Subaru Planning WRX STI Diesel (STD?)
We’ve heard a great deal of rumors about the next-generation Mitsubishi EVO going hybrid, but now it appears Subaru is planning a more fuel efficient version of the WRX STI – thanks to the use of a diesel engine. That’s right, according to a report by AutoCar, the next-gen STI (likely due in 2012) will get a pumped-up version of the 2.0-liter turbodiesel motor offered in the current Impreza overseas.
Regardless, we’re not likely to see any such model in North America. High-performance diesels are, however, not unheard of in Europe with Volkswagen even offering a diesel power golf based on the GTI: called the GTD. We just hope Subaru doesn’t follow suit with the naming… STD?
A gasoline-powered STI will continue on as well, although AutoCar suggests a tiny 1.5-liter 4-cylinder might be used to power it. That is also unlikely in North America where the current STI gets a 2.5-liter engine – already an increase over the 2.0-liter used overseas.
In addition, the Japanese automaker is reportedly working on a hybrid setup for the car, but its not likely to arrive until at least 2015.
[Source: AutoCar]
With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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