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.

After years of speculation, Subaru has unveiled the WRX STI S210 Prototype at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. This long-anticipated addition brings back the iconic STI badge for the latest WRX generation.

I wrote about this dire state in these pages last August, saying that the way to save the model and bring excitement back to Subaru was to release a WRX STI. Take the WRX and drop the suspension, fit ...

The door to a new Subaru WRX STI has officially cracked open, as Subaru has revealed a Japan-only WRX STI S210 Prototype at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. Yes, it’s only for the Japanese market ...

The current-generation Subaru WRX is great on paper. Surely, we can’t complain about a turbocharged compact sport sedan with ...

Subaru confirmed it wouldn't be making an STI version of its latest WRX model when it was released, and this is the real reason why. Subaru claims that the WRX STI S210 Prototype is a direct ...

The iconic WRX STI is set to make a return, but Australian and U.S. fans shouldn’t hold their breath. At the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this month, Subaru lifted the ...

Subaru lied. Three years after declaring that a true STI version of the WRX was off the table, the company unveiled the WRX STI S210 at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Based on the Japanese-market WRX S4 ...

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. The model ...