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Subaru Tecnica International more commonly known as STi was a division founded by Subaru in 1988. The intention of this division of Subaru was to showcase Subaru’s motorsport or performance oriented branch. A year later in 1989, Subaru Tecnica international would showcase their very rst prototype, the Subaru Legacy STi. The car was not as visually impressive as some of the later Subaru’s but this car gained STi recognition. The Legacy participated in a 100,000 KM landrace averaging speeds of 138 miles per hour. The Legacy completed the race in just under 448 hours but that was all it took for STIi to take o . By 1990 Subaru along with the British automotive

company Prodrive, entered in the Safari Rallycross. In 1991, Subaru took 3rd place at Swedish rally followed by Colin McRae’s victory in New Zealand. McRae would go on to be World Champion of WRC later on. Eventually Subaru competed with Mitsubishi and its Evolution series fueling the STi versus Lancer Evolution competition that exists today. Unfortunately, Subaru became less competitive and rival Mitsubishi had left, causing STi to leave WRC in 2008. However, STi did not leave motorsports completely. In 2008, the all new Subaru Impreza WRX STi entered the 24 hours of Nürburgring. STi won the 24 hours of the Nürburgring in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Time to go back to the 90’s again. In 1992 STi released their rst car to the public, the 1992 Legacy RS Type RA. Only 100 examples were made which fueled a crowd of people who wanted the best Subaru but couldn’t have it. Another problem was that the STi’s had not reached America yet, something that would continue until 2005. In November of 1992, the rst of many Impreza WRX would be produced. The car produced just under 240 hp, a good amount for the time. It soon became widely popular as it went along with Subaru’s wins around the same time. By February 1994 after McRae’s win in New Zealand, the rst Impreza WRX STi was made limited to 100 cars per month. After a few generations of WRX’s and STi’s came 1998, Subaru’s 40th anniversary and the third consecutive manufacturer's title for Subaru in the FIA World Rally Championship. To commemorate the important year 2

came Subaru’s most famous and most coveted model ever, the Subaru Impreza 22B STi. Limited to only 400 cars, the 22B had the wide body style of Subaru’s that participated in WRC also featuring the 2.2L turbo boxer engine with upgraded suspension and brakes. This only made superfans from the US more jealous of these fast Subaru’s. For Subaru fans in America, 2002 would become one of the most signi cant years of all time regarding Subaru/STi. In 2002, STi had caught onto the demand of WRX’s in the US. Finally, the 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX had reached the states and popularity was enormous. The 2002-2003 models are known as the “Bugeye” due to their headlights being shaped like like bug eyes. It came with a 2.0L turbo boxer engine and weighed in at. around 3,000 pounds. It produced 227 hp

and was equipped with either a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual -- the obvious choice -- transmission. This was great that the states nally got a WRX, yet people wanted more. The Americans heard of the faster, even better version, the Impreza WRX STi. Unfortunately, they could not get their hands on this model, until… In 2004 the Subaru WRX STi came to the United States with a facelift. A new generation now known as the “Blobeye” refers to its blob shaped headlights. This is also one of my favorite Subaru’s of its all time due to its clean look but its sporty accents such as the big wing xed atop the trunk. The STi meant that it would come with a 2.5L turbo boxer motor producing 300HP coming in at just over 3,200 pounds. Just like all Subaru Imprezas mentioned previously, it is AWD perfect for quick acceleration. The STi also came with Driver's Control Centre Di erential more commonly referred to as DCCD also being equipped with a stringer 6-speed manual transmission. In 2006, the next Subaru generation came called the “Hawkeye” for its aggressive headlights. It received some mechanical upgrades but the front end is what changed most. Again in 2008, Subaru received a drastically new design, breaking away from the famous GD series Subarus. The new STi only came in an awesome Hot-Hatch and also a sedan, both equipped with the EJ25 (Same 2.5L Turbo), this time with 305HP, however it was heavier at 3,395 pounds. The Subaru had greatly changed from what people were used to but it still contained the same heart 3

(engine), the great EJ25.By 2015 the Subaru reached its current generation still using the EJ25 motor nearly 20 years later (with updates of course). The engine still had 305HP but weighed slightly less at 3,386 pounds. The 2015 WRX went on a completely di erent path. The new WRX no longer uses the EJ series motor but instead the FA20, a turbo 2.0L that sounds much worse than the EJ’s but still makes good power. It has 268HP weighing 3,267 to 3,450 pounds. The Subaru has come a long way but still holds many of the same components it had from the beginning. The EJ25 came out in 1995 and is still used in STi’s today showcasing how great of a motor it is. Subaru has become one of the most widely loved Japanese car brands in the world and

is continuing to produce great cars. Whether it be in rally racing or a 100,000 KM race or a race on the track such as the 24 hours of Nürburgring, Subaru and speci cally STi, excels. For this reason is why so many love and support Subaru Tecnica International.

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