Subaru's Tokyo Salon Lineup is Marketing Theater—Only the Manual WRX STI Sport# Matters
"Subaru's calling everything STI now because the badge moves inventory, not because they built anything that deserves it."
— Revvly Take
Subaru rolled out four STI-badged models at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026, but only one actually carries the STI nameplate worth knowing about: the manual WRX STI Sport#. The rest are race cars and special editions designed to fill booth space. If you're hunting for a real driver, the manual is the last gasp before Subaru fully surrenders to CVTs.
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