Not long into 1993 the biggest competition on the Japanese compact scene was by far the Impreza and Maibatsu was patiently waiting to unveil its response to the mighty opponent. In January of 1994 Maibatsu brought the Ereganto SR-4 to the market as a direct competitor to Impreza that had been dominating the sports compact scene until now.
1994 Ereganto SR-4 Turbo
This was to be the answer to the Impreza question, Sporting a powerful 2.0 liter turbo engine and now a full time AWD drivetrain to boot his sedan was meant to do one thing, over take the Impreza as the sport sedan king in Japan. This model also received a slight front end redesign, a small wing and new alloy wheels only available on the SR-4.
Engine
2.0 liter DOHC Turbocharged 4 cyl (D20-T) - same platform as previous models but has been redesigned with forged rods and crank to allow for the power adder.
Multi point EFI
238 hp@5800 rpm
230 ft-lb tq@3500 rpm
Transmission/Drivetrain
5 speed manual
Full time all wheel drive
Dimensions
Wheelbase - 103.94in
Width - 68.78in (.51in wider than the standard sedan/coupe)
Length - 181.87in
Weight - 3140lbs
Performance Specs
Top Speed - 140 mph
0 - 60 - 7.4 seconds
Fuel Economy
City - 19mpg
Highway - 34mpg
Pricing
2,592,380.00 Yen/$17500