Ahead of the 2025 Japan Mobility Expo, local automakers seem to have agreed not to steal each other’s spotlight during the teaser campaign. On Monday, Toyota showed off a car Electric Corolla And a coupe century. Yesterday, Mazda gave us a glimpse of a four-door concept. Today, it’s Subaru’s turn to share mysterious images of a pair of STI-badged show cars.
We’ve dialed up the brightness to unlock more detail. The all-electric Performance-E STI concept leans toward a fastback silhouette, featuring slimmer headlights flanking a narrower hood. The front bumper has a sharper, more angular design, while the wheels appear to be wearing gold aero flaps.
Meanwhile, you won’t settle for a combustion-engined Performance-B STI that looks like a proper hot hatch to fight the Corolla GR with a noticeably larger roof spoiler. It’s not the first teaser we’ve seen. Subaru originally Car inspection In early June. The bulging fenders and overall front design suggest a WRX-based hatch. You’ll also notice that there are ventilation holes on either side of the lid scoop.
Subaru says the mysterious ICE engine is paired with a symmetrical all-wheel drive system, but other details are still unknown. It’s surprising to see a gas-powered STI, given that just a few months ago the company said the The badge will be reserved for electric cars Go ahead.
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The 2022 report stated that the WRX STI was discontinued due to Stricter emissions regulations. However, Subaru launched Special edition S210 Earlier this year at the Tokyo Auto Salon as a full-bodied STI model powered by a 296bhp 2.4-litre turbo-petrol engine. However, the performance sedan was sold exclusively in Japan and only with a CVT engine.
Returning to the new concepts, both feature red accents and the familiar Subaru Tecnica International badge. It remains to be seen whether either model will reach production. The STI duo will make their debut on October 29 on stage at the Japan Mobility Expo 2025 with Way finderThe Forester Wilderness, Outback Wilderness, and 1983 GL Family Huckster.
