And now for your viewing pleasure, a miniature Subaru WRX STI racing a stick bomb. “What’s a stick bomb?” you may ask. Apparently, it’s a hundreds of popsicle sticks placed under tension. Once said tension is released, a wave of “exploding” sticks propagates down the pre-laid path like a row of falling dominoes.
Now, at first (or even second or third) glance it may not seem like there’s a lot of correlation between a stick bomb and Subaru’s turbocharged compact, and there probably isn’t aside from the fun factor. That, and the slight issue of scale, is why the car racing against the snake of tongue depressors is a radio control model of the 2015 WRX STI.
It’s not any old WRX STI, though. The flared fenders, large wing and livery are all indicative of the endurance version slated to run the 24 Hours of Nurburgring on June 19. The real life car on which it’s based has had its standard 2.0-liter boxer four tuned to about 350 hp on reinforced engine internals, up 45 hp from 2.5-liter mill in the street legal one you can buy.
According to stick bomb aficionados a wave can travel anywhere from 22 to 145 mph, depending on the type of stick used. The one in Subaru’s video doesn’t appear to reach quite those velocities, but it’s an amusing way to kill two minutes from a manufacturer known for life-sized cars that are just as entertaining. Watch the video and the “making of” below.
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