WRX STI

The STI badge has been MIA from Subaru's WRX lineup ever since the current model skidded into the foreground covered in plastic cladding, but we're not giving up hope that Subaru will revive the legendary high-performance nameplate. We don't know much about what the next STI will include, but Subaru has said it is exploring electrification for a future model. That would likely mean some sort of Toyota system adopted for the STI, as the two companies have been collaborating on electrified vehicles lately. Whether that results in a hybrid or pure battery-electric powertrain remains to be seen, but we don't expect to see a new STI until the current WRX generation is on the way out. That could bring us to nearly the end of the decade, so buckle in, we may be waiting a while.