Gobstopper. Doesn’t sound all that menacing does it? But this car might make you rethink your definitions. The mightily be-winged 780bhp weapon is now a Festival of Speed veteran, having set a blistering shootout-winning 44.9-second run last year. This year Olly Clark and his ultimate Impreza returned to brave the intermittent showers for a crack at double-glory.
JUL 07th 2016
Video: Near‑800bhp Subaru Impreza's Winning FOS Shootout Run
Did he manage? Look at the title of the video! Yes, even that fearsome 900bhp+ McLaren P1 LM – with Kenny Bräck at the wheel – couldn’t hold off Clark and Gobstopper II! Clocking a 46.2, Clark was within less than five seconds of the legendary 41.6 all-time hill record set way back in 1999 in a full-blown F1 racer!
In the video above, watch as he takes the Impreza by the scruff, wringing out all of that 780bhp in a bid for the ultimate FOS honour. That is a ground-up engineered, dedicated Time Attack car for you!
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