• Howick and Pakuranga Times
Four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen recorded a time of seven minutes, 55 seconds, four seconds faster than Subaru’s previous best time, set in 2004.
Subaru has just released footage of Tommi Mäkinen’s record drive on its website www.subaru-global.com/home.html.
Subaru has been using the world’s toughest motor racing circuit, the Nordschleife course at the Nürburgring since 1992, for advanced research and development, plus tests of the Impreza WRX and WRX STI models.
The Nürburgring is regarded as the ultimate proving ground for auto manufacturers and Subaru has chosen it for many years in development of the WRX STI, to offer sheer excitement and unique driving feel.
