Next Gen Subaru WRX STI To Be A Performance Hybrid

The next Subaru WRX STI will be a more emissions-friendly model, according to Subaru Europe’s sales and marketing manager David Dello Stritto.

Speaking with Dutch website AutoRAI, Dello Stritto confirmed that the WRX STI’s 2.5-litre turbocharged boxer engine “can simply not exist in the future”. That engine is likely to be replaced by a plug-in hybrid.

The addition of electric motors opens up several possibilities for the model, including the option of electrically driven rear wheels or keeping the brand’s signature boxer engine as the combustion element of a plug-in hybrid.

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MDarringer - 11/14/2017 7:17:07 PM

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That's exactly what it shouldn't be.

qwertyfla1 - 11/16/2017 7:21:04 AM

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This will betray a big part of the fan boys that drove sales. Nothing wrong with evolving but not at the cost of your customer base.

MDarringer - 11/16/2017 8:18:47 AM

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This is very much like the mid-engined Corvette. Both are great ideas, but not as a REPLACEMENT for the standard bearer. This should be a model ABOVE the WRX.