Subaru does not plan to launch an STI model of the present WRX, although that does not imply there will not be any variations of the compact sport sedan sporting the initials of the Subaru Tecnica Worldwide motorsports division.

Subaru already sells WRX S4 STI Sport R and WRX S4 STI Sport R EX fashions in Japan. These are tamer STI Sport fashions that function just a few efficiency upgrades, although lack further energy like earlier WRX STI fashions.

The Japanese automaker has now teased a brand new WRX S4 STI Sport variant that is set to debut subsequent month on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, a tuning fest that takes place yearly within the Japanese capital.

Subaru hasn’t revealed any specs. The one info is that the automotive, formally a prototype for a deliberate manufacturing model, can be based mostly on the aforementioned WRX S4 STI Sport R EX. The WRX S4 STI Sport R EX was launched in Japan in 2021 and options upgrades over the usual WRX aimed toward enhancing stability.

2024 Subaru WRX

Subaru additionally stated the automotive can have restricted manufacturing, which probably means it is going to be offered completely in Japan, identical to the opposite WRX S4 STI Sport variants.

Additionally destined for the Tokyo Auto Salon can be a BRZ STI Efficiency. This mannequin can be based mostly on the BRZ STI Sport already on sale in Japan, and can function just a few further STI upgrades, together with a carbon-fiber rear wing.

The Tokyo Auto Salon is scheduled for Jan. 12-14.

Whereas Subaru does not intend to launch a brand new WRX STI anytime quickly, Prodrive, the British motorsports and engineering firm that constructed Subaru’s profitable World Rally Championship automobiles, has constructed a WRX with just a few modifications that will be a worthy WRX STI successor. It is referred to as the WRX by Prodrive, and with a bit of luck the automotive or at the least its upgrades can be supplied on the market.The automaker has additionally launched for 2024 a WRX TR with upgrades centered on enhancing the dealing with