The 2019 Subaru STI S209 represents the first-ever, STI S-line performance vehicle in the U.S.
The forthcoming STI S209 is directly inspired by the WRX STI Nürburgring Challenge race car.
Performance chassis includes flexible strut tower bars, draw stiffeners, and other modifications. 

Subaru’s in-house skunkworks, Subaru Tecnica International (or STI to those in the know) remains the top of the mountain when it comes to factory-made and approved go-fast cars. Now it seems there’s something above and beyond even the mighty STI. It’s called the STI S209, and it?s the first-ever, S-line STI car produced exclusively for the U.S. market. And it will set the tone for further S-line products to come. The 2019 Subaru STI S209 is like a super-duper version of the “normal” super-duper STI version of the WRX. The WRX, as you (should) know, is Subie’s off-the-rack rally racer. It’s fabulous as is, but it?s even more fab when STI gets done with it. So you can only imagine what the STI S209 is like.
2019 Subaru STI S209: Inspired By The ‘Ring
The STI S209 gets thorough upgrades in power, handling, aerodynamics, and “driver engagement.” Engine modifications and bodywork alterations are performed ahead of time at the company’s assembly plant in Kiryu, Japan. As the name implies, there were other S cars, the 2000 S201 through the 2018 S208. Those were exclusive to the Japanese market, so this time around we’re lu...