Subaru STI E-RA Concept for the Nürburgring record of 1,088 electric horsepower
Subaru has released an electric research that depicts the STI’s road to a sporty electric future. The goal is to set a new Nordschleife record.
Subaru has remained aloof from the electric future thus far. In the meanwhile, the Japanese are taking a strong interest in the subject of electric vehicles. It all begins with the new Subaru Solterra, which made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2021.
The Japanese collaborated closely with Toyota throughout the development process. BZ4X is the name of their model. Subaru is now demonstrating that the electric future might be rather sporty at the Tokyo Auto Salon, which is basically a tuning expo.
The Subaru STI E-RA Concept, which debuted at the local car show for the first time, marks the “electric age of the performance brand.”
The Subaru STI E-RA Concept is a completely flat electric sports vehicle with a large front apron and a massive rear wing. It conceals an equally stunning diffuser, indicating that the Japanese have big intentions for the E-RA Concept. The racer is expected to establish a new Nürburgring record in 2023 after completing final development and testing on Japanese racetracks. The proper standard for this has already been established by Subaru’s sports team STI: 400 seconds, or the equivalent of 6:40 minutes.
According to the official fastest timings on the Ring, that would be a new record for a sports car, beating the Porsche 991 GT2 RS’s time of 6:43.300. Regulations are also critical. The Subaru would have to compete as a production car in order to officially defeat the Porsche. Even then, a comparison between combustion and electric race cars would be pointless.
4 electric motors provide 1,088 horsepower.
However, the Japanese have put together an incredibly ambitious package in terms of technology: The Subaru STI E-RA Concept has a total power of 800 kW (1,088 hp), which is split between four electric motors, each of which is located near to the wheel.
The setup’s basic concept is as follows: Torque vectoring that is brutally efficient, that is, the perfect distribution of the driving power to each individual wheel, which may be controlled separately by the four electric motors. Wheel speed, vehicle speed, steering angle, acceleration force, yaw rate, braking pressure, and wheel load signals are all taken into consideration.
Is there a place for sports in the E-GT?
Yamaha Motors adds a unique gearbox that is designed to improve power distribution even more. The energy is stored in a 60 kWh battery in the Subaru STI E-RA Concept, the specific location of which is unknown. Nobody at Subaru will say if a production model of the E-RA Concept is in the works.
The Japanese, on the other hand, point out that the E-drive RA’s concept is in line with the FIA standards for the upcoming electric racing series Electric GT (E-GT), which is set to begin in 2023. That is to say, a return to racing with the E-RA Concept is not ruled out!
Is this the electric Toyota MR-2’s twin?
What if a production model exists? The civil Subaru E-RA would thus be a technical twin of a possible electric Toyota MR-2, which is reported to be in the works alongside Suzuki and Daihatsu. At the very least, adding Subaru to the mix doesn’t seem far-fetched.
There are presently no technical information concerning an electric MR-2 replacement from Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu, or Subaru. The electric two-seater is unlikely to be based on Toyota’s E-TNGA platform, which is utilized in the BZ4X and Subaru Solterra. The Toyota athlete on display, as well as the Subaru STI E-RA Concept, are both considerably too flat for this.
Subaru aims to emphasize, above all, that the signs of the times have been identified with the ERA concept. The fans want to witness an electric racecar that has been cut for speed. The torque vectoring design, which is based on four electric motors positioned near to the wheel, also demonstrates how all-wheel drive may be projected into the future in a dynamic manner.
Subaru, on the other hand, must immediately introduce new models in order to avoid being utterly left behind in the electric future. Because development is costly and time-consuming, and cannot be refinanced easily, especially in the sports sector, the only option is to rely on platforms and technologies from collaborations.
The link to Toyota has been established, and the large corporation’s portfolio provides several beginning points. Furthermore, because Toyota would be able to create greater numbers more rapidly with another partner, the technology exchange would benefit all parties in the end.
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