Subaru and the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb event are old friends, with wild Subaru models having raced up the little mountain on several occasions. For the 2024 edition, the Japanese will be unveiling an all-new supercar through their American motorsport division.
“Making its debut at this year’s Festival of Speed, this unreleased beast will be unlike anything we’ve seen before.” Subaru “Motorsports USA has brought cars to Goodwood before, or anywhere,” the automaker explained in an official statement. The new supercar is being developed under the title “Project Midnight.” Project Midnight will be driven at Goodwood by four-time rallycross champion Scott Speed, who is under contract to Subaru Motorsports USA.
Extreme aerodynamics
The first teaser images, released by Subaru Motorsports USA through its social media channels, show what fans have in store. The base of Project Midnight is clearly the Subaru WRX. The track on both axles has been significantly expanded. Above it stretch wide, flared fenders shaped like wings. Numerous flaps and spoilers can also be seen on the front apron. The aero package is rounded off by a massive rear wing, which reduces the tip counter familiar from WRX models to toys. Befitting the name “Project Midnight”, the supercar is completely covered in matte black paint.
Overall, the Goodwood supercar shows many similarities to the vehicles Subaru will compete in the United States Rally Association Championship. There is no information yet on the drive. Project Midnight will be located next to the famous Subaru family huckster at Goodwood, which is a 1983 Subaru GL station wagon inflated to 862 horsepower. Newcomers will want to get behind it. WRX Please do not queue up.
Does Project Midnight still offer a glimpse of a possible real WRX STi model? Not really. Subaru probably just wants to have some fun at Goodwood.
Subaru Motorsports USA is sending a heavily souped-up WRX to Goodwood for the hillclimb event, where Project Midnight is being piloted by Scott Speed. Any hopes of a full-blown STI model? Probably not.
(Tag Translation) Hill Climb