The New Bat Car
At the end of 2003, Ivan McKinley had decided to move back home to Ireland, where much of his family still reside. He sold his Bat Car to Garret, and while over there he purchased one of his dream cars from Litchfield Motorsports: a Subaru WRX STi Spec C Type RA. It was red, it was fast, and it was everything he wanted out of a Subaru. However, in mid 2004 Ivan decided to move back to the Pacific Northwest, and since he couldn’t take his Spec C Type RA with him, he fixed his Subaru addiction with the closest thing he could find — a 2004 USDM STi. Since he had to give up his dream car, Ivan’s wife at the time pretty much gave the OK to build up this car to whatever he wanted, thus Ivan wasted no time in the modding. Among the first things done was a full Chargespeed v2 body kit, SR40 turbo upgrade with a Perrin FMIC, a carbon fiber reverse scoop, and a full Spec C interior and roof vent. He started off with a set of bronze Work Emotion CRs, but in a matter of months moved up to Volk LE28Ns in gold. He also opted to ditch the stock STi wing for a Mine’s spoiler, being among the first in the country to do so.
The New Bat Car made a name for itself quickly, winning trophies and gracing the pages of Import Racer as photographer Josh Mackey’s first major magazine appearance. Ivan eventually decided to move to Texas, where he brought The New Bat Car with him, winning even more shows and continuing his success. Since then, the car’s been parted out and Ivan’s now rolling in one of the most modified Audi A3s in the country, but his heart still yearns for Subarus.
