Askor lml Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 In a leaked letter to Subaru of America dealers, the Japanese brand opens up about the future of its most recognizable car. If like me, you were anxiously waiting for a new WRX STi based on the most recent platform of the brand and with a 400 Hp engine, I have some terrible news to give you: Subaru will no longer renew the STi. Why? Only the WRX and BRZ will defend the brand's sporting honors. It's not bad either... Well, there was a leaked letter addressed to Subaru of America dealers, which is quite explicit and is the same problem that many brands have faced. There are some that have more capital to afford the luxury of developing a high-performance combustion engine that can meet all emission standards and others that prefer to invest in skipping that step to go on the electrification side, especially more po[CENSORED]r brands. little. Subaru's plans were to manufacture a car with about 400 Hp of power and based on the current WRX, recently renewed. But it seems the lines have changed, and as long as Subaru doesn't see a cost-effective way to transform the WRX STi into a high-performance hybrid or electric that lives up to what fans expect, there will be no more. Perhaps that is why at the last Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru presented the STI E-RA Concept, with 1,000 Hp and Yamaha electric motors. It is supposed to be a test platform for research and maybe there are the keys to some future WRX STi or other high-performance sports model that can take the lead in terms of performance, but also that can get around all the regulations for pollution and emission of particles from the United States and Europe. So this spells the end of the 100% combustion engine WRX STi, which had its farewell in the last generation with several "Final Edition" games and of course, the S209. Some say it's time to keep the classics, and maybe that will drive STi prices up too. The legend The STi version of the Subaru Impreza WRX was born in the early nineties as a response to the entry of the Impreza into the WRC as a replacement for the Legacy. Since then, the STi's closeness to the competition model spawned a cult following that has remained to this day, even when the WRX lineup was separated from the Impreza lineup, much as Nissan separated the GT-R from the Skyline. . The WRX STi, with its strong acceleration, the sound of its boxer engine and its all-wheel drive system has passed to the Olympus of Japanese sports cars. It has won three constructors' championships in the WRC, three drivers' championships, a Group N championship, has broken important track records (Isle of Man, just as an example) and has also been a multiple champion in its category at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. . It's been used in various local rally competitions around the world, made its way into the world of Rallycross and even Ken Block started his Gymkhanas with one. It has appeared in countless video games, it has been the ideal platform for tuning, it has been seen rescuing trucks and SUVs in the snow. For purists, it is also one of the last bastions of the manual box. The end of an era? Can the current WRX carry on some of that legacy? Is it goodbye or see you soon? http://noticias.autocosmos.com.ve/2022/03/17/ay-no-subaru-no-fabricara-mas-al-wrx-sti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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