We all longingly remember the mythical Subaru STI, those subaru technicalInternational that represented the maximum sportsmanship on the brand thanks to its racing genes. The fact is that over the years and the changes in the sector, this facet has been lost. Now the priority is full electrification, something they want to achieve for the next decade. And that includes the most performance models, so we will have some subaru ste to bring some spice to the family.
That denominationjust been registered at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) and points out that it will be used for those sports cars that replace the old STIs. The farewell to the Subaru WRX STI, which had been the one that had raised the most passions in the last decade, was announced a long time ago. They also presented a prototype that advanced sportiness in an electric key: the STI E-RA Electric Concept. Now it has changed its nomenclature and it seems that the first production copy to receive it it would be the Subaru Solterra STe.
Because it would remain reserved for you for purely electric vehicles. If they had opted for a high-performance plug-in hybrid with the mythical 2.5-liter turbo engine, the STI name would have been retained, although it would not make much sense. By the time a car with these characteristics arrived, it would be too late, would have a very short life cycle and would be limited by emissions regulations. Another curiosity about the new name is that it returns to a formula from the past.
The letter “e” is lowercase as the STi was called until 2006, at which time they changed the lowercase to an uppercase. Although does not have the meaning of the original acronyms nor the strength of that subaru technicalInternational. While the meaning is clarified and it is made official by the Japanese brand, we can expect that future electric sports cars focus on performance. They will have a high level of power and performance, maintaining the essence and all-wheel drive by flag.
Source: DPMA via CarBuzz
