The WRX STI hatchback accounted for roughly half of all WRX sales in the U.S. before Subaru quietly discontinued it after 2014. The enthusiast backlash was immediate and organized, spilling from ...
Subaru enthusiasts have been waiting a long time for the return of a proper WRX STI hatchback. The last one disappeared in 2014 when the third-generation model bowed out, leaving the lineup without a ...
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 of America announced just 54,674 vehicle deliveries for March 2026, a sharp decline of 23.5% compared to last year. Overall, during the first quarter of the year, the niche Japanese automaker ...
Subaru may have just offered the cleanest signal yet that the WRX STI hatchback could be making a comeback. Unveiled in Japan, the new Subaru High Performance X Version II (HiPerfX2) is a track-only ...
Emissions regulations, electrification pressures, rising costs, and market shifts toward crossovers ended the beloved WRX STI in 2022.
Back in March 2022, Subaru made it clear that it's "exploring opportunities for the next-generation WRX STI, including electrification." As per the cited press release, "a next-generation internal ...
View post: Jay Leno Drives The Tiny BMW That Helped Save The Brand Subaru’s iconic rally-derived sport sedan, the WRX STI, has been absent from the market since 2021. Although its slightly less potent ...
The trail of breadcrumbs pointing to the return of a proper Subaru STI has been an entertaining one to follow. Shortly after the company put its new racing hatchback through testing, a set of patent ...
We compare the 2008 Subaru WRX STI and 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in acceleration, handling, dyno testing, and track ...
Subaru only built us one generation of the WRX STI in hatchback form, and it’s fair to say we’ve wanted it back ever since it left us. But one individual—Stephen Ketelsen of northern Virginia—decided ...