True, the latest Subaru WRX is less edgy (no STi wing, that is) and with horsepower and torque levels that are downright mainstream (271 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque).

It happened again. I was asked the question. Every time I drive a WRX model these past few years, especially special editions ...

Therefore, the 2024 Subaru WRX TR is shaping up to be a sports sedan that will blend elements of the STI we now miss so much, along with the usability and capability of the current WRX.

For 2025, Subaru updated the WRX to now include the tS, which at first glance appears to be the same flannel-wearing street ...

The car isn't the WRX STI replacement performance fans have been longing for ever since Subaru last year said there won't be an STI, at least for this generation of the WRX.

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.

Subaru has revealed an STI variant of the current WRX, called the S210 Prototype. It will only be sold in Japan, uses an automatic transmission, and makes less power than the last WRX STI.

Subaru hasn't revealed any specifications. The only information is that the car, officially a prototype for a planned production version, will be based on the aforementioned WRX S4 STI Sport R EX.

Subaru stopped short of turning the 2023 WRX into a full-blown STI. If only it would have went crazy and given us this. James Gilboy May 4, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 0 ...

The Subaru WRX STI gains a new S210 special edition with a limited production of 500 units. The engine has been upgraded to produce 296 hp, combined with a sharper chassis setup.