New Subaru WRX STI hatchback patent images hint at a comeback, and these renders bring it to life

Subaru performance enthusiasts—myself included—have spent the last few years learning how to live on crumbs. A concept here, a cryptic teaser there, an ominously worded corporate statement about the ...

Subaru patent filing in Japan brings more hope for the return of the WRX STI

Fans are so desperate for any news related to the rally icon, they’ve started digging through government databases.
Motor Trend

Is This Mystery Box-Flared, Winged Subaru a New STI—Or Just Another WRX?

Subaru fans might have a reason to get excited again. With the high-performance STI version of the iconic WRX still in the wilderness, fans have been eagerly awaiting news that the rally and ...
Carscoops

Subaru STI Can’t Decide If It Wants Gas Or Electric, So It Built Both

Update: We’ve added a full gallery of live shots straight from the Tokyo motor show floor, where Subaru’s duo of STI concepts finally step out from the renderings and into the real world. One by one, ...
Carscoops

Subaru Says STI Is “Not Dead”, But Its Boxer May Be

The last proper Subaru WRX STI bowed out in 2021, and it left a crater in the brand’s performance lineup. Since then, Subaru Tecnica International loyalists have been clinging to hope for something ...
SlashGear

There's Finally A New Subaru WRX STI, But It's Already Ruined

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 ...
gearpatrol

If Subaru STI Returns, It Could Lose One of Its Most Defining Features

Subaru’s performance division isn’t dead. Rather, it’s on a bit of a sabbatical, and the Fuji Heavy Industries-owned automaker is not only deciding whether to revive the brand with a full-range lineup ...
Autoblog

Subaru's new WRX STI is a paradox, and here's why

View post: Walmart Is Selling a Dual Dash Cam for Over 50% Off After years of speculation, Subaru has unveiled the WRX STI S210 Prototype at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. This long-anticipated addition ...
gearpatrol

Subaru Taunts Us with More Performance-Based Specials That We Can’t Have

It’s another new year and another Tokyo Auto Salon, and Subaru just revealed more fun cars that we can’t have. With Japan’s premier auto show just around the corner, the Fuji Heavy Industries-owned ...
Autoblog

Subaru Unleashes a New WRX STI—Just Not the One We Were Hoping For

Subaru finally adds a manual to the WRX STI Sport♯, but the full STI revival remains just out of reach. For now, at least. Ever since the VB-generation Subaru WRX sedan landed without a proper STI ...
SlashGear

What Does STI Stand For On Subaru?

While you may know Subaru for its all-wheel drive SUVs or its adventure-friendly trim levels like the Wilderness series, the brand has a long history of performance cars as well. Go back just a short ...