A Subaru BRZ STI Might Finally Be Happening

Subaru has Tweeted out a teaser appearing to show a massive wing affixed to the back of a BRZ, with '#STI' at the end of the message

The Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 twins have been with us for five years now, but a properly hot version of either one continues to elude us. That might just be about to change.

We’ve had dollops of false hope so many times, but this time it might actually be happening on Subaru’s end, with the Subaru USA Twitter account tweeting out what looks to be the back end of a BRZ with a huge STI-branded wing attached. Oh, and there’s an ‘STI’ hashtag, just after a date - 8 June 2017. So whatever this is, we won’t have long to wait until we find out.

The rear wing certainly seems to match the one fitted to a BRZ prototype that’s been seen in various spy shots, so we’re crossing our fingers hard right now.

Subaru released the STI Performance concept in 2015
Subaru released the STI Performance concept in 2015

Should this be the BRZ STI we’ve all be hoping for, there’s a big question mark as to what would power it. The STI Performance concept Subaru released in 2015 was packing a race-derived 2.0-litre boxer-four with anything up to 450bhp, depending on who you spoke to. A less extreme version of that would do quite nicely.

Of course, there is a chance this is another false dawn, and what’s actually being cooked up is a range of chassis and aero improvements. We’re intrigued/terrified to find out…

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Comments

HazeTheMaze

When the downforce from that wing can keep earth in orbit…

05/31/2017 - 08:27 |
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Dat Z Guy

AmilBRZ 🌐 Youre life might finally be completed.

05/31/2017 - 08:27 |
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Lol yes

05/31/2017 - 14:38 |
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Foolishness (TOYOTA 86 FANBOY)

We’ve been waiting longer than it takes a BRZ to accelerate to 200kph

05/31/2017 - 08:33 |
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grammar learn I will

05/31/2017 - 08:33 |
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Anonymous

I think that the suspension will be STIff

05/31/2017 - 08:35 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Ba dum tshh (Insert pun dog here) XD

05/31/2017 - 10:02 |
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lowie t

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Get out

05/31/2017 - 13:35 |
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DL🏁

What we expect:
300hp BRZ
What it will be:
“So we attached a new wing, we also reworked the suspension, new brakes, new colours and wheels, new interior, it’s also 1kg lighter than before, it has a new final drive and diff, and many more.
Power? Oh… I knew we forgot something… yeah, that stays at 200PS. And btw it will only be available in Japan”

05/31/2017 - 08:41 |
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Sounds like the Toyota GT86 aero which was literally a riced 86.

05/31/2017 - 08:48 |
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That’s what worries me. Let’s see what happens on 8 June!

05/31/2017 - 10:06 |
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Welcome aboard Roadster’s import ship, where will take you to Japan and back with an BRZ STI #businessasusual

05/31/2017 - 10:44 |
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I hope they don’t increase the power

05/31/2017 - 11:26 |
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Hahahahaha you called it

06/07/2017 - 16:49 |
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Calvert Choo

Imagine when it’s is revealed and it’s just a BRZ with a body kit added

05/31/2017 - 08:49 |
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i think that’s the way it’s gonna happen.

05/31/2017 - 10:58 |
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The Silver Paseo EL54

Don’t worry. It may be the “tS STI” version of the facelifted BRZ. It has been available for the pre-facelift one and - of course - only sold in Japan.

05/31/2017 - 08:59 |
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05/31/2017 - 13:06 |
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05/31/2017 - 13:07 |
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Anonymous

I thought an STi version would have the TRD wing as it’s similar to that of the Impreza WRX one

05/31/2017 - 09:07 |
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A Toyota Yaris YRS Sedan 1.5L 4 Cylinder VVTi 4spd Automatic

Still not going to be turbocharged…

05/31/2017 - 09:11 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by A Toyota Yaris…

Gets revealed, has a 200mm turbo attached

05/31/2017 - 10:04 |
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Anonymous

It’ll just be some STI-inspired styling parts as opposed to an actual STI, much like the M-Sport package on BMW’s. But I hope I’m wrong

05/31/2017 - 09:25 |
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