Technology Report: Rally Technology Featured in Prodrive P2

Peer inside

The WRX STi's bright blue seats, switchgear and instruments are applied to the P2. (Photo: Prodrive)

, and you'll find a solid relationship between the WRX STI and the P2. To cut costs, Prodrive has used the STI's perfectly good blue and black Recaro seats, steering wheel, switchgear, instrument cluster and shift knob, all of which rest inside the cozy two-seat cabin. Despite being on a strict weight-limiting regime, Prodrive managed to squeeze in such amenities as power steering, xenon headlamps, electric windows, and a six-speaker CD system.

With a curb weight of just 1,100 kg (2,420 lbs), and a power to weight ratio of 350-hp per tonne, the P2 is capable of running with the best supercars. Laughing? Wait till you hear the ratings - 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, and a top speed of 280 km/h (175 mph). And though Prodrive hasn't released any numbers relating to the car's cornering abilities, rest assured, it's unlikely that there's a faster way of getting 'round curves.

While Prodrive was able to engineer, develop and build the P2 as a

It's a real shame that Prodrive won't likely be producing the amazing P2. (Photo: Prodrive)

fully functioning automobile over the course of nine months, its chances of production are very slim. In the event that a manufacturer does approach Prodrive, it's expected that it would have a pricetag of approximately £40,000 (equal to $82,000 CAD or $70,500 USD), which is like getting Porsche Carrera GT performance for Cayman S money. For the time being, the P2 will remain true to its purpose as a technology demonstrator - a demonstrator that Prodrive hopes will catch the eye of automakers from across the globe.