Tokyo 2025: Subaru Presents WRX STi S210 Special Edition

Subaru enlivened this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with a little surprise, unveiling the WRX STI S210. A special edition limited to just 500 units, and described as the “pinnacle of complete STI cars”, this version offers significant improvements in terms of performance, chassis and design, according to Subaru.

After years without a true STI version in the current generation of the WRX, Subaru is finally living up to expectations with an edition inspired by the WRX NBR Challenge, famous for its performance at the Nürburgring.

More power for more thrills
At the heart of this special edition is an upgraded 2.4L turbocharged boxer engine generating 296 hp, an increase of 25 hp over the rest of the WRX range.

Mechanical modifications include:

• - a new intake system
• - Optimized turbocharged front end
• - low-backpressure exhaust
• - redesigned electronic control unit (ECU)

Torque remains unchanged at 276 lb-ft, but Subaru promises a more linear response. Power is transmitted to all four wheels via the Subaru Performance Transmission, although a CVT seems out of place in this type of vehicle.

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