03 June, 2017
For the WRX fans, they see this as an opportunity to convince Subaru into developing a fresher, newer performance mill that can take the prime vehicle forward.
Subaru will also provide "gearing and engine upgrades" to improve performance, although it remains to be seen just how much more power it can wring out of its four-cylinder boxer engine. No date for the attempt has been announced. Along with that carbon fiber roof, the auto will get a new rear wing, new Bilstein dampers, and upgraded Recaro seats. It will be called the Type RA - a familiar nameplate to Subaru in Japan, but it's the first time we'll see it in North America. But it wasn't too wet for Subaru's Symmetrical all-wheel-drive system. Most rear drive performance cars would have a big problem, but the STI had some fast laps on the rain-soaked track.
Could this be the Subaru BRZ we've all been waiting for? There's more announcements coming from Subaru. Like the STI Type RA to be revealed, the name plate has always been used to signify it being more lightweight and hardcore than your standard WRX. The limited edition package will only grace about 500 of these Subies, which is. Will Subaru do something similar in the US? The WRX STI Type RA NBR Special is a "flipping racecar without stickers" according to Top Gear.
Earlier this week we got excited when Subaru released a teaser image of a spoiler with "STI" branded on the side wings.