Prodrive insists that the P2, styled by Peter Stevens, whose portfolio includes WRC Imprezas and the roadgoing P1, isn't intended for production but is a 'technology demonstrator' that hammers home the point that the company is a fully-fledged motorsport and automotive technology specialist. However, Prodrive has thoughtfully worked out a potential price for the car - about £40K if it were to go into limited production, which it won't...

The P2 has an Impreza STi engine, gearbox and four-wheel drive system. Another 'loan' from Subaru is the cabin - albeit extensively reworked - and the bulkhead of the R1 microcar. To all this Prodrive has added its own chassis, suspension, lightweight composite bodywork, aerodynamics, electronics and set-up expertise.

With weight down around 1100kg, the P2 should be a real flyer, with an agility that a taller, heavier Impreza could only dream of.