True, the latest Subaru WRX is less edgy (no STi wing, that is) and with horsepower and torque levels that are downright mainstream (271 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque).

It happened again.I was asked the question.Every time I drive a WRX model these past few years, especially special editions like the WRX tS, the inevitable occurs.

You’ve probably seen the commercials. An active couple heads into the outdoors with their dog, bikes strapped to the roof.

Therefore, the 2024 Subaru WRX TR is shaping up to be a sports sedan that will blend elements of the STI we now miss so much, along with the usability and capability of the current WRX.

2025 Subaru WRX tS Review: Pushes boundaries, but it's no STI With tuned suspension, Brembo brakes, and rally-inspired DNA, the WRX tS carves out its own niche—but doesn’t quite fill the STI ...

In March 2022, there was a startling announcement: Subaru would not produce a next-generation gas-powered WRX STI. Nearly three years later, the company appears to have had a change of heart.

Subaru revived the WRX STI with the S210, but a few key details have left fans wanting more.

The car isn't the WRX STI replacement performance fans have been longing for ever since Subaru last year said there won't be an STI, at least for this generation of the WRX.

When Subaru first unveiled the new WRX, it was followed up by an announcement that the car would not be getting a range-topping STI variant, much to the dismay of enthusiasts. However, they did ...

This is, of course, still not a WRX STI. The tS badge, which is worryingly close to the TR badge on a very different WRX variant, stands for "tuned by STI." Just as with Japan's WRX S4 STI Sport ...

Cast your mind back to 2017 and the next WRX STI was rumored to be a hybrid. That didn’t happen, at least not yet, so it might still be in the cards, and that car could be called an STe.

3. Is the new Subaru a worthy successor to the WRX name? We'll talk engine specifications, transmission options, all-wheel drive systems, curb weights, and what the WRX is like behind the wheel.