Why Subaru Was FORCED To Kill The STI - The WRX That Became An Icon

The Subaru WRX STI, a tuner hero legend changed car culture forever. The WRX is an icon, but the STI is absolutely legendary. This is the story of the Subaru WRX STI. How a small Japanese manufacturer that made these off-beat little cars, transformed their image into THE working class tuner car hero.
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[@sheko1515]

You stopped supporting ukrain lmao

[@jasonsoto612]

You got a bunch of years, names and info wrong. Just to point out a few… You gots some years wrong completely…..example, the first Gen Legacy. Some years you used the JDM years….…example, the GC/GM Impreza years. There was no “Legacy STi”. 😂 it was the legacy RS in Japan and everywhere else and the Sport Sedan in the US. Then the video you use is all over the place. You talk about the forming of STi and rallying then show a clip of a wall with Vermont sports car on it …..instead of Prodrive. The. Later on you talk shit about how what Subaru/Travis is doing (with Vermont sports car) is not really rallying. Maybe do a little more research next time….instead of spreading wrong information.

[@jeff5882174]

@@jasonsoto612 Ukraine is r bad and evil

[@yourfinestlocalidiot]

Lancer? Gone. Celica? Gone. WRX STI? Gone. Lancia making good shit? Gone. Wow this millennium has been harsh to rally legends.

[@AspectLegend1]

The future will destroy the rally racing,but I have always wanted to be rally driver

[@yobedlesskuz]

Your not an idiot after all

[@newzarte4444]

We still have some Citroën who win barely every rally but they are just good end not good looking

[@AspectLegend1]

@@newzarte4444 am thinking about the langenary battle between evo 19 and sti

[@renyrga5785]

well, times change but toyota did make the yaris GR and now corolla GR, so it's not all gone.......yaris is a beast, corolla looks amazing and we'll see in the future how it will perform

[@Spoolin_thriller2xx6]

If we go electric in the future, I’ll still be modifying my cars an bootlegging gasoline 😂

[@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth]

Shut up brah

[@am0eba168]

Ah yes bootlegging gasoline 😂😂 Gotta be prepared to do that if you want to be a petrolhead in future

[@SilentMovements305]

I'll be down south doing the same

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

We won’t, it’s just a fad. At least I hope

[@kennethdias9988]

Electric cars are faster in the quarter mile the advantage of gas is energy density and that’s where you get distance

[@jamer25]

As a gen z who owns an sti, Im legitimately sad that the sti is going away. It’s such an amazing car that’s not just fun to drive in a straight line. I do have to see that it’s way more profitable to go electric however. I can only hope that the legacy of sti is genuinely carried on in the future instead of the bs Mitsubishi gave us when they said the legacy of the evo would live on in their future cars. I don’t want the sti name to be relegated to a cvt shift knob cover.

[@paulocuento9949]

as an old timer. i salute you Gen Z dude.. you will be the torch-bearers of the future.. seriously, a lot of kids nowadays are busy trying to be internet-famous, they miss out on the joys of private underground stuff, and the joy of living in a moment without being busy looking at their cellphone screens (sorry for being an old head)

[@donttrip2366]

“Gen z who owns an Sti” calm down your not special

[@silasbradford]

@@donttrip2366 go cry about in you corolla

[@silasbradford]

yap as a genz also who owns aa 2003 bugeye wrx i love the sti and all of the subaru stuff im not ready for electric to take over

[@donttrip2366]

@@silasbradford 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenlacy6233]

I have a 2020 wrx(not sti) and this car gets more compliments and people walking up to me asking about it then a bright blue scatpack charger! Subaru is still loved by the younger generations!

[@ismailsamani8002]

i have the wrx impreza sti hatch back and sure it isnt as good as the others but its cool with some bodykits and some modifications and i will give this car to my to son and to his son and continue this generation so that future generations can feel none electric non self driving car

[@CristianSanchez-gz4gn]

Im from Chile and blob eyes are like 15000 $, working hard to get one.

[@darkestknight3339]

You wish

[@CristianSanchez-gz4gn]

@@darkestknight3339 I'm wishing

[@ismailsamani8002]

@@CristianSanchez-gz4gn i hope you get yours soon

[@mikec6678]

Other than a 911 Turbo, the WRX STI is one of fastest, best handling cars I've ever driven and, in my opinion, it's a big mistake for Subaru not to make a new one

[@gwynbleidd7177]

Subaru's CEO stated the STI will be making a return in the next generation. So giver or take 8 years. Either as a combustible engine, Hybrid or Hydrogen based engine. Subaru came out awhile back saying they hear their fans. Only time will tell now. It is disappointing as so many 400whp rumors flew around the 22 STi for it to just not be a thing.

[@sensualeye]

@@gwynbleidd7177 wait and see how the new GR Corolla changes the market. It was developed with Subaru by the way. 🙂

[@gwynbleidd7177]

@@sensualeye I hope so!

[@skvltdmedia]

@@sensualeye In what way? Chassis is Toyota, engine is Toyota, and transfer case and extra axles don't come better or worse from one manufacturer to another.

[@sensualeye]

@@skvltdmedia do a little bit of googling and you'll see Subaru has been joint developing the Supra, GT86 and GR Corolla with Toyota. It shouldn't be a surprise as Toyota owns part of Subaru.

[@christophersaldana2985]

The way car culture lives on is by keeping the old cars running and out there for everyone to see.. I love my 07 STI I wouldn’t ever give up on it ..

[@Lonewolfoperations]

It’s a hard journey I hope you up for it owner of a 1990 eagle talon tsi

[@snailinit1776]

I've owned my 04 sti since 2010, and don't plan on selling it.

[@razzor4708]

is actually a logical way - drive your car until it dies completely - its efficient way, despite on "forcing" on dictator's EV's. its a best way

[@lauraduggan6335]

We’ve just got to keep them alive it’s not straight line it’s the cornering and grip and the feel of the steering symmetrical four wheel drive and don’t forget the The flat for sound love them Modern cars just don’t put a smile on your face anymore

[@chicagoui9299]

Flat four. Not for. Cmon guy

[@connorisanidioot]

I mean man they are fun but they are understeer pigs😂

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[@RaceCarFriends]

I think once all the evil old people that's currently calling all the shots, are gone we'll have more options for fuel like bio fuels, synthetic fuels, and I think Hydrogen power will also become more popular and there will be a resurgence with the internal combustion engine, and that's when we'll see more fun vehicles from Subaru. Electric is just one lane but I think the future has room for many different lanes.

[@iguanajones9214]

Different and unexpected take, nice.

[@jeff5882174]

yeah new world order klaus Schwab

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@iguanajones9214 Lol thanks.

[@jeff5882174]

They want to kill most of us off food shortages r coming and happiing they wl starve us out and when people have no food left people will kill each other people do crAzy things when they r hungry

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@jeff5882174 I wouldn't be surprised tbh, I also feel like part of the reason why the powers that be (For Now) are so against car culture is because generally car shows, car meets, and car culture in general unites all walks of life, and I believe that goes against the 1% agenda of keeping us all divided and hating one another.

[@yaseenbshina3140]

If there will be a resurgence going on, I'm definitely in. I'd say, save enthusiast cars. They can't take them from us after we learned to love and understand their complex parts.

[@Raven-uu7lb]

My uncle own a blob-eye STI (complete with Subaru Rally livery) and LanEvo 8 (in gloss white) and still drive both of them to this day. Both cars have their own pros and cons but my uncle love the STI more. Meanwhile I've also driven both of them but I prefer the LanEvo more hoping that I could buy it from him in a few years and keep it as it is (and of course drive it as my daily).

[@jonahpatrickquintanilla8910]

Keepn the jdm legends alive 👌

[@deathtoming2201]

I love your uncles mindset! Both the evo and sti are just beautiful cars people say they are rivals I say they are brothers.. sadly we won’t even be able to rewind time to go back to those days but people like your uncle that appreciate both cars are legends in my eyes. I’ve driven both and yes the evo seems faster just depends how hard you drive but I always find myself coming back the the subie just the fact it’s a boxer engine not a generic straight or v so it’s like the Mazda rotary’s not many car company’s make ‘em

[@Raven-uu7lb]

@@jonahpatrickquintanilla8910 exactly brother

[@Raven-uu7lb]

@@deathtoming2201 Yeah I agree! People keep bragging about both cars and then make fun of other one but to me both are the best in their class. Honestly I don't think just because both Subaru and Mitsubishi did well in rally racing doesn't mean that they're rivals. I mean other rally cars performed well too.

[@gtaviation6924]

dont be sad because it is gone, be happy because sti happened

[@louiemartinez7292]

At culture dead ? Maybe cause used car prices are ridiculous and way to high !

[@donwon7484]

In my most humble opinion car culture has changed because car companies are telling us what we want instead of the other way around and unfortunately the media is greatly helping them to do so

[@realwiggles]

That's been the case since cars were invented and it's not necessarily a bad thing. Henry Ford once said that when he was designing the Model T, if he asked someone what they wanted they would've said a faster horse.

[@hiramesensei3112]

Wrong. The car companies, like every other company, give the people what they want. Nothing less, nothing more. You just have to face the fact that what you want out of a car is completely different from what 99% of people want out of a car. It sucks, I know. I feel the same way. But car companies have, for the most part, stopped caring about what people like you and I want out of a car, because it simply doesn't make them money.

[@donwon7484]

@@hiramesensei3112 I can see some of what you are saying but after reading your last paragraph that sounds like what I said originally “they are telling us what we want” however I agree with the part that it’s definitely about money 💰 unfortunately in this situation but it always is

[@saltybunta]

Great video-I track my 17 Subi and love it but have a deposit on a GR Corolla….so disappointed with Subaru but it’s time to support the manufacturers who support the future of car culture and performance.

[@jonahpatrickquintanilla8910]

Nice move 👌

[@bertiecarr4645]

I own a 2007 hawkeye sti, I had owned it for 5 minutes before a man in his 60s came over telling me what an amazing it was and how much he loved them when he was younger, its a shame that younger people won't get to see new cars like these again

[@nekomi_ch]

Man I was born too late for fun cars! We need fun cars for gen Z!

[@JasonDolson]

I have a 2019 STI that is still not heavily modified and under 20,000 Miles. I can't wait to see the value sky rocket.

[@MrFrank107]

same here. I'm the white-haired man driving a white 19 STI w/ 25K miles. I can't sell it even though the prices are slowly climbing.

[@peterjamieson2441]

And it will!!

[@rain4088]

a lot of these comments have good points but i think the base way and the real trunk of the tree to keeping car culture alive is to just dont hate. a lot of the car community is toxic and like to hate on other peoples cars which obv not every car is for everybody, but if someone does something that you dont like, just know that they like it and that to them, it attaches them closer to their car. that to me is what car culture is, that feeling of a personal connection with cars, all this hating on other people doesnt do any good for you or the person youre hating on

[@jonahpatrickquintanilla8910]

Yes ! Especially the toxic honda haters 🤦‍♂️

[@theaverageredditor9890]

I personally think that eventually there is going to be some law placed that restricts or even bans gas cars, which is honestly sad because as a part of Gen Z it's going to be more impossible to hear those euphoric sounds of a gas car. All because of "save the environment" stuff. My dream cars are a Volvo 240 Wagon, 2022 Acura NSX S, and Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, but it feels like I'll never even get the chance to drive any of them with the way things are going

[@jeff5882174]

yra part of the new world order banning fossil fuel

[@jeff5882174]

and owning nothings and be happy and they want to kill off MOST of the population

[@abigails4088]

the reality is that if such a law ever came about, you and I will both be worm food and probably a generation beyond that XD aka, don't worry it won't be a problem in our lifetimes---

[@jeff5882174]

@@abigails4088 o yes it it 1000%is happing now a bunch of food plants factory have been destroyed and look into the world economic forum

[@abigails4088]

@@jeff5882174 I was speaking about the American domestic market. gas isn't going to be "legislated out of the market" any time soon, not here---

[@niallswales704]

im 16 and i agree that the new generations are ruining car culture

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

Back in 90s and 2000s europe car culture was about having a rally inspired daily The fun was in doing 100kph down a county road with the lads I'd say donegal still has the best car culture still to this day

[@niallswales704]

@@clarksonoceallachain8536 i dont know, europe doesnt have american muscle

[@dylanrussell7854]

Subaru legit does still race in rally events across the u.s. as well as nitro rally x. Travis also just broke his 2017 record at Mount Washington in 2021 going 16 seconds faster than the previous. They’re still big names in racing not just “messing around” 🤦‍♂️

[@dextec49]

Times has changed in America. Subaru gave up, what a shame. The STI is a legend from the beginning to now along with the Lancer EVO. I don’t know how it’s doing abroad. Hopefully something will spark interest in this segment of the future generations of these legendary cars. I smile every time I see one! Tuned, exhaust, suspension. Good video

[@andersvancalcar3100]

I absolutely love my outback and the dream affordable car is a 2014 sti hatchback but I am sad to see them leave

[@bryantramrattan8444]

i have a bug eye wrx and literally every time i bring it out i get compliments. Subaru was amazing in the early 2000s, & has catered a lot to the car community over the years, they need to see their sales plummet, so they can understand we don't like the path they've chosen. especially with the last one they just released its horrible

[@ceejay1364]

Suby sales have dropped already, STI or not.

[@odnahc]

@@ceejay1364 used market is still high asf i could sell my 05 sti 160k miles for like 25k lmfao

[@ceejay1364]

@@odnahc I’m talking new car sales. Subi has been hit the worst out of all auto makers. Sales are down 60% for subi.

[@odnahc]

@@ceejay1364 oh my bad yeah you right about new ones

[@ceejay1364]

@@odnahc it’s all good. Are they still making the WRX?

[@thenon-vapingsubie]

Im just glad my 2001 coupe is going up in value 😅 Also the classic “GC” chassis lasted until 2001 and the “bug eye” 2002

[@deathtoming2201]

Nothing will ever beat the classic curves and 90s look of the gc8

[@johnn1250]

2001 for the "GC" is the Model Year for USDM. For the rest of the world it is 2000. The USDM Model Year for any car is Current Year +1. Compared to the rest of the world, Model Year is Current Year only.

[@connorisanidioot]

I have an 99 out back sport with a wrx diff and transmission and an 01 RS with an ej207 sti swap. Only Subaru that I feel comfortable in lol

[@deathtoming2201]

@@connorisanidioot yeah honestly I think taking corners in these cars are so much more fun because of how lighter they are and low and overall small and shorter compacted to the longer bigger vehicles of 00s and on.. nothing beats planting your foot half way around a tight bend in your Subaru! Most other cars would spin out if they had the Hp or not give you any thrill at all!

[@jeff5882174]

Well guess what valve won't mean shit money's is going away cashless society u will own nothings and be happy

[@WhyPhi]

Subaru has won rally America 1st place for the past 10 years in a row pretty much with David Higgins, Craig Drew, and Travis Pastrana. They also climbed their way to the top in rallycross. I highly recommend watching their rally races or look up "Subaru Launch Control" series, it's awesome!

[@caseysmith544]

Yes, they have with the Forester in some of the true off road Rallycross type racing.

[@tekkaboy80]

I owned a 2021 sti(brand new). It was the perfect car for me. A simple but pleasant interior( people always commented about the red seat belts) Enough power to have fun. On dry,wet or snowy roads (Canada). I did slightly cry every time i have to fill up but meh that is just how it is. I miss that car. Had to sell it due to family medical reasons. Sadly I dont think I’ll ever be able to own one again without paying more then msrp and even then someone else has already sat in her first. If you own a car that you love/enjoy hold onto it. Store it, hide it. Because in 20 years. I truly believe cars will be boring. unless you are willing to pay 150k plus.

[@caxtt7938]

My 17 still gets compliments and looks, made lots of friends with it, for my first car I love it 😁

[@The_journeyy]

*The video quality you guys are putting out are goals level* 🔥

[@kamodo-xu5wm]

This car companies are killing cars they don't even try any more 🤦‍♀️

[@captaincrust2180]

2022 wrx looks great and it is pretty nice with the original ride height as the original as the goal is to offroad it stock but sti variant would make it way way better

[@chrisraymond4804]

As a previous owner of a tuned sti, I now play with tuned German cars. Autocross keeps me happy.

[@CaptainRudy4021]

I'm partial to the blob eye STI. But I'll never own one unless I can find a way to prevent the head gaskets from failing.

[@CaptainRudy4021]

@@LaughDragon I read somewhere that the factory coolant actually eats the head gaskets over time

[@CaptainRudy4021]

Not just on the sti but in all subarus from 98 to 10

[@Ryxder]

ok... please do more rescerch. The bug eye was 01-03 The blob eye was 04-05 (when we first got the STI) The 06-07 was the hawk eye

[@jasonsoto612]

Yeah, this video is hilariously inaccurate. 😂 He gets years, names and facts wrong. Even taking into account the differences of when the US got cars and when Japan got cars.

[@Ryxder]

@@jasonsoto612 yea its so funny how wrong he is in the vid 😂

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

yep, agree, time moves on. I'm glad I got to experience it when we had it.

[@pastperformance2285]

Boy, I come here to get a morning jolt, and I really did this time!

[@austinstyer612]

Either way their will always be an aftermarket of parts for vehicles, give it some times and electric cars I believe will be amazing tuners once they become mainstream. Heck maybe even a mod that would add a like an airflow system to mimic an exhaust system, at the moment I remain optimistic but cherishing what I have now

[@kevinpowell3513]

Sorry Austin but the EPA is being soooo anal on the aftermarket parts seen that tuning probably in 3 years will be an illegal lost art.

[@austinstyer612]

@@kevinpowell3513 all be it true, with 3D printers being able to print light metals like aluminum, I'm sure their will be a way for tuners to make their own parts, just gonna be alot harder to keep it alive but I believe it won't quite die out. I remain optimistic

[@jeff5882174]

humm no there won't u own nothings and be happy new world order they want to kill off MOST of the population

[@scromberprofessionalautist1017]

Sadly, with how locked down EV cars are, tuning will most likely not be an option for a long time, if ever.

[@djqbassic]

car culture isn''t dead, im 38 yrs old and I bought a 21 Sti to mod and get more driveability out of it and enjoy the car. Ive also passed my passion for cars on to my son. So yeah I may not be doing it to show it off, but I add adtermarket parts to it and take care of it like its my baby and enjoy it every time I drive it. It is unfortunate about STI being dead as far as them not making them anymore, we all thought that they were going to manufacture a 400 hp sti, and then they dropped the bomb about not doing that and making some electric variant. I'm just glad that I got into one before that happened.

[@hippoman982]

Ever since Subaru announced the cancellation of the new sti, I felt betrayed. That was going to be my first new car I was going to buy, now I want to sell my current sti and get a mt supra. Fuck Subaru.

[@23ofSeptember]

I live in Ota City, Gunma Japan where they make these cars. I see them driving around on a daily basis. Some of them are just sick. All the illest body kits and rim designs. You ain't seen nothing like it.

[@am0eba168]

It doesn't matter what future will be, I'd still be driving the cars I dream of on maybe then illegal gasoline, which would only make the experience more cooler

[@justinkey4895]

I had an 06 STI when I lived in Germany. Such a great car. It was fast in any weather (with the right tires, of course) and could run down exotics on the Autobahn. I saved up my pennies to buy a new STI just in time for Subaru to kill them off. Now the used ones are way overpriced. I saw one for sale last week for $50k. Crazy.

[@haydenmills8858]

This channel is literally a Mish mash of every other big car KZbin channel.

[@theghostmask7974]

As a 16 I am really sad to see the shift in popularity of cars from gasoline sport cars to electric cars. Here in Slovakia there aren't even many car shows I know and race tracks I know of except 1 from each.

[@flameburstgt6503]

man, STIs are one of my favourite cars. i enjoy people have fun with them. I live in Malaysia and the hawk eye STI are very popular here. i also saw one 22B STI and it's the rarest one yet. this video shows that car companies are leaving the past and legacy they have made to focus on stupid trends

[@xXpapercutsXx]

I work for Subaru and I heard at a corporate seminar the reason they had to kill the STI was that it’s fuel economy was just too bad. Which, I understand. It’s terrible on fuel, I can’t imagine getting any worse fuel economy in my 22 wrx but the STI is 6mpg combined worse, goodness lol

[@jonathanb1987]

Has this guy been living under a rock? The 4th Gen is still definitely being modified into show cars and yes Subaru does really race in Nitro Rallycross and the American Rally Championship. It won both championships in 2021. Also I don't think the younger generation is yearning for electric cars, especially when you factor in their price to performance vs a used gas powered V8 or turbocharged 4 cylinder.

[@adidragan]

Right, the naming drives me mad. Naming goes as follows 92/00 - GC/GF or Classic V1 thru V6 (regardless if it's STI or not, version is simply a easy and convenient way to refer to the model year/facelift) 00/02 - Bugeye 03/05 - Blobeye 05/07 - Hawkeye 08/14 - Hatch (both saloon and hatchbacks are referred to as the "hatch" generation) 14/22 - Has no widely used nickname yet, every single person I've ever met just refers to them as a STi or WRX. I have not heard a single person in the wild refer to one as Raptoreye. It's a cringe nickname too, the sort someone would give himself. Stinkeye and Raptoreye are not widely used nicknames in subaru circles, and the only people I've ever heard use them are the wannabe sidewalk photographer types that don't even have a drivers license and spend way too much time on forums trying to pretend to be cool. Stop. Just Stop.

[@indopleaser]

hope car companies take notice to KZbin culture, tuning 90’s cars, and start making cars similar to what was selling back then

[@dwightevans8545]

EVs we now know, ultimately have a bigger carbon footprint than ICE vehicles. Keeping my 21 STi. I believe it's a matter of time before they (15-21) will be show cars. Why wouldn't they be, they're going to get harder to find.

[@damilolaakanni]

3:27 pretty ironic considering Toyota now "owns" about 17% of Subaru.

[@Magus2222]

We'll see a resurgence of the underground scene. People in our 30s, who grew up seeing the spocom movement, then tuner movement, can now afford to build the cars we always wanted, and show them off and race them.

[@gabrielspigelman6247]

I had a Subaru forester cross sport. ej20 turbo - manual transmission. Brought from japan to my city changed few things to replace driver place, lights and so on. Made a few manipulations In my friend's garage to get 300 HP. The damn interior is poor as hell - this is what the girls say. But I told them the same over and over again "The men need the only sword to challenge his destiny. " and show how badass Subaru is. After the first acceleration, their pants flies ✈️ away.

[@danielmsax9110]

Car enthusiasts should pool their money and buy some kind of island, and make our own country. I know it’s extreme but it would be pretty cool!, also I’m getting my drivers permit in less than a minth

[@pastperformance2285]

Or, maybe enthusiasts buy a car co. And build cars we really want!

[@danielmsax9110]

@@pastperformance2285 that’s genius. Imagine if we bought lada and made big blocks and rally cars

[@pastperformance2285]

I’m in, let’s go!

[@heavychevy4616]

electric self driving suvs ...the very definition of HELL ON EARTH!

[@rafaelj.benero4880]

As a 67 year old old school Subaru fan I hate to see the Impreza gone electric. I own a 2000 Impreza RS that is pride and joy...

[@nunya9330]

Nice homage to the STI. Couple fact checks, the STI was first sold in the U.S. in 2004. The '04 is unique even versus the '05 blob eyes in that it has different wheels/bolt pattern. Another interesting fact is the '04 did not come with floor mats or a stereo. When the President of Subaru was asked why at the press launch. His response was "It's a race car, it doesn't need those. They would only add weight." Car reviews have described the '04 as a more raw, visceral "rally car" feel than future generations. In case you haven't guessed I own and LOVE an '04 in Java Black Pearl with Silver BBS wheels. Subaru is VERY MUCH still in the rally game. WRC and ARA are alive and well and Subaru is kickin butt! Check out Subaru's Launch Control videos.

[@vigneshalagappa7205]

As long as gas cars still run car culture will never truly die out

[@beast0339]

When Mitsubishi announced the quiet discontinuation and stunting of further development of the Lancer Evolution series. I knew that the WRX STI wouldn't be far behind either. The WRX STI is what got me into cars. The 2004 and 2005 models mostly. Though I did watch some of Collin McRae's older runs in the 22B too. I was something like 3? maybe 4? It was early '06 when I can clearly remember being really interested in cars. and the STI is what got me into that. Sad to see it go, but nothing lasts forever.

[@OscillatorCollective]

I’m glad you actually said it…car culture is dead…the new generation don’t even own cars “for fun”, if they own one at all. Hell I remember lusting after the Impreza 2.5RS, way before anyone in the states even knew what a “rally car” was…and frankly, 4 door 350 hp sedans are boring, because that describes every car on the market now…that isn’t a “Karen-class” ready suv.

[@burn-kitsune4853]

I think the crazy thing is now that awesome cars like the WRX just don’t exist in modern car manufacturing that are affordable so if Subaru brought something like STI it would be a killer and I think heaps of sales would happen as there just isn’t anything new and cool really. At least not under like $70,000

[@francescobattistoni20]

Whenever i think of the far future i get extremely sad... We are the last generation to grow up aroung petrol engines and the legends they created. Even in the early 2000s when i grew up these cars were everywhere, people loved them, and new enthusiasts were made by the minute as an impreza would fly by. Now the next generations are gonna be thirsting over electrics, and although better for the planet ,i will never let go of what i grew up with, and i hope to one day own one of these beuaties to pass on their legacy.

[@am0eba168]

Idk man, I kinda don't care about the future anymore, who cares if we have electric cars or self driving boxes, all that matters me is me and the boys are driving our dream cars on a curvy roads listening to the sweet symphony of our engines and exhausts I am beyond the point of caring what people think about older manual cars and classic supercars, I know i want to own and drive the supercars of the past years and I won't let anyone tell me otherwise

[@vapor9k122]

In the process of building an '03 bug eye wagon. Couldn't agree more!

[@NyelleUnbroken]

I bought my 2019 WRX with the plan to keep it stock and baby it forever - I used to build and drive a heavily HEAVILY modified 93 Mustang; but with modified cars they won't last and will break more often. I'm satisfied with my stock 2019 WRX being nearly on par with my built up 93 Mustang (before it was super charged) in the hopes that I'll keep it running as long as possible (knowing my next car will be a mandated electric I'm not looking forward to). When the day comes the car starts to need serious work to keep it going, that's when I may consider a rebuild and push it another decade/s from that moment. We need to start to look at these as babies and treat them as such; these last gasoline cars will be very special indeed

[@torinhowe1489]

I’m 17, and absolutely love subarus! Still lots of love for these cars from the new generation. Have a buddy who had a 400hp bug eye, man did that thing rip.

[@JohnSmith-vk2tw]

I think another thing that has to be taken into account is just how high the cost of cars are these days. It's getting to the point where you need to have 40K-50kto get enthusiast cars nowadays, and most people don't have that kind of money lying around to spend on their hobby.

[@garrettwhite2136]

I have a 15 STI and it is everything that I dreamed of as a kid. The moment I saw a WRX as a little kid, I was in love. It pains me to know that they will no longer be in production. Car culture is changing at a rapid pace. EV is taking the mainstage, and people just don't like modding anymore. They would rather buy a lithium ion battery with wheels that you have to charge every ten miles. It makes me super sad.

[@Gansekommando]

I was born in the late 90's and grew up playing games like need for speed and watching the first 2 Fast and Furious movies and I have always loved modified cars. Last year I bought the last STI on the lot at my local dealer before the announcement of there not being a new STI and paid MSRP for it. I am just now getting the funds together to modify it. New exhaust, new wheels, new tires and I want to do more and take it track days. However I think the market has shifted and not many people want to do that anymore. I think the market has shifted to the BRZ and the GR 86 and other small RWD 2 door coupes. No one wants to buy a heavy turbo charged sedan anymore, especially one that gets worse fuel economy than a V8 pickup and has harsher suspension. Car culture isn't dead, it's just in a lull. Give it 15 years when EV's have taken over and people will start modifying those; overlocking the processors in the cars, throwing in higher output motors, better power delivery systems with more power phases, larger capacitors, denser batteries, etc.

[@joaocanadaa]

What I think is that car culture is a dying breed not every kid out there likes cars, and with these leaders who are environmentally inclined you have to make a decision now, because the next ICE car you get could be your last. Something u have to stick to till death, like a 69 Camaro SS. though I understand that the raptor eye is not as nostalgic as the hawkeye, I do see it as a modern classic. that's why I'm leaned on keeping mine at the moment.

[@ninjaturdle69]

Although I really don’t like em, they are definitely gonna become a collectors item in the future, specially if Evs take over

[@spencerbrown5618]

Proud owner of a 1993 JDM GC8. I've owned it for 12 years and will probably never sell it. A little piece of history i get to drive in the summers.

[@iBeattRihanna]

Subaru definitely still races. Isle of Man Record by Drew Higgins recently and Travis set the Pikes peak record for reals.

[@brandonevans4142]

Owner of a 94 Subaru SVX... absolutely love Subaru

[@tshilidzimusekwa9726]

I am a mechanical engineering student, i am stressed out that the cool cars will be gone.

[@scromberprofessionalautist1017]

Same here man, I feel you. Hopefully things wil turn out alright in future.

[@ethancubez]

i have to say, i bought my 1st car ever last winter (had to be a subie) and i dont think ill ever get rid of it. i got myself an 05 Legacy GT Stage 1 and i just cant let it go for the life of me

[@Blakfire386]

I own a 12 sti hatchback. My summer car and I love it. 05 legacy gt for my winter car. Love Subaru ✨

[@jordanclarkson7222]

How is the reliability? Since I'm a kid I always wanted a subie....setting my eyes on a 08 legacy or a 2010 Forester but I keep hearing don't but them they're not reliable.

[@bwtaylor64]

We have no STI in the family but both of my daughters and my wife drive Subaru. However the bland interior that you mentioned ones not wash with today's market and the ongoing reputation of head gasket issues is an issue as well. When my wife and I go for dinner we take my car with it's far nice interior as opposed to the plasticky Subi. All that being said we still have 3 Subi's in the family

[@caseysmith544]

Subaru still does very well in off road rally with the some of the Forester versions and the smaller version of Forster, so yeah.

[@Chriskary1]

I always loved the way they looked but I wasn’t impressed due to the reliability issues and the amount of money that you had to put in just to make an extra 100HP…

[@wak3oarder]

killer b oil pan, AOS, cylnder 4 cooling mod. and metal head gaskets will make the car last forever under 400hp any higher than that your looking at a built block and thats big $$$

[@Chriskary1]

@@wak3oarder yea it’s not worth it.. just get a 335i and some bolt ons and a tune for 4K and you’ll make 500 with stock block and eveything! I just don’t think the WRX is financially worth it…

[@deathtoming2201]

@@Chriskary1 yeah but not everyone buys a Subaru to make 500+ Hp if I wanted to I would spend all that $$$ and just buy a Nissan skyline cause I always saw wrxs as skyline little brother 🤣 4 banger boxer awd vs straight6 awd… go figure.. displacement makes up for the extra torque aswell so 2.5 for a boxer to reach 500+ is a tough ask. If anything I’d try pushing that in the 1st gen wrxs only because they weigh just over a ton so any modifications really make that thing keep up with a lot of cars today

[@8JFJK8]

@@deathtoming2201 Wrx are for offroad, i drive Wrx to handle the snow in Northern Canada. I dont need any more then 300 hp. Ive driven lots of sports cars and Wrx is the best in snow.

[@hovavrom]

There is nothing like the old school cars and there is nothing like an old school sti. The sound the rubbish interior the sound the engine and the transmission is just something special. I fell in love with this car 10 years ago and I still love it. I don't know if they will be able to do something like the gdb cars again. I don't think people will buy a driver focused car with no electronic help today.

[@ashsmitty2244]

Nothing beats the looks and performance of the two door WRX STI.

[@acrain7]

I drive a 2020 WRX and say what you will but that fucker is so much fun to throw around, it’s cheap to mod and maintain, and I know it’s cliche but I love the waves from other Subarus and tuner cars.

[@_Grimm333_]

I own a 99 Forester and honestly its amazing, yea shes beat up and has seen better days but i dont plan on getting a shiny fancy brand new car cause well....its not worth it to have the same new car everyone else does. Its a hard feeling to explain but owning and driving older cars is an experience unlike any other

[@Yutaro-Yoshii]

Gas car can be run with bio fuel or other renewable fuel. Ethanol has different characteristics from normal gasoline, so I think it's worth tuning the engine for. Also you can synthesize gasoline from captured carbon dioxide, so that's another way as well.

[@areexsevenproject]

I have two 2002 WRXs (EJ20 4EAT VF48 and EJ25 6MT VF48) and a Kona EV. I believe the car culture will go underground as electric starts to dominate and gas starts to phase out. No antilag competitions at EV meets. I love driving and tuning my subarus, but as the gas prices soar you barely want to boost anymore. There are a few shops that modify EVs, but the costs are outrageous and there is not much aftermarket support.

[@sammy13nation94]

1:25 I own a 1982 subaru! Hatchback, 2 door, front wheel drive 5 speed manual. 70 horsepower from my flat 4

[@slippercream]

Appreciate the question at the end. And to be honest, I don't have much faith that the beloved 90s and 2000s flavor of car culture (yes, they are different, just like that of the pre-60s vs post-50s NASCAR era) is ever going to make a comeback. I believe that at this time, we (well... society, by-and-large) are at an inflection point to determine new priorities - which ironically is brought about by a lack of individuality and a sense of pioneering spirit: the same two qualities that fueled said era of car culture. As automotive tech and buyer semantics change, so do the drivers. Between the political, social, and economic pressures that everyone thinks are ever pressing, old values just don't hold much sway anymore. Working hard to earn/deserve/build that one "this tops all" tuner or muscle car, has given way to, "I can shop and take delivery of a car, 100% online... And pay worth money the government gave me." (Only to lose it after the stimulus checks have stopped). Furthermore, people are buying into the bullshit about why we need to warpspeed electrification... all the while, Marketing design teams are loading new vehicle designs with more in-car creature comforts and "twinkies" that more than doubles... sometimes triples the baseline required amperage rating to sustain the the vehicle in a drivable state! (Once called "idle.) I feel as though what we're experiencing right now is akin to the late-70s/early 80s fuel crisis, which gave way to a decade (80s to 90s) of shitty K-cars (on one end of the spectrum) and bloated, imbalanced, and underpowered sedans (on the other end) that were borne of very little clarity of purpose. But we now know that had to happen, for the import scene to take flight. The semantics of that era, coupled with the gap in "fun", and"inspiration" created a new market for cars that delivered just that. And Japan surely delivered. Anyway, I'm preaching. Point I'm making is, looking around you, it's fast turning into a moot point to try to save the current semantics and try to influence a culture to stay alive. Being woke and SJW and green is more important than WRX and SOHC vs DOHC and being rally "reddy" . So, aging geezers such as myself have chosen to shut the garage down, and go into collection mode, with the goal of preserving what will become relics of a bygone era of fast, fun, highly tuned Dino-powered shitboxes... Until the next evolution of car culture comes along. (if it does at all) Context and history are key here, to discern what the future may unfold. While everyone else is trying their darnedest to make their Priuses and Teslas as fast, while defining how to make them practical while being more electric than gas-powered, I'll be that guy who occasionally let's the sun hit the paint on some old JDM legends, without a need to prove a damn thing.

[@7795Dakota]

I looked for a STi for a year and a half till I herd subaru was not making a 2022 STi so I went out and found a clean very low miles 2020 STi and I'm glad I did. I love my subie and its a blast to drive.

[@jollygreenjoi]

Gas powered Electric Drive is the logical next step, But instead we are given battery powered as a sick joke.

[@vettefan73]

Hawk eye STI was always on my dream car list. Last year I picked up a Raptor eye (2019) because it was the first year they added android auto support and I run all my media from my server. It lives up to my dream car hype and I don't think I'd ever be able to get rid of it. But I also still have my 73 corvette which has been in restoration for the past 14 years... I'm an enthusiast through and through, but I called this a decade ago when the first hybrid supercars started getting released. The mainstream is going green and car culture has to follow. This is just one more thing millennials have to live through the end of. We've adapted before and we'll adapt to this as well.

[@jordanross3290]

Blob eye for the win. Love my 05

[@Cobra_427]

I'm a Mustang owner, but I'd own any STI from the GC8 all the way to the Hawkeye, the GC8 is my favorite one, Blobeye and Bugeye are tied for me, then Hawkeye, it is a shame a rally legend will die soon

[@anberlinblase7255]

i have a 08 wrx and i love it dream car is a 07 sti its super sad to see sti isnt a thing anymore

[@EJ205subie]

We need to make racing a bigger thing again and make it affordable too because that would revive the car community so much people have nice cars but can’t drive them because of environmental laws just more tracks need to open up across the world for people to actually experience what they’re car can do!

[@450sxkoupe]

Honestly the GR corolla would be way better if subaru was coming out with another STI, but i think that like the video said they aren't racing anymore so they really dont need an STI. Plus they have the new 86, that is a direct competitor against the MX5. All and all I would buy an older STI hatch.

[@boblabla4756]

All they did was solidify me never getting rid of my 17' now. Why do all the legends die early?

[@albertoaguillon2138]

Subaru better come with something good in the future. We are in a time where technology is changing, i feel like subaru hasn’t found that spark that inspires them to build something or arrival to compete against yet.

[@blueaxolotl7770]

Tuning electric and Build in speakers for v8 sound 😂