A new special edition of the Subaru WRX sports sedan – with no more power, nor a rear wing – has drawn backlash from fans hoping for a genuine revival of the iconic WRX STI performance flagship.

Quite sadly, we're still left without a real production STI. Instead, Subaru is inching closer to reality, at least for the JDM region, at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon. Don't bet on it coming to America, ...

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 ...

Subaru just revealed the WRX STI Sport# prototype at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. It's essentially a manual-transmission version of the WRX S4 STI that's already sold in Japan. A string of teaser ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

Some teaser videos from Subaru Japan are hinting that the STI is returning. A full-strength STI hasn't been sold in the United States for half a decade now. Don't get too excited, as this might just ...

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 ...

Subaru has revealed the Performance-E STI Concept at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. It's a very aggressive, futuristic and rally-inspired fastback that may preview a future performance EV. No word ...

I have a feeling Subaru is trolling us. The second production of the WRX STI ended in 2021, people immediately started clamoring for the vehicle's return, but it's been radio silence from the Japanese ...

Buckle up, because the STI badge doesn’t seem to be dead; it’s just sleeping. And when the badge returns, it might be on an electric car. On Tuesday at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the Subaru ...

Subaru made waves at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show with a concept that sure looks like a production-ready manual STI hatchback, but the brand's performance aspirations do not stop there. That ...