The Subaru Forester is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Subaru Corporation since 1997. The second generation of the Forester, introduced at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show, was based on the Impreza platform and a number of weight-saving refinements such as an aluminum hood and a hydro-formed subframe. The Forester STi was a performance-oriented model introduced in 2004 for the Japanese market; it featured revised front and rear fascias, a 2.5L EJ255 turbocharged flat-4, a significantly stronger 6-speed manual transmission, larger intercooler, low-back pressure exhaust system and an added rear spoiler. The Forester STi was not sold outside of Japan. 3,645 were produced.
The base of the casting reads 2004 Subaru Forester STi.
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