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Subaru WRX STI

The Subaru WRX STI reaches 60 mph in 5.27 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.69 s, tripping the lights at 101.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s and the eighth mile in 8.78 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.23 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 WRX STI Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX

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 WRX STI
0–60 mph5.27 s
0–100 mph13.23 s
60 ft2.02 s
1/8 mile8.78 s
1/4 mile13.69 s
Trap speed101.6 mph

About the WRX STI

The 2018 Subaru WRX STI is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,560 kg with 304 bhp, which works out at 195 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.02 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,536th quickest to 60 mph, and the 14th quickest of the 29 Subarus here. Its 101.6 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru WRX STI
Year2018
Power304 bhp
Kerb mass1,560 kg
Power to weight195 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed255 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX20055.28 s13.77 s102.0 mph286 bhp
SEAT Leon Copa Edition20085.31 s13.76 s103.5 mph282 bhp
Peugeot RCZ R20135.26 s13.69 s103.8 mph267 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.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Subaru WRX STI 0-60 time?
The Subaru WRX STI reaches 60 mph in 5.27 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,536th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru WRX STI quarter mile time?
13.69 s at 101.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.78 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s.
How much power does the Subaru WRX STI have?
304 bhp and 1,560 kg, which is 195 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 255 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru WRX STI?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX (5.28 s), SEAT Leon Copa Edition (5.31 s), Peugeot RCZ R (5.26 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru WRX STI in the panel at the top of this page.
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 WRX STI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.