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ABOUT STI

In order to deliver the world's most engaging driving experience to those who love SUBARU, we infuse our products with STI ideas and technology that have been tested in competitive racing.

MISSION

Delivering the world's most engaging driving experience.

This is the mission of STI - SUBARU’s own sports brand.

Our goal is to develop automobiles that provide the world's most engaging driving experience, harmonizing with all five senses.

Every STI part is designed to make the car respond intuitively to the driver’s commands, behaving like a natural extension of the body. Whether navigating a winding road or tackling a high-speed circuit, our parts deliver precision, exhilaration, and comfort—elevating the driving experience for both driver and passengers.

Motorsports are central to our philosophy. Competing against the world’s best, we rigorously test our ideas and technologies under extreme conditions. This process not only pushes the limits of performance but also refines our expertise, strengthening both machine and team.

By integrating race-proven innovations into our products, we bring STI enthusiasts the world's most engaging driving experience—one that’s as emotionally attractive as it is technically outstanding.

STI’S JOURNEY

  • STI Beginnings

    Founded in 1988, Subaru Tecnica International (STI) was established with a singular purpose: to push Subaru’s performance to the limits. Through relentless pursuit of excellence in motorsports, STI has honed its expertise and channeled it into the evolution of Subaru vehicles, ensuring that the brand’s DNA remains uncompromisingly innovative.

  • Racing Successes

    Since the 1990s, STI has made its mark on the global stage, achieving numerous victories in the World Rally Championship (WRC). These milestones were more than just wins—they were invaluable lessons that shaped the development of Subaru’s production vehicles, blending durability with unparalleled driving performance.

  • Achievements of NBR Challenge

    While SUBARU and STI ended its participation in the WRC in 2008, STI has embarked on a new mission to once again aim for the top, leveraging the technical expertise honed through WRC to tackle new challenges in different fields. By 2024, STI claimed six victories in total at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race.

  • From Track to Street

    Technologies born on the track have fueled the innovation of Subaru’s high-performance models like the WRX and BRZ. These advancements have also been applied to the development of STI performance parts, infusing them with racing DNA to deliver exhilarating yet precise driving experiences for all enthusiasts.

HISTORY

  • 1988

    • April 2: Founded as subsidiary Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd, current SUBARU CORPORATION (capital 50 million yen)

    • Nov. 2: Capital increase: 150 million yen (200 million yen after increase)

  • 1989

    • Jan. 12: Capital increase: 50 million yen (250 million yen after increase)

    • Subaru Legacy set FIA sanctioned record of 100 thousand consecutive kilometers of driving and world record of 223.345km/h

  • 1990

    • Started full-scale entry to World Rally Championship (WRC) from Safari Rally 1990

    • WRC: Best result of overall 4th place.

    • Achieved the first-ever finish as a Group N car and won its class in the Safari Rally.

  • 1991

    • WRC: Best result of overall TOP 3

  • 1992

    • Legacy STI version built and sold to order

    • WRC: Best result of overall TOP 2

  • 1993

    • WRC: Legacy won first overall at Rally New Zealand

    • Impreza debuted at WRC 1000 Lakes Rally

    • Legacy won Manufacturer’s and Driver’s Champion in Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC)

  • 1994

    • Impreza STI version built and sold to order

    • WRC: Impreza won Acropolis Rally, New Zealand Rally and British RAC Rally

    • Impreza WRX-RA STI version built and sold to order

    • APRC: Won Manufacturer’s and Driver’s Champion for second consecutive year

  • 1995

    • Impreza WRX-RA STI version II built and sold to order

    • WRC: Won Rally Monte Carlo, Portugal, New Zealand, Catalonia, British RAC Rally

    • WRC: Won both Manufacturer’s and Driver’s World Champion

  • 1996

    • Impreza WRX-RA STI version III built and sold to order

    • WRC: Won Acropolis, Sanremo and Catalunia

    • APRC: Won Driver’s Champion

    • WRC: Won Manufacturer’s World Champion

  • 1997

    • WRC: WR car introduced from first race

    • WRC: Scored three consecutive wins from Rally Monte Carlo to Safari Rally

    • WRC: Scored three consecutive wins in second half from Rally Sanremo and RAC Rally

    • Impreza WRX-RA STI version IV built and sold to order

    • WRC: Won Manufacturer's World Champion (first time a Japanese car won three consecutive times)

  • 1998

    • Impreza 555 Replica STI version built and sold to order

    • Impreza 22B STI version ('97 WR car replica version and limited edition of 400 units) sold out immediately after announced

    • WRC: Won Rally Portugal, Tour de Corse, and Acropolis

  • 1999

    • WRC: Won Rally Argentina, Acropolis, Finland, Australia, and Great Britain

  • 2000

    • Impreza S201 STI version built and sold to order

    • WRC: Won Safari Rally, Portugal, Argentina, and Great Britain

  • 2001

    • WRC: Won Rally New Zealand (New Age Impreza appeared from first race)

    • WRC: Won Driver's title

  • 2002

    • Impreza S202 STI version limited edition went on sale

    • Legacy S401 STI version limited edition went on sale

    • WRC: Won Rally Monte Carlo and Great Britain (35 total wins in WRC)

  • 2003

    • WRC: Won Cyprus Rally

    • WRC: Won Driver's title

    • P-WRC: Impreza won Rally New Zealand, Argentina, Cyprus

    • P-WRC: SUBARU driver Martin Rowe won Driver's title

  • 2004

    • WRC: Won New Zealand, Acropolis, Japan, Great Britain and Italy

    • P-WRC: Impreza won Rally Australia

    • P-WRC: SUBARU driver Niall McShea won Driver's title

    • Impreza S203 (limited to 555 units) built and sold to order

  • 2005

    • WRC: Won Rally Sweden, Mexico and Great Britain

    • P-WRC: Impreza won Rally Sweden, Cyprus, Turkey, Argentina, Great Britain, Japan and Australia

    • P-WRC: SUBARU driver Toshihiro Arai won Driver's title

    • S204 (limited to 600 units) built and sold to order

  • 2006

    • P-WRC: Impreza won Rally Mexico, Argentina, Greece, Australia and New Zealand

    • P-WRC: SUBARU driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won Driver's title

  • 2007

    • P-WRC: Won Rally Acropolis and New Zealand

    • P-WRC: SUBARU driver Toshihiro Arai won Driver's title

    • Legacy tuned by STI (limited to 600 units) built and sold to order

  • 2008

    • STI celebrated 20th anniversary of its foundation.

    • P-WRC: Won Rally Great Britain

    • STI S402 (limited to 402 units) built and sold to order Impreza WRX STI "STI 20th ANNIVERSARY" limited edition went on sale

    • FHI, current SUBARU CORPORATION, withdrew from FIA WRC after 2008 season

  • 2009

    • "SWRT Memorial Collection" went on sale

    • New office completed

    • EXIGA 2.0GT tuned by STI (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

  • 2010

    • R205 (limited to 400 units) built and sold to order

    • LEGACY tS (limited to 600 units) built and sold to order

    • FORESTER tS (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

    • PWRC: Won Rally Sweden, Jordan and Japan

    • SUPER GT300: Won Suzuka

  • 2011

    • WRX STI tS (limited to 400 units) built and sold to order

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class

    • SUPER GT300: Won Suzuka and Oita Autopolis

    • S206 (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

    • PWRC: Won Rally Portugal, Argentina, Finland, Australia, Spain, and Great Britain

    • PWRC: SUBARU driver Hayden Paddon won Driver's title

    • IRC Production Cup: SUBARU driver Toshihiro Arai won Driver's title

  • 2012

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class for the second year in a row

    • EXIGA tS (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

    • PWRC: Won Rally New Zealand and Italy

    • LEGACY 2.5i EyeSight tS (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

  • 2013

    • STI celebrated 25th anniversary of its foundation

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won 2nd place in SP3T class

    • WRX STI tS TYPE RA(limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

    • SUPER GT300: Won Suzuka

    • SUBARU BRZ tS (limited to 500 units) built and sold to order

  • 2014

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won 4th place in SP3T class

    • Super GT300: Won Fuji

    • FORESTER tS (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

  • 2015

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class

    • Subaru BRZ tS (limited to 300 units) built and sold to order

    • STI S207 (limited to 400 units) built and sold to order

  • 2016

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class for the second year in a row

    • Super GT300: Won Suzuka

  • 2017

    • S208 (limited to 450 units) built and sold to order

  • 2018

    • STI celebrated 30th anniversary of its foundation

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class

    • Super GT300: Won SUGO

  • 2019

    • Official announcement of S209 launch in United States of America

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP3T class for the second year in a row

  • 2020

    • WRX S4 STI Sport# (limited to 500 units) built and sold to order

  • 2021

    • Super GT300: Won SUGO

    • Super GT300: Won the Series Championship

  • 2022

    • Super GT300: Won Fuji

  • 2023

    • STI celebrated 35th anniversary of its foundation

    • LEVORG STI Sport# (limited to 500 units) built and sold to order

  • 2024

    • Germany Nürburgring 24-hour race: Won SP4T class

    • WRX S4 STI Sport# (limited to 500 units) built and sold to order

  • 2025

    • Officially announced launch of S210 in Japan

COMPANY INFO

  • Name

    SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL INC.

  • Established

    April 2, 1988

  • Head Office

    • 3-9-6, Osawa, Mitaka city, Tokyo

    • TEL. +81 422 33 7848

    • FAX. +81 422 33 7844

  • Main Business Operations

    • Management of SUBARU motorsport activities

    • Development of motorsport engines/chassis

    • Planning and development of SUBARU STI versions

    • Planning and development of STI original limited edition car

    • Development and manufacture of competition sports parts for SUBARU cars

    • Development and sales of Group N parts

    • Development and manufacture of tuning parts and accessories for SUBARU cars

    • Planning and sales of STI official merchandise

    • PR for SUBARU motorsport activities (web site management, creation of motorsport videos and PR magazine)

    • Planning and operation of SUBARU motorsport promotional events; planning of motorsport exhibition at auto shows

    • User support

  • President

    Hiromi Tamo