5 reasons why the Subaru BRZ STI will be made

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“Toyota has filed a patent hinting that the Subaru STI Performance Concept will head to production.”

2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (5)
2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (5)

This is the biggest piece of news proving that there is definitely a Subaru BRZ STI on the way. According to Autoguide earlier Wednsesday, (Nov. 11, 2015) Toyota filed a patent earlier this month on behalf of Fuji Heavy Industry showcasing a Subaru BRZ outfitted with a full host of aero and performance parts from STI’s catalog. From the pictures submitted that means wheels, front, side and rear aero, a rear spoiler and what looks like a performance exhaust.

As for Scion, they’d have to pick and choose from their TRD parts bin if they wanted to make their own performance version of the FR-S.

The concept, Subaru’s commitment to STI models, the exsistence of an STI in Japan sans hotrod engine, a record breaking sales streak and now this patent filing. It all can’t be a coincidence.

2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (6)
2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (6)
2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (7)
2015.11.11 Subaru BRZ STI TC concept (7)

You heard it here first. Subaru and Scion will come out with a slightly faster and refreshed FRS/BRZ for 2016/2017 but Subaru will go ahead and either throw forced induction on the FA20D (4U-GSE) or swap an FA20F or turbocharged EJ20 to give us a BRZ STI. They’ll probably limit units to around 2000.

Subaru only adds the STI moniker to its fastest, most capable Subarus. A shiny new exhaust manifold, a fancy intake, an ECU tune and some wheels won’t be enough to satisfy gearheads this time around.

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