Story of The S209 From Japan with Love Episode 1

[@moonman_8935]

Even though I don't own a S209 I bought a brand new 2019 WRX STI several months ago. Everytime I get in it puts a smile on my face.

[@khaozochozinco7419]

Me too😉

[@dewmontain123]

one day ill be there too fuck yeah! its a blessing give your car a hug for me today

[@Mikey6048]

I walked into my local Subaru to get a new fuel cap, stepping into the show room. I was surprised with a gorgeous blue S209 sitting in front of me. This car is beautiful. And sooooooooo out of my price range. I stood there for an hour combing over this car. Wishing I could buy it.

[@TechyRodsWire]

moe malik can’t wait to get mine this month

[@grasshoppercreations9308]

Got me a 2020 STI... agree, everytime I drive it, it puts a smile on my face or grin

[@FlatironsTuning]

This is such a great story, and it shows so much of what makes a Subaru a Subaru. Thank you for documenting this, and for letting us see so many of the details and work that went into making the S209 a reality!

[@orcinsd]

I love my S209, this is exciting to watch and see first hand what they went through to make it happen. I’m grateful that they went through with it.

[@titodawigel4927]

We now have a STi S209 Owner’s Group in facebook. Join us.

[@orcinsd]

Tito Dawigel I’m not on Facebook, but I am following a page on IG for 209 owners.

[@whwill2794]

I lando What is ref engine s209 ,i have sti hawkeye and i would engine s209 thank s

[@geoh7349]

The USA want all of the Sti models!!!!!

[@АйболЛембек]

Hello. I'm a Subaru STI fan. I am from Kazakhstan, Almaty, I love your Subaru. I tell everyone Subaru is the best car in the world. I dream that I had a copy of STI dreams come true

[@jamsstar2010]

Hows the weather out there ? Last went 2008

[@zakuraayame5091]

This is my dream car, I'll never afford one, but I love the VA chassis and this is the best of them. The passion and love for the car by these enthusiasts makes it that much more special.

[@pac1fic055]

As a proud original owner of a 2007 Evo IX GSR SE, I pity the fools. Seriously- happy to see Subaru continuing the development of their excellent platform. Mitsubishi should have had more faith in their product.

[@javier8101]

Pac1fic0 calm down buddy.

[@Align700nitro]

The problem is Mitsubishi makes no money with the EVO, the same that Subaru makes no money from the STi. People want grocery getters, want safety nannies, want cars park for you, want cars brake for you, eventually drives for you....

[@genetung8590]

As a type R owner.........S209 is absolutely the king of the segment. Amazing engineering and pinnacle of its evolution.

[@aggt9266]

Gene Tung could’ve had a subi ;)

[@gravityhammer25]

Actually, you should be proud of your Type R. As an STI (regular) and Type R owner, I say the Type R is the much better car on dry road at least. It was actually cheaper for me to get a Type R as a second car rather than try to trade my STI in for an S209, the S209 was just WAY to expensive with the markups. One dealer wanted 85K and it just wasn't gonna happen. I would even say that on a dry track with equal drivers the Type R will beat or at least give an S209 a really hard time, Motortrend had better numbers from the Type R. In redline reviews a Type R (may have been tuned) put bus lengths on an S209 on the highway. Stock for stock the Type R should actually pull away, it is around 400 pounds less than the S209 and with fwd will have less drive train loss. I have been driving my STI and Type R back to back and the Type R is just a lighter better balanced car, I experience less understeer than I do in the STI. Seats are better in the Type R and I can corner harder becuase i'm not sliding into the door (like I do on my STI). The ride is also less bumpy in the Type R yet it still corners flat. The CTR also is an absolute rocket on the highway. Not taking anything away from the S209, I really really wanted one, but the CTR is something I wanted as well. With some minor modifications my STI can be just as potent as an S209.

[@Keyholder79]

@@gravityhammer25 You should make a review video and post it in youtube. Its a great point of view as you own both cars.

[@e.c.r4231]

Yeahs that's seems nice and all but have you driven a Nissan GT-R 34 or a Mitsubishi Evo 6 Tommi Makinen Edition or a Subaru 22B? That's pinnacle performance the S209 is great but it lacks in comparison to those mentions

[@kennyrmrz]

Subaru, thank you for all the work you did to bring the S209 to USA, thank you!!! Arigato STI ありがとうございました

[@Einhander49]

They can keep their rehashed trash.

[@stevecover5014]

Recently bought my first Subaru Forester XT and love it. Wish I would have discovered Subaru 20 years earlier. Would like to see a Levorg STI and turbos in more models in the USA. The AWD is excellent value for the price. US consumers want it all, economy, safety, power and AWD...

[@v8_sami]

Ehh most wont make it here due to regulations

[@Barrenchats]

I spun out on black ice conditions, and hit a metal light pole, in front of left front wheel spun off the pole and ended back up in the middle of the road, in my old '02 SF5 Forester and walked away unharmed with no broken glass making it's way into the inside of my Forester, if this would have been a Ford or a Chevy who knows where I would be at right now, I looked far and wide to find another nice low km one owner Forester, and found one after driving 1200km, then taking a train on the same day I bought my car, then took the 14 hour back into the mountains to pick up my Forester then drive it 600 kms to it's new home. Out of The Woods now lives in the city.

[@emeryguo5158]

I practiced a lot of snow drifts to help me with control on lose surfaces in my SK. I saved my fozy several times this winter, practice more makes it work.

[@titodawigel4927]

what a Project...bravo👏👏👏. I stumbled on this Story production...watched it twice. I drove mine around town for the first time yesterday and I instantly felt the difference between my ‘19 STi and the S209.

[@Laban510]

Fuel Efficiency, you almost had me there bro.

[@richardbarker726]

Buetifull, I work on these types of car everyday, I’ve even built them from bare shells to fully group aspec rally cars there is no other car out there that gives me so much joy and satisfaction and sti is just the icing on the cake,the things that you can do with these vihicles is unbelievable love them always Subaru for me

[@malcolmar]

AMAZING! Well done Subaru and thank you for blessing us here in the US with this car! WOW!

[@justdrive7317]

Your passion shows in your vehicles! Thanks so much!

[@islombekrakhmatov6055]

- We brought the engine to the balance that a single change cause jeopardize. That's why they didn't change it over a decade)

[@froilancabalar3093]

proud to have #166/209

[@deddiyudanto7620]

Love STI from Indonesia... Proud of STI....

[@MrDjvas]

Reliable performance.... not hating on the STI or their motors, but I'm currently on my 3rd motor..... 1st one went due to the last owner being a dumbass Shit tons of upgrades( including a garret turbo) He thought the pistons on the sti were forged...... But no tune..... yes, yes no tune and the motor only lasted 600 miles after that.... 2nd motor( I took off all the bs mods he had on it, so it was stock) went due oil pump failing and my oil pressure sensor was corroded and didnt work so I never knew, one moment I'm doing 130mph chasing a c6 z06 and a m4, next the turbo blows, then the motor blows..... 3rd motor - I've put in a stage 2 iag block with forged pistons and am planning to push 450whp no problem. Except this time I'll be building it right. for my 04 sti and this time I decided to go with iag stage 2 block instead, for its forged pistons etc better power tolerance. All in all I'm in love with the car and always have been since I was 6 years old hearing this thing start up every morning in my neighbors driveway before I went to school. Im 21 now and When i bought it 1.6 years ago i damn near cried while sitting in it. 1. Because I didnt even know how to drive stick so my mom had to do the test drive. 2. Because after all these years I had finally been able to actually have one. 3. Because my insurance was alot cheaper then I expected.....some tears of joy too.

[@xyzaex]

MrDjvas I am moved.

[@MrDjvas]

@@xyzaex well thank you, it's not easy but you gotta do what you gotta do to keep the dream alive. I'll most likely keep this car for the rest of my days as my daily driver and just add new toys to the garage once out of college and actually financially able.

[@subarubuildz1738]

Probably will never be able to afford a s209. I currently have a 03 Outback and a 05 sti. I’m glad to own piece of Japanese art. I will always be loyal to Subaru because every year they make new cars that impress lots of people. Thanks Subaru for making the best reliable cars.😊

[@KDD8]

I choose subaru for the blown headgasket, vape, rally amour mud flaps, and cobb accessports

[@bryanrios8429]

It's the subie way

[@KDD8]

@@bryanrios8429 its the subie way.

[@grantkahale8933]

This is the way.

[@dewmontain123]

you dont choose this life

[@KDD8]

@@grantkahale8933 This is the way.

[@khvidtube1617]

This car was very good and can only remain as a legend in history. Nowadays, even S209's performance is so inadequate comparing to all of its competitors. It gets so out-performed. The last things we need are new stickers, new wing and new vents. We need a STi to combat these latest cars: TTRS, RS3, and A-45.

[@josephshewchuk9203]

khvidtube1617 100%

[@stiffybeanie4148]

They really cant cuz of japanese regulations!

[@DC-rq1xl]

khvidtube1617 the S209 is not about straight line performance speed, they understand that it can’t keep up in the straight line, it’s a cornering car. The S209 is faster than the RS3 and TTRS at VIR so I would say it’s doing just fine at competing with them.

[@khvidtube1617]

@@stiffybeanie4148 Really? The GT-R increased about 25-ish HP each upgrade and has now reached nearly 600 HP. The STi has remained 305 HP for about 15 years.

[@khvidtube1617]

@@DC-rq1xl I agree about STi has better cornering. I have owned and modified a 2016 STi. It was very flat and stable around corners because of its low center of gravity. However, that is not good enough given the price of the car and number of years it has been "sitting" on the same platform. Even if excuses are allowed, they would have been long exhausted.

[@SanderDavidNorris]

Durability, reliability, and fuel efficiency are not words I would use to describe my 2016 STi. I still love my car but....yeah

[@RSADYNAMICS]

I hope one day STI make videos showing the development of each model they produced I'm interested in seeing how the STI 9 was designed and how it evolved from the previous gdb chassis cars I did see a video where are Tommi makanan helped develop the car car in Japanese

[@АлексейАбрамов-и6б]

Спасибо вам за отличные Subaru 👍👍👍

[@JundamRX782]

I’m glad they released the s209 but they are couple of years too late. They should’ve released it when the Hawkeye came out.

[@entheogenicwonder2819]

これまでで最も素晴らしい車を作ってくれた STi に感謝します。 #94 愛を込めて。

[@rosaandrade6280]

Adimiro muito o Subaru WRX, é bom ver a subaru trabalhado bastante para melhor o nosso carro de granturismo deixando o cada vez mais bonito e agressivo sem mudar muito seu aspecto🇧🇷

[@gingerbreadman5756]

Huge WRX STi fan but after all these years of micro improvements, the S209 should be the WRX STi in America

[@gegegenokitaro]

I live in Japan and I didn't buy one because traffic so slow here, if I lived in US, I'd buy one, parts you get is insane for what you pay. SUBARU uses brain where HP is realistically usable...unlike US.

[@ConejoZing]

Subaru is popular for this reason: Symmetrical AWD. Fuel issues, MR placement, weight concerns, RWD etc are all cast aside by the Subaru driver who demands every wheel being active.

[@davideriksen2434]

I have a 2007 wrx with a Cobb stage 2 upgrades it's been a fixer upper but I love the awd and power

[@6122-e1y]

I will always regret selling my bugeye.. Subaruuuuuuuuuuuuhohooo lol

[@MikeLRGCar]

Could not be happier with mine...👌😍 smiles driven daily. Absolutely love mine.Cheers.

[@KrisBecker-v6k]

same here, I can't believe the way it handles.

[@johnnyVGtran]

i love my wrx .The VA generation is the best looking yet .

[@OggaDugga]

“We have two performance engines, EJ20 and EJ25.” *EJ22T enters the chat* “Am I a joke to you?”

[@johnthor4999]

Fuel efficiency. Lmao

[@mike63ful]

john thor I know right, what fuel efficiency?

[@awdspam]

Smiles per gallon :)

[@buynaad3048]

It's efficient compared to the power that engine delivers. Also compared to the others. Imagine engine that push 300hp almost instantly other than Subaru engine.

[@jonmayhew4468]

@@buynaad3048 that's not true at all. The German manufacturers produce far more efficient engines with less emissions, look at the m140, golf R/s3 or a45 - all better than Subaru and all have roughly the same or more power.

[@buynaad3048]

jon mayhew Yes it's true but german engineers use more expensive parts engineering procedures. After all it's just a small Subaru not much experience in car history like Germans. I think it's good enough.

[@jdmnambo2296]

From 🇯🇵 with ❤️ !

[@zxy1987106]

2009 Tribeca here to support the brand.

[@daveM135i]

subaru: "My cars are very rel.." toyata: "Excuse me? if you talk about reliability , you'd be the last one to say it"

[@samandrew5643]

XD

[@mulsanne1]

*coughs in EJ20*

[@Mr420Dankbudz]

If anyone is looking for one there’s one in Tampa Florida at Mastro Subaru! Tell them Ryan sent you!

[@salyzhyn]

Hope that new WRX will be with frameless dor windows, like my Impreza WRX of 2004 MY. The lines of 2nd gen impeza are visible in Viziv concept, hope to see it on the market.

[@sodazman]

I wish they actually developed the STi further instead of not really moving in performance for 15 years. Every (and I mean every) hot hatch today is quicker.

[@torino428cj]

Got to get me one 100% without a doubt.

[@jmoore9806]

FINALLY SOMEWHERE as a subaru Fan where i can shout my frustration ABOUT HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON SUBARU PARTS PRICES....maybe subaru will wake up..... SUBARU WHAT IS WRONG WITH U PEOPLE....SELLING A 1998 rear diff for 9k aud ??? Head gasket $360 each toyota only $40 - $100 tops... Selling 1998 wrx IACV sensor $1319.00?? Air flow meter $1.1k....Not even MERCEDES BENZ sells that much.....SUBARU YOUR A JOKE

[@Atem_S.]

Can't wait to have mine!

[@miguelpj5803]

fuel efficency, reliable engine, afforable, every car youtuber "WTF bro"

[@fumer]

Legacy, B4 one love

[@eliudmaina7872]

Thats the legacy 2.0 dit gt right?

[@SL-ng7cp]

If only the video was named "Story of the STI from Japan with love"

[@ggyuooi3114]

I switched Hyundai I30 N Iam really love than previous my Subaru sti

[@Grooove_e]

I live in the US and own a 2003 WRX with 139kmiles on it. I wish I could get STI parts for it but the 2003 WRX STI was only made in Japan so the parts are near impossible to find :(

[@peterjohn1969]

Iloveu Subaru impreza wrx sti 😘😘🇹🇿

[@Mikey6048]

Explain the reason why the white version has the gold wheels, and the WR Blue Pearl has the Grey. It seriously needs to be the other way around.

[@kenyakenya1398]

JDM STI IS TOP I HAVE GRB I BOSHIT TO 495 Hours power 🇰🇪 with 91 octane

[@6CylAddict]

You guys need to start putting the lsd differentials in the wrx again you did it before, the awd system with open differentials are nothing compared to lsd differentials

[@avantnarde2815]

In the aftermaket scene and tuning scene, Subaru is top 10 no cap. That’s amazing out of all the car brands.

[@rocheuro]

I love my Frester EJ :D!

[@vdonnn]

So when is there gonna be an H6 or H8 version?

[@jerbinsternberg5824]

never

[@genso3065]

it'll be nice for a different platform. h8 or h6 turbo.

[@kacperrider9553]

does someone know why the dyno runs were on only front wheels, can you totally disable on an actual car or was it only for emissions like that ?

[@diegomunozchamorro1716]

Suban uno en español o por último con subtítulos por favor 🙏🏻 todos queremos disfrutar este video

[@MDplanetZone]

HELLO READER , CAN U MAKE CHRIS ATKO OR DAVID HIGGINS OR OLIVER SOLBERG OR PETER SOLBERG DRIVE THE S209 TO IT FULLEST IN A RACE TRACK AND PUBLISH THE VIDEO

[@MattDickey530]

After all this you would think they would figure out how to make the motors last longer that 100k

[@ghostofthedeep]

Subaru STI engines are like glass though. I can't really put power through without building them thoroughly.

[@Mikey6048]

To a degree yes. The S209 has forged internals, which isn't advertised for some reason. The reason these motors aren't as great as they used to is because of all the rediculous emissions policies, forcing Subarus to use certain internal components to make the EJ (Old Tech) EPA compliant. Which unfortunately means very high tolerances internally and poorer components to try and keep emissions down. I own a STI, so I understand what you mean regarding the EJ volatility.

[@oldfashionedwrx3574]

19:22 how do they have only the front wheels going?

[@akira357]

They got the whole factory with state of the art machinery to figure out how to make more than 5 horsepower on the EJ....and can't even do it. While my local backyard tuner be slapping some bigger Yin Yang Spinny Thang, switch to some corona juice 🌽 and making 100-200 whp more than stock 🤣

[@samflores4788]

I want sti so bad

[@interceptingfist5682]

That's a fancy Corolla

[@ibrahimjuliardis3712]

Waiting for Arrive here in southeast

[@robertsole9970]

65 k is a lots of money for a Subaru, local dealer has one they have been sitting on for months. When they take it below 60, I’ll get it.

[@KrisBecker-v6k]

It wont go below 60. Im guessing the reason it hasnt already sold is that they are asking for an additional markup.

[@KrisBecker-v6k]

If you get it at msrp, you got a deal. None will sell for a discount, thats hilarious.

[@MK-df6li]

You'll never get one

[@robertsole9970]

M K, for that amount of cash...you can get a nice 997.2 911...which I’ve had two of. When it gets to 55k then it’s a good buy, but at 65 or 70....nope. In the end it’s a tarted up econobox. It’s value will drop as well just like the RA did.

[@MK-df6li]

@@robertsole9970 your right, the value will drop. Just like the 996 and 997 gt3 did. But theres only 209 of these examples. I own a s203 and am s204 here in Japan and they built over 500 of them each, still u can only find 6 or 7 examples on sale at any given time and they are priced over 35k for a goodie eventhough they were 40k new. RA models dont hold their values like the S series and RAR series. Unless theres a financial meltdown, you wont find one for 55k in the next 2 or 3 years. You might say its an econobox but try find anyother sedan based symmetrical 4wd that drives like these.

[@markc1456]

S202 sti specC type ra was the best S model made👌

[@mizz5991]

なぜ日本語字幕がないんや

[@newyorkboss6124]

Sti is a car i can never beat 🤣😁😁

[@gaspic4359]

When is the dubbed releas date?

[@shawnwang2182]

why is the EJ20 Japanese exclusive? I prefer it over the EJ25.

[@shawnwang2182]

GRB太郎 yeah，the current generation USDM sti's 2. 5 liter engine has a redline of only 6500rpm. That's a pity. I'm hoping the next gen will bring the high rev engine to north America.

[@Ayiu623]

Subaru Engineers: Reliable performance Piston Rings: Am I a joke to you?

[@SyphADL87]

Proper Tune: Am I a joke to you?

[@byronboost]

avl dyno not awd?

[@Slavyan555]

когда уже мощность мотора повысите??

[@TechyRodsWire]

Luv the car but price is steep and should have had front mount inter cooler and 400hp

[@si5567]

the sti spirit

[@user-on1jw6xv9f]

Reliable 👀

[@Mikey6048]

They are relatively reliable if taken care of and not beaten to death by younger drivers.

[@genso3065]

maybe that's why the usdm ej series aren't as solid as the jdm ej series, because of all of these damn restrictions

[@buddah13]

i thought only 209 were being made?

[@Mikey6048]

Correct. Only 209 exist.

[@sutats]

Put me down for two.

[@eslamhamada5198]

I live so so much STI SUBARU 🇯🇵5 STAR JAPAN ESLAM HAMADA

[@jaybaba9018]

s209 or type r 2020?

[@epicone2449]

My 2004 Subaru sti oil pick up tube snapped. Idk about reliable haha

[@byronboost]

s209 on a 2wd dyno?

[@92soldier]

You better bring out an EZ30 TWIN TURBO.. Now that you killed the EJ

[@Mikey6048]

I hope the 2021 STI rocks a lot more HP and improvements. If they put the flat 6 with dual twin scroll turbos. Count me as sold.

[@ewcha2]

When will Australia get some love?

[@aschkansabaghi4901]

Down under! Lol

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

You guys already got the Levorg haha meanwhile Canada gets shit. S209 exclusive to US only.

[@ewcha2]

Strange business model, people are graving for theses special editions in HK and Australia yet they only release the most basic version. Also if they really want to bump up the sales before the next gen comes out they need to reissue a 22b with modernisation - not just random black decal and small body kit upgrade appeared in the so called Kubo edition or some shit . No idea what the company wants to achieve. Is not rocket science but they just get it wrong so badly

[@MK-df6li]

@marco demena you guys have cosworth!!! In japan we want cosworth sti more than S series lol

[@milesmorales5000]

Honda’s THE NEW WRC RALLY CAR

[@stevehenson755]

Miles Morales They are FWD 😂 not a chance

[@torrhthc4103]

Cvt or manual or is it dsg?

[@buddah13]

STi is only manual

[@thatonebeone]

LOVE MY BRZ 2020 tS

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

jdmasfuck What color? White one is sick

[@thatonebeone]

@@HOTPLATEGAMING ceramic white only

[@oldkurkinomax2979]

Все просто супер!если бы я мог понять...перевидите на русский.

[@carloyarcia2166]

👍👍👍

[@mrpsd590]

Yea.. that love costs US 65k.

[@user-hs7wg3rv5i]

They are having a problem how to squeeze more power from the engine lol. Uh what about down sizing the car ? Less weight = faster .. Do subaru they realize that the new sti car itself is HUGE... the car is bigger than a toyota camry ,for god sake. Car is just getting bigger and bigger every year. Just bring back the 2004s design and add power. I think it will attract more sales tbh.

[@jd-it4on]

We don't give a shit about mpg. Give us a reliable 400whp sti and we will be happy for a bit then we will take it from there.

[@t.regnerus301]

Lots of S209 fanbois who drank the kool-aid. I'm allowed to say this cause I currently own two STI's. This S209 is a joke as compared to what the S series cars of Japan are like. Shame on you Subaru.

[@titodawigel4927]

Agree, I have a STi 2019 as my daily and S209 for weekends👍

[@gravityhammer25]

I agree that the S209 is a joke compared to what Japan gets. I have a 2017 STI and 2019 Civic Type R, only reason I got the Type R is becuase dealers were marking up the S209 to ridicioulous prices and it was not feasible to trade in my STI for one. It made more sense to get a Type R.. I'm confident that on a dry track my Type R will beat an S209. Even my regular STI can should be able to keep up with an S209. Motortrends testing and numbers for the S209 were not spectacular and not far off from the regular STI. In some places a regular pre 2018 STI actually has a faster 0-60. The S209's 0-60 was actually less than a Civic Type R's lol. Link to motortrend article below. www.motortrend.com/cars/subaru/wrx/2019/2019-subaru-wrx-sti-s209-first-test-makes-special/ I sat in an S209 and found the S209 has terrible seats as well, not even the Recaro sportsters that Japan gets. After driving my CTR over the weekends I say that the usdm STI seats are some of the worst seats EVER. Bolstering is non existent and on hard cornering I am practically pulling on the wheel to stay in place. In the Civic Type R I can corner hard and not worry about sliding against the door or transmission tunnel.

[@ravenstylea2]

If you look at the technology that went into the S209, it's not revolutionary. In fact, this S209 was a long time coming considering previous S209 models in Japan, and it's a shame that the value still isn't there considering the price point of over 60k not including dealer markup. You could get a number of cars that would wipe the floor with the S209. Next, this car was tested twice. Motortrend's test was a near total failure. Car and Driver's test was above average. For this money, I'd rather have a lightly used garage kept 2012 - 2017 Carrera or Cayman S, all of which are leagues beyond the S209.