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By Javier

Published Nov 22, 2006

As we say Subaru will always send on the market spcial editions of his super-sedan the Impreza WRX STI.But now they have well founded reason for doing that.Subaru announced the Impreza RB320 in the memory of rally hero Richard Burns who died in November last year of cancer.

The new Impreza features around 11,000$ worth of extrea equipement including the 320bhp Prodrive Performance Pack, yet costs 37000$ - an increase of only 6600$.The RB320 features 18inch alloy wheel and specially developed Prodrive suspension comprising bilstein dampers, a sports spring kit with revised rear anti-roll bar and a ride hight lowered by 30mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear.

The car is only avaible in Obsidian Black, but has a chrome mesh grille. Also standard on the RB320 are : the front lip spoler, quickshift gearchange, side sill plates and RB-branded gear knob, carpet mats and exclusive exterior badging. Each owner will also reacive an individually numbered black alloy tax disc holder.

The Prodrive Performance Pack boosts power to 320bhp at 6,000rpm with torque leaping to 332lb ft at 3,700rpm.This reduces the 0-60mph time to 4.8second with a 0-100mph time of 12.2seconds.

Those customers placing early orders with deposits will be offered a limited number of places at a special RB320 launch event next March at Prodrive’s test track in Warwickshire.

The first car is to be given away in a special raffle.The proceeds will go to the Richard Burns Foundation which helps those suffering from serious injury and illness.