Remember how with the old bug-eyed models, Japanese Subaru STIs were so much better than the ones sold in America. Well, they're doing it again. If you're into forbidden fruit, we promise you this next car will be packed with mouth-watering goodness.
After the 300 horsepower WRX S4 we showed you yesterday, it's time to take a closer look at the Japan-only WRX STI Type S, which is sure to get every Subie fan all hot and bothered.
This might look like just an ordinary 2015 STI sitting on a dealership floor near you, but it's power doesn't come from a 2.5-liter boxer engine. Instead, the automaker has used a 2-liter turbo to offer 308 PS (227 kW or 305 hp US) and maximum torque of 422 Nm (311 lb-ft). That's right, it's go the same power and slightly more torque than that old 2.5 Subaru decide to carry over from the 2014 model year in America.
The only transmission available is a six-speed manual, which is designed with better parts than the regular STI and delivers a more solid feel and precise gear changes. Subaru also installed its multi-mode Driver's Control Center Differential (DCCD) system as standard.
Costing 4,114,800 yen (about $39,500), the STI Type S is 8% more expensive than the normal STI sold in Japan. But, it justifies this by offering standard Bilstein dampers and lighter 18-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels from BBS. There are also a couple of interior touches, which we'll let you discover for yourselves in the walkaround video, provided to us by Driver High Chanel and recorded yesterday at a local dealership.
This might look like just an ordinary 2015 STI sitting on a dealership floor near you, but it's power doesn't come from a 2.5-liter boxer engine. Instead, the automaker has used a 2-liter turbo to offer 308 PS (227 kW or 305 hp US) and maximum torque of 422 Nm (311 lb-ft). That's right, it's go the same power and slightly more torque than that old 2.5 Subaru decide to carry over from the 2014 model year in America.
The only transmission available is a six-speed manual, which is designed with better parts than the regular STI and delivers a more solid feel and precise gear changes. Subaru also installed its multi-mode Driver's Control Center Differential (DCCD) system as standard.
Costing 4,114,800 yen (about $39,500), the STI Type S is 8% more expensive than the normal STI sold in Japan. But, it justifies this by offering standard Bilstein dampers and lighter 18-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels from BBS. There are also a couple of interior touches, which we'll let you discover for yourselves in the walkaround video, provided to us by Driver High Chanel and recorded yesterday at a local dealership.