PERFORMANCE-CAR NEWS 12.14.2005
prodrive p2 will debut at Autosport International show

International automotive-technology and -development company Prodrive will introduce its first ground-up car design, the P2, at England's Autosport International show this January.

Prodrive specializes in a wide variety of automotive technical services and runs the Subaru World Rally and Aston Martin Racing teams. The firm built the P2 to showcase its technologies and engineering skills, as well as demonstrate that it can design and build a unique road car in less than a year.

The P2 is a two-seat sports car design that uses a Subaru Impreza STi engine, transmission, and four-wheel-drive system. To this, Prodrive has added its own active handling system and an engine turbo anti-lag system developed from its Subaru World Rally cars.

The entire design, engineering and build of the car was done at Prodrive’s facilities at Banbury and Warwick in the UK. Its styling was created by Peter Stevens.

There are currently no plans to put the P2 into production, but Prodrive estimates the car could sell for approximately £40,000 if built in volume.