Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:07pm
The first Subaru WRX STI debuted in 1994 and took a full decade to reach audiences in the United States. The last STI bowed in 2021 but is still greatly missed. Subaru does build the WRX in its current 271-hp form, and there’s a tS model with big Brembo brakes and Recaro seats, but we’re still waiting for a proper STI variant. Now, some tantalizing news out of Japan suggests such a car might be on the way, as reported by Car Watch.
The Super Taikyu racing series has several classes, from GT3 Mercedes and Ferraris down to a sub-1500-cc class. Subaru competes mid-pack, and at a recent media scrum at Fuji Raceway, Subaru’s chief technical officer confirmed that there is a new performance model bound to debut at this year’s Japan Mobility Show.
