Subaru has just unlocked the cage on its newest breed of rally monsters. Built by American tuners Vermont SportsCar, the all-wheel drive machines will be piloted by the likes of Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra at this year’s X Games which kick off tomorrow. The tuners started with a totally stock 2011 WRX STI before gutting the interior, seam-welding the entire chassis and packing in a full roll cage. The standard gas tank was scrapped for a rally-legal fuel cell, and a fire-suppression system installed in case things heat up. For suspension a set of EXE-TC adjustable coilovers were drafted in for the stock bits to help the car tackle the varied course of X Games 16.

The engine itself is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo producing 500 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque, although it wears a mandatory 45mm intake restrictor for X Games use. To help get the most out of the hard-hitting package, there are launch control, turbo anti-lag, and hydraulic handbrake systems in use.

The Subaru rally cars will be taking on the Ford Fiestas in a new event on the X Games schedule. Called SuperRally, the specially laid out track pits four cars against one another simultaneously. Subaru is hoping the new car will help the company take the honours in this new event.

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