1994 Subaru WRX STI the First STI ever built

Fuji Heavy Industry (Subaru) created Subaru Tecnica International (STi) as its motorsport division to develop and compete in the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities. Following the introduction of the first generation Impreza in November 1992 and the following year's debut of the Group A rally car into the WRC, an 'STi version' was made commercially available in January 1994 as a homologation model under FIA regulations. Thereafter, subsequent evolutions dubbed STi Version or simply STI were manufactured and sold alongside the Impreza model lineup initially in Japan only and later in selected world markets. As the STi or STI model was typically the highest spec of the Impreza, it has become popular with performance enthusiasts, tuners and amateur racers in many motorsports disciplines especially rallying and circuit driving.

The first STi was known simply as WRX STi (there was no "version" moniker added to the name until the version II). Production commenced February 1994. It had 250 PS (184 kW; 247 bhp) at 6500 rpm and 31.5 kgf·m (309 N·m, 228 ft·lbs) at 3500 rpm and weighed 1230 kg (2,710 lb). Before the STi, the highest trimline of the Impreza was the WRX and the WRX RA, first manufactured in November 1992. This version of the STi was the only version where the standard cars were taken at the end of the assembly line and replaced by STi parts. After this version, the standard STi was built alongside the WRX on the production lines.

This particular car is in excellent original condition. #157/200 A worthy example for anyone looking to add the original STI to their collection.

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