WRX STi-Powered ATV

By George Skentzos | November 09th, 2007

Here at CarAdvice we relish over anything with four wheels, and the following creation is no exception.

When fifty-year-old New Zealand resident Ken Brough – a self confessed petrol head – decided to take the drivetrain from a 90′s era Subaru WRX STi and fit it into an ATV shell, it is doubtful if anyone but a car enthusiast could understand his motivations.

What he has produced is one of the most impressive, unique and intoxicatingly beautiful sounding combustion creations ever created.

Dubbed the STiATV and weighing in at a feather-light 530kg, with a conservative power estimate upward of 200kW, it is certain to unnerve even the most hardened of drivers (riders?), albeit with the less than ideal 70/30 weight distribution.

Unfortunately despite his best efforts, Ken has been unable to have his creation road-registered by the New Zealand roads authority – which fortunately didn’t stop him from creating this amazing video.

Watch till the end for the powerslides!

http://www.importjap.com/blo ImportJap

70/30′s a bit hard to fathom but still…totally awesome, and when can I have a ride?
http://www.caradvice.com.au/ alborz

If only the new STi was this cool.
http://www.importjap.com/blo ImportJap

Hahaha harsh but fair
Max

Welcome to 2004
Astro Boy

I’m guessing its got kinda average performance lol
jp

surely this has been doing the magazine and net rounds for years now?

is still cool though
Going Ford, Is The Going Thing

Something to add to bike advice! LOL!
What A Giant Quad Bike!!
woz

I would still rather have a Smart car with a 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa engine conversion, totally more fun, have you seen the Youtube vid of this car it is one of the craziest thing on four wheels….
Daniel

>> Welcome to 2004

I second that. That thing’s old news.
Nick J

That video is a deadset cure for insomnia.
Reckless1

The noise of that blowoff valve is so totally YAWN – wankerish.

Numnuts with caps on backwards would probably love it, but mate – ya can’t get no girls with that – it’s just not cool.

So it would suit the numnuts, cause they wouldn’t know what to do with a girl anyway….
Captain Mainwaring

Turn the stupid thing arse about face, then it might stop being an understeering pig. 30% at the front and 70% at the back is what it needs.
http://www.caradvice.com.au tony

Boring = stick that motor in a formula ford chassis and then some fun would be had on track!
GooSE

saw that youtube vid a month or so ago, it is an awesome creation!
the 0-100 times are probably ‘astonishing’ as Clarkson would say lol but youd have to be nuts to open it up to full throttle (or just love the feeling of bugs in your mouth)
F!LL

To all the hater critics who posted; get over yourselves already and give this ATV the credit deserved. It’s a truely unique creation and most likely far beyond your own mechanical capabilities. When was the last time you did something awesome like this Reckless1? Tony?
Flying High

Calling all Subaru vehicle designers. Take Note!!!! This thing is far better looking then that Laser look-a-like you have come up with for MY08
Andrew M

hey correct me if im wrong but any less weight on the front and this thing would flip arse over tit!!!

whats wrong with 70/30 on a bike?
http://www.fast-land.com Lynx

Looks fun but is probably useless for anything other than the straight road. An ATV should be able to go off-road for some old fashion fun IMHO. But I wouldn’t mind having one of those anyway