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Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280

The Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 reaches 60 mph in 4.88 s (100 km/h in 5.12 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.29 s, tripping the lights at 102.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.93 s and the eighth mile in 8.52 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.09 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 Turbo 280 Infiniti Q60 IPL 3.7 V6 VVEL 352

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280
0–60 mph4.88 s
0–100 km/h5.12 s
0–100 mph12.09 s
60 ft1.93 s
1/8 mile8.52 s
1/4 mile13.29 s
Trap speed102.5 mph

About the Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280

The 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,470 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 188 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.93 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 2,044th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 6th quickest of the 119 Subarus here. Its 102.5 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280
Year2005
Power276 hp (206 kW)
Kerb mass1,470 kg
Power to weight188 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed158 mph (254 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Infiniti Q60 IPL 3.7 V6 VVEL 35220144.81 s13.33 s103.2 mph329 bhp
MG XPower 4.6 V8 32020044.89 s13.25 s107.8 mph315 bhp
Volvo V60 Polestar Mk I facelift20154.77 s13.33 s103.5 mph345 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 5 seconds2,158 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 Turbo 280 0-60 time?
The Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 reaches 60 mph in 4.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,044th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 quarter mile time?
13.29 s at 102.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.52 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 have?
276 bhp and 1,470 kg, which is 188 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 254 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 Turbo 280?
Closest here on pace: Infiniti Q60 IPL 3.7 V6 VVEL 352 (4.81 s), MG XPower 4.6 V8 320 (4.89 s), Volvo V60 Polestar Mk I facelift (4.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5 Turbo 280 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 Turbo 280 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 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.