The new Super Subaru to attempt a record run at the Nurburgring and up the goodwood hill.

The WRX STI Type RA NBR Special is set to make its public debut and take on Goodwood’s famous Hill Climb at the Festival of Speed.

The RA designation stands for “Record Attempt” and has been applied to various Subaru performance models. The original venture took place in 1989 when a competition version Subaru Legacy broke the FIA World Speed Endurance Record by clocking over 62,000 miles in 18 days and set a top speed record of 138 mph.

Furthering this spirit of endeavour, a race prepared WRX STI Type RA NBR Special will attempt a Nürburgring speed record this summer after its runs up the Goodwood Hill Climb in the Time Attack Open class and will be driven by rally and stunt driver Mark Higgins.

Mark recently drove a WRX STI down St Moritz’s Olympic Bobsled run, and set the lap record at the Isle of Mann TT in 2016.

Subaru will also be at the Moving Motor Show on Thursday, with cars available for visitors to try up the Hill Climb.

Adrian Flux Subaru Racing will also be in attendance on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July with Ash Sutton, Josh Price and James Cole for a meet and greet on the Subaru Stand at the Moving Motor Show at 11:00 and 16:00. 

Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg are the latest names to be announced for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have confirmed they will be among the glittering line-up of star drivers attending the world's largest motoring garden party, now only two weeks away.

For the first time, the sell-out Festival of Speed crowd will be able to see (and hear) one of the new-generation turbo F1 cars, as the Mercedes pair take to the famous Goodwood Hill in a 2014 Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, with Hamilton, who drove it to World Championship victory in 2014, taking the wheel on Saturday, and Grand Prix winner Rosberg on Sunday.

Nico Rosberg currently leads the 2016 Formula 1 season by 24 points over his team-mate and three-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, and both will be coming fresh from the European Grand Prix at Baku, Azerbaijan. Rosberg tweeted "See you on Sunday at Goodwood" to fans this week.

Hamilton and Rosberg will be part of a stellar line-up, that includes famous names from all branches of motorsport.

Drivers and riders attending this year (subject to change):

Adam Morgan	BTCC race winner
Alain Menu	Double BTCC champion
Alessandro Zanardi	Two-time CART champion and Paralympic cycling gold medallist
Alex Wurz	Le Mans winner and former F1 driver
Andrew Jordan	2013 BTCC champion
Bobby Labonte	2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion
Brian Johnson	Legendary AC/DC singer
Sir Chris Hoy	Multiple Olympic cycling champion and now Le Mans driver
Carl Fogarty	World Superbike Royalty
Colin Edwards	Two-time World Superbike Champion
David Brabham	Le Mans winner and ex-F1 racer
Derek "Buttsy" Butler	Drift star with his own F1 car!
Derek Bell	Five-time Le Mans winner
Emerson Fittipaldi	Two-time F1 World Champion and double Indy 500 winner
Frank Biela	Five-time Le Mans winner and 1996 BTCC champion
Freddie Spencer	Three-time motorcycle GP world champion
Gerhard Berger	Ten-time Grand Prix winner
Giacomo Agostini	15-time Motorcycle World Champion
Gordon Shedden	Reigning BTCC champion
Gordon Sheddon	Two-time BTCC champion
Hans-Joachim Stuck	Touring car legend and double Le Mans winner
Sir Jackie Stewart	Three-time F1 World Champion
James Martin	TV chef and classic car enthusiast
Jari Matti Latvala	WRC front-runner
Jason Plato	Two-time BTCC winner and TV presenter
Jean Ragnotti	Two-time Monte Carlo Rally winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	The first driver to win a Grand Prix in a turbocharged car
Jenson Button	2009 Formula 1 World Champion
Jochen Mass	F1 and Le Mans winner and Goodwood House Captain
John McGuinness	Multiple IoM TT winner
John Surtees	World Champion on two wheels and four
Johnny Cecotto	Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion
Karun Chandhok	Former F1 driver
Kelvin Fletcher	BTCC driver and Emmerdale Star
Ken Block	Gymkhana star and WRX front-runner
Kenny Brack	1999 Indy 500 winner drives on the hill
Liam Doran	World Rallycross front-runner
Lorina McLaughlin	Regular winner of 'Fastest Lady' prize at Festival
Mad Mike Whiddett	Star of the drifting world
Mark Higgins	British Rally champion and IoM Record Holder drives on the hill
Martin Brundle	Le Mans winner and F1 star
Matt Neal	Three-time BTCC champion
Mike Conway	Indy Car race winner
Mike Skinner	1995 NASCAR Truck champion
Nick Mason	Pink Floyd drummer
Nicky Hayden	MotoGP Champion
Nico Hulkenberg	F1 star and Le Mans winner
Nyck de Vries	McLaren development driver
Olly Clark	Last year's Festival of Speed shoot-out winner
Pat Doran	Four-time British Rallycross champion
Patrick Friesacher	Will be smoking in his Toyata Camry
Réné Arnoux	Seven-time F1 GP winner
Riccardo Patrese	Six-time Grand Prix winner
Richard Childress	Legendary NASCAR team owner
Ricky Carmichael	The 'greatest of all time' in motocross
Sam Tordoff	BTCC race winner
Sammy Miller	Two-time European Trials Champion
Steve Soper	Touring car legend
Sir Stirling Moss	Racing legend and "Mr Goodwood"
Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren reserve driver
Troy Bayliss	World Superbike champion to ride Ducati GP3
Troy Corser	World Superbike Champion to ride BMW Kaczor R50S

Subaru, Mark Higgins and Prodrive break the Isle of Man TT road COurse record again, they Smashed it.

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that a Subaru WRX STI Time Attack car piloted by Mark Higgins set a new lap record of the fabled 37-mile Isle of Man TT Road Course with an average lap speed of 128.73 mph and a time of 17.35. This breaks the previous record held by Higgins of 116.47 mph and a time of 19.26.

The all-new 2016 Subaru WRX STI time attack car is a joint development of Subaru of America, Inc., and Prodrive, with technical assistance provided by Subaru Tecnica International (STI). The new car is purpose-built for the Isle of Man TT Course.

“It was an amazing run today considering we were running in very hot conditions and the tarmac was quite soft. With lower temperatures we would be making more horsepower, so I still believe we have more left in terms of speed, but it is great to have another record in the bank,” said Mark Higgins. 

“The chassis on this new car is fantastic to drive. It makes a difference driving a car custom designed for this course. It really allowed me to pick up time in each sector in the more technical parts of the course.”

For the 2016 car, Subaru of America decided to create a purpose- built car that could tackle the arduous TT Course, which is similar in style to both the Nürburgring and Le Mans in the demands it puts on suspension and engines.  It called upon the joint expertise of Prodrive for the design and build, and Subaru Technica International for technical assistance. 

Both have an extensive history in building and designing winning cars. Prodrive and Subaru have won three World Rally Championship Manufacturer titles together and three World Rally Championship driver titles. 

Prodrive also has experience running team Aston Martin in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24-Hour race. STI has experience designing great road course cars, designing the back-to-back class-winner at the 2015 and 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Races.

“We are happy to be back at the Isle of Man as a sponsor. There is nothing like a lap of the TT circuit to push a car to its limits. As the official car of the TT, this record is especially gratifying,” said Dominick Infante, National Manager of Product Communications, Subaru of America, Inc. 

“The Isle of Man really shows the capability of this new WRX STI. We are evaluating whether to make another run on Friday and top this record.”

The event, which has been comprehensively risk assessed by both Subaru and the ACU, including consultation with all relevant parties, will take place under full, closed road race conditions.

Subaru of America and Prodrive are going to attempt to take the course record at the Isle of Man TT again.

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it will make another record attempt on the Isle of Man TT Course with rally driver Mark Higgins. Higgins will drive an all-new 2016 Subaru WRX STI time attack car that was jointly developed by Subaru of America, Inc., and Prodrive, with technical assistance provided by Subaru Tecnica International (STI). The new car is purpose built for the Isle of Man TT Course.

“We are excited to be back and running on the Isle of Man TT course,” said Dominick Infante, National Manager of Product Communications, Subaru of America. 

“This is one of the most amazing road courses in the world and the Isle of Man TT is one of the most exciting races of the year. We have previously run the TT Course in near-stock Subaru WRX STIs, but this year we set out to design the ultimate WRX STI for this circuit.”

For 2016, Subaru of America decided to create a purpose built car that could tackle the arduous TT Course, which is similar in style to both the Nürburgring Nordschleife and Le Mans in the demands it puts on suspension and engines. 

It called upon the joint expertise of Prodrive for the design and build, and Subaru Technica International for technical assistance. Both have an extensive history in building and designing winning cars. Prodrive and Subaru have won three World Rally Championship Manufacturer titles together and three World Rally Championship driver titles. 

Prodrive also has experience running team Aston Martin in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24-Hour race. STI has experience designing great road course cars, designing the class-winning 2015 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race winner.

In 2014, Subaru broke its own previous lap record around the fabled 37-mile course, with an average lap speed of 117.51mph and a time of 19 minutes and 15 seconds. The previous record of 115.36mph was set in 2011 in a WRX STI.

New video of Subaru WRX STI beating the lap record at the Isle of Man TT course.

Subaru of America, Inc. has released the first video from its record setting lap of the Isle of Man TT Course. Mark Higgins broke the lap record two weeks ago driving a new 2015 Subaru WRX STI on the treacherous 37-mile course with an average lap speed of 117.510 MPH and a time of 19 minutes and 15 seconds.

This new lap record breaks the previous record of 115.36 MPH that was set in 2011 in a 2011 WRX STI. The run was completed in a U.S.-spec 2015 Subaru WRX STI.

“Watching the new video provides an insight into what it is like to drive this course flat out,” said Mark Higgins. “The build up to the lap is very intense and it is a fight the whole way around. I learn more every lap I take. The final run I was able to do a much cleaner lap. Just an amazing experience and I hope everyone enjoys the video.”

The video can be found on Subaru of America’s YouTube channel at http://youtu.be/scHb4TD5160. A new video will be released June 25th showing a full, unedited in-car driver point of view of the entire record lap with commentary.

The car Higgins drove is a stock U.S.-spec 2015 WRX STI, with the exception of an FIA-spec roll-cage, racing seat and harness, fire suppression system and modified springs and dampers to handle the sustained high speeds and changing conditions of the course. The Subaru WRX STI also featured Dunlop Direzza tires and a high decibel straight exhaust for crowd safety. The speed limiter was also removed from the car.

The event, which has been comprehensively risk assessed by both Subaru and the ACU, including consultation with all relevant parties, took place under full, closed road race conditions.

In his previous attempt on the course, Higgins created one of the most memorable race videos when he had a self-described “moment” at the bottom of Bray Hill at 150 MPH. The video has received almost 4 million views. After setting the record Higgins stated, "Setting the record was both the most exhilarating and the most frightening thing I have ever done."