--- title: "Prodrive’s Subaru WRC Homage Can Be Yours for a Cool Million Bucks" date: "2025-08-04" modified: "2025-08-04" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/prodrives-subaru-wrc-homage-can-be-yours-for-a-cool-million-bucks" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "History" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Subaru News" tags: - "Coupe" - "sports car" - "Subaru" - "WRX STi" --- # Prodrive’s Subaru WRC Homage Can Be Yours for a Cool Million Bucks ![ProDrive P25 for sale]() *\Peter Tam / Race Cars For Sale\* A few years back, Subaru and long-time tuner and rally supporter Prodrive partnered up to produce a white-hot tribute to the WRC97 rally car and its street-prowling equivalent, the [iconic 22B STI](). Despite its now-retro looks, the Prodrive P25 may look fairly unassuming, and its 450-horsepower output, while healthy even by modern Subaru standards, isn't lighting the world on fire either. But if you look a little closer, you'll begin to understand why this tightly packaged rally homage sold out at its sticker price of $600,000. If you think that's a lot of scratch for a millennial's *Gran Turismo* fever dream come true, then you'll be appalled by the P25's depreciation curve. In fact, that's not even the correct term; try *appreciation* curve. [This example for sale on Race Cars For You]() was listed for 700,000 pounds—$932,736 U.S. Yep, they want nearly a million bucks for something with last-gen pony car power and a silhouette from 1997. Here's the thing: It might be worth it. - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() [][][] Both [Jerry]() and I have [driven this thing](). At risk of coming off like the elder millennial that I am, I have to admit that it borders on sublime. The brap-brap of the turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer is peak WRC nostalgia, and everything about the chassis and suspension feels beautifully dialed in. Sure, the WRX and STI (RIP) were always traditionally marketed as street-going rally cars, but in the P25's case, it's far closer to the literal truth. Set aside the raw power figure for a second, because it's really the least-interesting figure on the P25's spec sheet. Let's start on the other side of the equation. Thanks to its extensive use of carbon fiber and other weight-saving materials, the P25 weighs just 2,500 pounds. That's 5.6 pounds per horsepower—50% leaner than a C8 Corvette. There's no manual gearbox, because that's not what the rally cars used. Yep, this sucker has a sequential. It's a bit strange to use coming from a traditional automatic (or even the typical street-car sequential) gearbox, but hey, race car! - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() [][][] The example Jerry and I got to sling around Milford was fitted with standard buckets and three-point seat belts, along with a somewhat subdued set of wheels. This buyer sprung for the optional racing-style seats and Schroth harnesses, plus the throwback gold wheels. Yep, that's exactly how I'd buy it. Time to start digging under the couch cushions... *Got a tip? Send it our way at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()