SUBARU LEGACY GROUP A
1992
In 1989, Mr Kuze, president of Subaru Tecnica International, visited Prodrive in Banbury, on his way back to Japan from the Safari Rally. He wanted to know if Prodrive could turn the Subaru Legacy into a competitive rally car - the rest, as they say, is history.
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The Legacy RS was built to group A regulations. As per the road car on which it was based, it features a flat four (boxer) engine longitudinally mounted to give a fully symmetrical four wheel drive system.
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The car made its debut at the 1990 Acropolis Rally driven by Ian Duncan and Markku Alen. In the early stages Alen led the event from a top class field, but the rough conditions were to take its toll on the car and he would retire.
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26 of the Legacy RS Group A cars were built from 1990 to 1993, with the car winning the British Rally Championship for Colin McRae in 1991 and 1992, and for Richard Burns in 1993. However, it wasn't it until its final event at Rally New Zealand that it finally secured its, Subaru's and Colin McRae's debut World Rally Championship victory. The car was subsequently superseded by the Impreza.
Results
1992
Int Swedish, Sweden - WRC
13-16 February
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Vatanen/Berglund RETIRED
Acropolis, Greece - WRC
31 May – 3 June
Vatanen/Berglund RETIRED
1000 Lakes, Finland - WRC
27-30 September
Vatanen/B Berglund 4TH
Australia - WRC
19-22 September
Vatanen/Berglund RETIRED
RAC, UK - WRC
22-25 November
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Vatanen/B Berglund 2ND
Specification
Engine
1994cc 4 cylinder boxer
38 mm restrictor
Twin overhead cam 16 valve
Bore/stroke: 92/75 mm
Compression ratio: 8.8:1
Power 300 bhp @ 6500 rpmTorque 460 Nm @ 5000 rpm
Transmission
Four wheel drive
Six speed H pattern gearbox
Dry, single disc 225mm diameter clutch
Chassis
Steel monocoque BC chassis with roll-cage.
Front and rear steel subframes.
4 door saloon steel bodyshell with steel supported polypropylene bumpers
Prodrive FIA standard roll cage
Suspension
Front: Macpherson strut with lower L wishbones, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar​
Rear: Macpherson strut with 2 tranverse and 1 longitudinal link, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
Steering
Rack and pinion
2.5 turns lock to lock
Fuel System
100 litre fuel cell to FIA safety standards
Single point fuel coupling
Brakes
Dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio slit front to rear​
Front: 355/304 mm (tarmac/gravel) ventilated discs four pot pistons
Rear: 332/304 mm (tarmac/gravel) ventilated discs four pot pistons
Weight & Dimensions
Length: 4510 mm
Width: 1705 mm
Height: 1420 mm
Wheelbase: 2580 mm
Front track: 1495 mm
Rear track: 1495 mm
Weight: 1200 kg