The signs were all there in the lead-up to this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Subaru has spent the last several weeks dropping less than subtle hints at the arrival of a new enthusiast model. After years ...

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Could we finally see the return of the vaunted WRX STI? We're betting not quite. The WRX STI hasn't been a part of Subaru's lineup since the last-generation model rolled into the sunset in 2021. Now ...

Subaru hasn’t shut its doors to a new WRX STI. It’s just studying how to offer both ICE and EV performance models. Subaru teased a WRX STI comeback with both gas and electric concepts. The brand says ...

When the Subaru WRX first arrived on the North American scene all the way back in 2002, it had few, if any, direct competitors. Its formula of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, standard all-wheel ...

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With the exception of a limited-edition, Japan-only model, it doesn’t sound like the current-generation Subaru WRX will spawn a quicker, more powerful STI. One of the company’s top executives blamed ...

The Subaru WRX STI was a higher-performance version of the Subaru WRX, available with six-speed manual transmission and full-time all-wheel drive (AWD). It was powered by a turbocharged flat-four ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. The S210 will unfortunately stay in Japan. Looks like we will miss ...

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Nearly three years ago, Subaru issued a statement on Subaru Tecnica International and the VB-series WRX. To sum it up, there will be no STI version of the current WRX because Subaru is exploring ...

In March 2022, there was a startling announcement: Subaru would not produce a next-generation gas-powered WRX STI. Nearly three years later, the company appears to have had a change of heart. The ...