There was a trio of debuts at the Subaru stand in Geneva as the maker showed off the current WRX STi, its racing counterpart and an all-new concept car.
A 2.5 litre engine producing 296bhp will power the new WRX STi, and this helps it cover the 0-62mph sprint in just 5.2 seconds.
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The automobile is only available with a six-speed automatic, and as is fitted with symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard. This has three driving modes to choose from – Intelligent, sport and sport Sharp.
There are also six different settings to choose from on the automobiles central differential, with a split of 41:59 front to rear the conventional setting.
The VIZIV 2 was also on show at the manufacturer’s stand and is classed as a new crossover concept and is just slightly bigger than the new Nissan Qashqai. It gives an idea of the maker’s design and technology direction for the future.
The plug-in hybrid system combines a 1.6-litre direct injection turbo engine alongside a hybrid, supplying a hint at what we could see from future Subaru powertrains. According to Subaru, this is a three-motor hybrid vehicle, with the front axle driven by the engine and one motor and the rear axle driven by two motors alone.
This is paired with a CVT gearbox and gets a symmetrical all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring to send a lot more power to the outside rear wheel when cornering.
Subaru has also shown the WRX STi in race-prepared form at the Tokyo automobile beauty parlor in Japan. The automobile will be entered in the Nurburgring 24-hour race in June.