Subaru Forester STI Sport is a ‘collector’s item’ with no extra power, subtle styling

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Subaru Forester STI Sport is a ‘collector’s item’ with no extra power, subtle styling

The latest special edition Subaru Forester may wear the vaunted STI name, but it doesn’t have any extra go, nor does it have much more in the way of show.

The Subaru Forester STI Sport isn’t just a sticker pack, however, with the limited edition SUV featuring front and rear dampers tuned by Subaru Tecnica International.

These are said to provide “elevated handling for a sharper, more responsive driving experience”.

The STI Sport is arriving in Australia late in September, priced at $48,640 before on-road costs.

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“With production strictly limited, this special edition is set to become a collector’s item for years to come,” says Subaru Australia.

The STI name may conjure up memories of huge wings and racy wheels, but the Forester STI Sport has none of that.

Its 18-inch ‘high lustre’ dark grey alloy wheels are subtle, while other exterior tweaks are limited to:

****** grille, roof rails, fog light garnish, and front and rear under guardsCrystal ****** mirror caps and side and rear garnishesBlack badging plus red STI badgedata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert

Inside, there’s a ****** and Bordeaux two-tone colour scheme for the Nappa leather-accented seats, door trim, centre console and instrument panel.

There’s also STI branding for the instrument cluster, and red stitching on the instrument panel and steering wheel.

The STI Sport is available only in the following exterior finishes:

Crystal White PearlIce Silver MetallicMagnetite Grey MetallicCrystal ****** SilicaOffshore Blue Metallicdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert

The special edition is based on the flagship 2.5i-S.

That means it features the same engine as all petrol-powered Foresters, a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre flat four with 136kW of power and 239Nm of torque, mated with a continuously variable transmission.

Being based on the 2.5i-S, standard equipment therefore includes:

Automatic, active cornering LED headlightsAdaptive high-beamRain-sensing wipersPower tailgateSunroof8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment systemWired Apple CarPlay and Android AutoSatellite navigationLeather-wrapped steering wheel and shifterHeated front seatsEight-speaker Harman ardon sound systemdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert

There’s also a full suite of active safety and driver assist technology, including:

Adaptive cruise controlAutonomous emergency braking (AEB)Reverse AEBAutonomous emergency steeringBlind-spot monitoringDriver attention monitoringLane-keep assistLane centringRear cross-traffic alert

It’s unclear how many other special edition Foresters will come before the

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arrives here sometime in 2025.

Earlier this year, Subaru introduced the

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that adds some of the flagship 2.5i-S’s equipment to the base model.

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