Subaru teases hotter STI for 2019 Detroit Auto Show

Subaru teases hotter STI for 2019 Detroit Auto Show

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https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/subaru-teaser-sti-2019-detroit-auto-show/

However, that leaves us with one big question -- choice of powertrain. The S208 uses a 2.0-liter H4 engine that puts out 329 horsepower and 319 pound-feet of torque. However, every STI variant in the US still uses Subaru's old-as-sin 2.5-liter H4, which is good for 310 hp and 290 lb-ft in the Type RA. Autoblog pointed out that a South Africa-exclusive STI variant has a 2.5-liter putting out 349 horsepower, so Subaru may not need to try and slap a whole 'nother engine in a limited-edition US-spec STI.

Other goodies on the S208 include a faster steering rack, a front strut tower brace, Bilstein dampers, a carbon fiber roof, a spoiler the size of a dining room table and 19-inch BBS wheels. Some of that kit is similar to the stuff we received on the Type RA, but my eye spotted a few extra bits in the teaser video, like a set of dive planes on the front bumper.