The Japanese brand has shown three aggressive-looking STI concepts at the Tokyo Auto Salon Event.

Petrolheaded fans of the Subaru brand haven’t had much to get excited about over the past few years. The golden era of big-winged, gold wheel rally weapons may be on a downhill trajectory, but the energy and passion of its fans is still very much there.

The Subaru STI Concepts that were shown this week should get the hearts racing again as the brand gives some of its existing products an aggressive makeover. The three concepts were based on the new WRX S4, BRZ and Levorg wagon. Now while these vehicles already have some degree of a performance theme about them, the STI bolt-ons really up the ante.

The Subaru WRX S4 STI Concept gets bright red detailing, STI wheels and a large rear wing on the boot. Inside, there are proper Recaro sport seats with red leather bolsters.

The Subaru BRZ STI Concept also gets a cosmetic upgrade with an extended front lip with red detailing, STI wheels finished in bronze and wrapped in trick Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rubber as well as a rear wing and larger exhaust pipes. The cabin gains red contrast stitching.

Finally, the Subaru Levorg STI Concept is a sportier take on the wagon. It features a similar set of upgrades like the WRX like the red detailing on the exterior, with the addition of STI wheels, stainless steel exhausts and Yokohama rubber. Inside, the Levorg gets red and black leather, as well as STI badging.

For all 3 of these vehicles, there was no mention of performance upgrades, but the key takeaway here is some of these elements preview the all-new Subaru WRX STI, which is due to be revealed at some point in 2022.

Subaru South Africa has already confirmed it will be bringing its new WRX to our shores this year.

Further Reading

Subaru WRX Revealed – All you need to know about the new all-wheel drive weapon

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