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

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 ...

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

Subaru says that just 500 examples of the WRX S4 STI Sport♯ will be built for the Japanese market, all priced at the equivalent of $43,000.

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.

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 ...

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.