an impressive 400PS (395bhp) at
5,750rpm, sufficient to dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in just 3.7 seconds
(compared to 300PS / 296bhp at 6,000rpm,and 5.2 seconds for the standard
Impreza WRX STI). This ensures the Cosworth-tuned car will be one of
the most accelerative all-wheel-drive hatchbacks ever. |  | Subaru also reports that the Impreza Cosworth STI CS400
will feature a bespoke brake package – with six-pot callipers and 355mm
discs at the front – developed in partnership with AP Racing, giving the
car prodigious stopping power. Coventry-based AP Racing is a leading
supplier of brake and clutch components to teams in the Formula One
Championship and the World Rally Championship, as well as to leading
supercar brands including Bugatti.
A wide range of further upgrades have been made to the suspension,
exhaust and to the donor Impreza’s exterior and interior styling. An
exclusive, limited edition run of 75 Cosworth STI CS400s will be
produced, and full details of pricing and technical specification will
be announced closer to the on-sale date.
| | |  | Citroën’s C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso are now even
more fuel and CO2 efficient, thanks to the re-homologation of the 1.6
and 2.0HDi diesel engines in both models.
For versions equipped with the 1.6HDi 110hp DPFS power-plant, with
manual and Auto EGS transmission, combined cycle fuel economy is
improved by almost 4pc, whilst CO2 emissions are reduced by 5g/km. | Cars fitted with the more powerful 2.0HDi 138hp DPFS
unit, with the
Auto EGS transmission, benefit from a 1.7pc improvement in fuel economy
and a 2g/km reduction in emissions.
The improved CO2 emissions result in a 1-point reduction in BIK tax
rates for all versions and lower 1st year VED for the 1.6HDi 110hp
manual models - from £125 to just £110. |
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