Whilst most current car buyers will most likely identify the modern Mitsubishi brand with creating a small range of vehicles made up of pick-up trucks, off-roaders, and SUVs, dedicated gearheads will remember the days when the Japanese giant was one of the heavy hitters when it came to performance cars.Serving up road-blitzing vehicles in the shape of the mighty Starion, 3000 GT and the rally-inspired Lancer Evolution, Mitsubishi carved out a reputation as a manufacturer that could deliver high-powered machines that would rival the likes of Honda’s Integra, Nissan’s 300ZX, and Subarus rapid Impreza WRX STI.Nestled amongst their superb offerings and iconic fast motors is an often overlooked coupe that can serve up just as much excitement and its stablemates in a refined package, now an affordable route into owning a JDM classic 

It’s blue, turbocharged, all-wheel-drive and just a couple of days away now from flying up the Goodwood Hill in what will be a time warp moment for fans of the Subaru Impreza WRC. It’s the Prodrive P25 and its dynamic debut at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard promises to be one of the festival’s unmissable moments.