Subaru STI Tows A Semi Out Of The Snow. (vehicle, 2009, traction)

[Mr.Cat]

I tried to get a direct link to the video but it was futile. I bet some people on here are gonna say this video is fake so I leave it up to you to be the judge.



Behold, the Power of Subaru: WRX STI tows semi out of snow — Autoblog

[Omaha Rocks]

It's entirely possible - provided the semi-truck was empty, and his being "stuck" essentially meant he couldn't get any traction.

Sometimes all you need to get "unstuck" is a nudge. And any car could probably have provided the necessary nudge.

But to think that a 3,000 lb Subaru car pulled an 80,000 loaded semi tractor/trailer out of deep mud is ludicrous.

[Bydand]

If that truck was "stuck" the driver needs to find a new job because he sure can't drive. A WRX-STI couldn't pull a pick-up out of a ditch if it were stuck for real.

[Steve-o]

Its real, but hardly impressive. What was impressive was my friend's Polaris RZR pulling a full-size Bronco out of some mud. lol

[GTOlover]

I had to laugh at this comment on the site
Jim 10:58AM (12/20/2009)


sure, winter tires on the WRX would make a lot of difference. An STi has, what, 300 hp or thereabouts? I'd bet that semi has about the same hp. Difference being the semi's tires are probably not winter-geared.


the poster forgets the semi truck makes 650-700 lbs of torque and that what makes it tow not HP

[Omaha Rocks]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

I had to laugh at this comment on the site
Jim 10:58AM (12/20/2009)


sure, winter tires on the WRX would make a lot of difference. An STi has, what, 300 hp or thereabouts? I'd bet that semi has about the same hp. Difference being the semi's tires are probably not winter-geared.


the poster forgets the semi truck makes 650-700 lbs of torque and that what makes it tow not HP

Yep. Anybody who thinks a Subaru and a Semi develop the same kind of horsepower is just flat-out dumb.

One of my dad's many tractors is an old 1206 International, rated at about 110 hp. Let's hook that tractor up to the "300 hp" Subaru and see which vehicle pulls which vehicle backwards.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

I had to laugh at this comment on the site
Jim 10:58AM (12/20/2009)


sure, winter tires on the WRX would make a lot of difference. An STi has, what, 300 hp or thereabouts? I'd bet that semi has about the same hp. Difference being the semi's tires are probably not winter-geared.


the poster forgets the semi truck makes 650-700 lbs of torque and makes all it power at low RPM and that 'swhat makes it tow not HP

That is hilarious. But lets not forget who mainly drive Subaru WRX's.... kids.

[Lamplight]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Its real, but hardly impressive. What was impressive was my friend's Polaris RZR pulling a full-size Bronco out of some mud. lol

My friend's Jeep Wrangler was once pulled out of some mud by another friend's Nissan Quest minivan. Talk about humbling!

[TheViking85]

It looks impressive, but most likely it wasn't on wintertires, and not stuck as much as not having any traction. I've seen this before, and honestly, it doesn't take much to get them going.

As for the trucks horsepower, it'll have anywhere from 180hp or so up to about 360hp is I remember correctly. But obviously unhuman amounts of torque, sadly that torque does nothing when the tires are of the slippery kind.

[caution]

it's stupid to hook any car up to a truck and try to get it going, fake, real or whatever

i've seen all manner of jeeps, trucks and four wheelers pulling all manner of stuck stuff in mud, on snow, etc. you have to know what the hell you're doing or you break stuff, it's as simple as that.