The driver in the lotus definitely knows what he's doing. Very impressive. If the STi, would've had more power to it he would've won, but it was a given that the lotus was going to pass, the acceleration on that lotus is ridiculous, let alone the driver was fantastic. AWESOME race.
The more I watch these Japanese shows, the more I wish for a serious one over UK, US. But a boy can dream. Instead we only have Motortrends, and some pointless over the top illegal street race like 1320 and BayArea, where rich assholes are not satisfied with their horsepower, and only go in straight line, and it's all about the bullshit Domestic vs Import over and over again.
It was driven by Kinoshita, a professional racing driver. He did pass the Renault Clio and made the Lotus look quite good but he also mentioned that it needed more power but overall it was a good car. I've driven my step-brother's Elise when he visited me the other day. It's just like you said but can catch me in my Impreza Spec C Sedan. Still, it was remarkable.
man, that sti was gone just co'z it had more torque since it's awd, but that lotus was mos def taking the spotlight! thxs for the upload! i'm still thinking between 370z nismo or sti
That's a Spec C version of the STI. Twin Scroll turbo makes 320HP, lighten, stiffer suspension, and it's essentially like a Type R. It's racing spec setup complete with different tune and modification than the standard STI.