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Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS

The Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.02 s (100 km/h in 5.31 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.62 s, tripping the lights at 101.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s and the eighth mile in 8.71 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.32 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS Alpina B10 Switchtronic

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Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS
0–60 mph5.02 s
0–100 km/h5.31 s
0–100 mph13.32 s
60 ft2.05 s
1/8 mile8.71 s
1/4 mile13.62 s
Trap speed101.0 mph

About the Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS

The 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,500 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 184 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.05 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,181st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 15th quickest of the 119 Subarus here. Its 101.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS
Year2005
Power276 hp (206 kW)
Kerb mass1,500 kg
Power to weight184 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed158 mph (255 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alpina B10 Switchtronic19975.00 s13.71 s104.1 mph335 bhp
Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 Mk III20154.93 s13.54 s101.5 mph276 bhp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X MR20085.11 s13.74 s99.5 mph291 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Subaru 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS 0-60 time?
The Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,181st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS quarter mile time?
13.62 s at 101.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS have?
276 bhp and 1,500 kg, which is 184 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 255 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS?
Closest here on pace: Alpina B10 Switchtronic (5.00 s), Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 Mk III (4.93 s), Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X MR (5.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5 Mk II 280 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.