{"id":74692,"date":"2024-07-22T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=74692"},"modified":"2024-07-22T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:14:10","slug":"subarus-670hp-wrx-project-midnight-velocity-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=74692","title":{"rendered":"Subaru’s 670HP WRX ‘Project Midnight’ Is Set To Shine At Velocity Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subaru\u2019s WRX Project Midnight, fresh from Goodwood\u2019s Festival of Speed, heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Velocity Invitational.<\/p>\n

Prepare for the excitement as Subaru Motorsports USA\u2019s WRX: Project Midnight makes its North American debut at the 5th annual Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway from October 4th to 6th. Project Midnight was this year\u2019s standout at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking shape as the quickest and fastest WRX race car ever. With its second-place finish in the 2024 Festival of Speed Timed Shootout, it\u2019s set to impress on Sonoma\u2019s 12-turn road course. Scott Speed, a Northern California native, will pilot the Subaru, showcasing its ultra-wide aerodynamic bodywork and massive wing borrowed from the WRX ARA24 gravel rally car. Weighing under 2,500 pounds, Project Midnight is nearly 1,000 pounds lighter than a standard WRX. Its turbocharged and intercooled 2.0L flat-four engine delivers a whopping 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque, revving up to 9500 rpm with a hood-exit exhaust that spits flames.<\/p>\n

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Scott Speed\u2019s mastery of Project Midnight at Goodwood was a sight to behold, and now, fans in North America have the chance to witness this groundbreaking WRX in action. Velocity Invitational Founder Jeff O\u2019Neill is thrilled to partner with Subaru and bring this world-class car to the event. Project Midnight will be showcased alongside other Time Attack cars, delivering an incredible spectacle for enthusiasts. This year\u2019s Velocity Invitational promises an unmatched lineup of the world\u2019s rarest cars, from modern hypercars to historic NASCAR and Formula 1 race cars, making it a must-attend event for car lovers.<\/p>\n

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Chaydon Ford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Beyond the thrilling races, the Velocity Invitational offers a luxurious, family-friendly setting with local cuisine and beverages, including wines from local vintners. General admission tickets and premium packages, which include unique experiences like a ride in a Group B Rally Car, are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit velocityinvitational.com. Don\u2019t miss out on the chance to see Subaru\u2019s Project Midnight and other legendary cars at this incredible event. View all Subaru WRXs for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n

Source: Velocity Invitational\/Subaru\/Kahn Media\/Chaydon Ford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Subaru\u2019s WRX Project Midnight, fresh from Goodwood\u2019s Festival of Speed, heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Velocity Invitational. Prepare for the excitement as Subaru Motorsports USA\u2019s WRX: Project Midnight makes its North American debut at the 5th annual Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway from October 4th to 6th. Project Midnight was this year\u2019s standout at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/74693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}