SRT USA drivers Travis Pastrana and Ken Block, each driving a 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally cars prepared by Vermont SportsCar, will cut through the darkness with between four and six Vision X 8550 series HID lights housed in carbon fiber light pods mounted to the hood and front bumper.
(October 16, 2009) Subaru Rally Team USA is pleased to announce that Vision X will become the official supplier of competition lights for Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA). The team, headed by four-time Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana and his teammate Ken Block will begin utilizing Vision X HID competition driving lights this weekend at the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. SRT USA’s new Vision X lights will play a pivotal role at LSPR where over half of the event’s 126 stage miles are run in darkness.
SRT USA drivers Travis Pastrana and Ken Block, each driving a 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally cars prepared by Vermont SportsCar, will cut through the darkness with between four and six Vision X 8550 series HID lights housed in carbon fiber light pods mounted to the hood and front bumper. The Vision X HID 8550 series light is a 8.7” round 50 watt HID competition specification driving light. It produces 5000 lumens while only drawing 5.6 amps at start up and 4.5 amps while operating and has a lifespan of 2500 hours. This HID light series is available in two beam patterns, euro and spot, and two housing colors, black and chrome, and has an input voltage of 9-32 volts. The HID 8550 Series boasts internal ballast and starter and are available with either a composite or aluminum body. All Vision X lights offer a lifetime warranty and all in include a borosilicate hardened glass lens. The HID 8550 lights have been race tested and proven by off-road racers including BJ Baldwin and Andy McMillin.