This is a 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi. Designed by Hidefumi Kato, Akira Teshima, Peter Stevens and David Lapworth among others, the 22B STi was a special version of the Impreza WRX STi.

Introduced to celebrate Subaru's 40th anniversary as well as their third consecutive win in the World Endurance Championship, the 22B STi was developed in combination with Prodrive, Subaru's technical partner for the FIA World Endurance Championship. Produced in highly limited numbers, the 22B STi was priced at ¥5m; the "22B" nomenclature is a subject of some debate with a number of different theories as to why the car was named as such.

Under the hood of the 22B STi is a 2.2L EJ22G turbocharged flat-4 mated to a specialized close ratio 5-speed Subaru TY752VB6SZ manual with a driver-controlled center differential. The engine produced 276 horsepower and was enhanced by electronic fuel injection and an IHI RHF5HB turbocharger. The car's bodywork was unique, with wider fenders and a unique hood and other bodywork taken from the Impreza WRC.

The car was built from a WRX Type R chassis and the necessary modifications to make the car a 22B STi were added during production such as the modified fenders and hood. The cars were built for a relatively short period between March and August 1998. 424 were produced, with 400 going to the Japanese market and the other 24 for export; the full allotment of 400 cars for Japan is said to have sold out between 30 minutes to 48 hours depending on who you ask.

Now this casting was designed by Brendon Vetuskey and introduced in 2025 in the Red Line Club. It is in effect an enhanced version of Ryu Asada's 22B mainline casting introduced in 2020. This is currently its only release although a second is expected in 2026.



This is a Custom 2013 Subaru BRZ with a Pandem v3 kit by Tra-Kyoto. We'll talk about both the car and the kit in this writeup.

The BRZ, and its twin the Toyota GT86 (86/FT86 in other territories), are small sports cars designed and manufactured jointly by Subaru and Toyota and introduced in 2012, often garnering praise due to its handling and performance characteristics. Designed by Kenji Kido, Tatsuya Sonoda, Kōsuke Kubo, Takanori Ito, Ryōta Nakai, Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Kōhei Kobayashi, the name "BRZ" stands for "Boxer, Rear-wheel drive, Zenith" and it may be differentiated from its twin through its front fascia and headlight arrangement.

The car is powered by a 2.0L FA20 inline-4 and comes with a 6-speed Aisin AZ6 manual. Largely inspired by Toyota's earlier AE86-platform Corolla, the BRZ and GT86 have been praised for its driving dynamics thanks to its weight distribution and layout leading to a low center of gravity. The BRZ and its twin received a facelift in 2017, with production ending in 2020 in anticipation for the next generation of GT86 and BRZ.

The kit for the car includes a front bumper, front lip, front canards, side canards, rear canards, rear diffuser, front fenders, rear fenders, a side skirt, a ducktail spoiler and an optional GT wing. The kit costs $5,990 with all options applied (you can option for no GT wing, no ducktail spoiler or none of either). A number of iterations of the kit have been created since.

Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in 2019 in the Car Culture line. This casting has seen six known releases, the last being this one in the Circuit Legends series in the Car Culture line in 2025.



This is a 2004 Subaru Forester STi. Designed by Masahiko Kobayashi and internally designated the SG9, the Forester STi is a high-performance version of the standard second generation Subaru Forester.

Compared to the standard Forester, the Forester STi features a different front and rear fascia; mechanically the car incorporates numerous parts from the Impreza WRX STi. The Forester STi is powered by a 2.5L EJ255 turbocharged flat-4, mated to a strengthened 6-speed manual specific to the Forester STi; the engine produces 261 horsepower, thanks to a better breathing manifold shared with the Impreza WRX STi. The Forester STi was also equipped with a larger intercooler and low back pressure exhaust system.

The car can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 230 km/h (140 mph). To cope with the car's added power the Forester STi also featured a number of suspension upgrades such as sport springs, revised struts and larger anti-roll bars and cross members, making the car sit lower in comparison to the regular Forester; it also features a new steering rack with quicker ratios for more deliberate turn-ins and sits on 18-inch alloys on Bridgestone Potenza rubbers. Never sold outside of Japan, Forester STi production ceased in 2008 with the discontinuation of the second generation Forester. 3,645 were produced.

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This is a '98 Subaru Impreza WRX 22B STi-Version. Designed by Hidefumi Kato and Akira Teshima, the 22B was a special performance-oriented version of the GC8E Impreza. Powered by a 2.2L EJ22G turbocharged flat-4 making 276 BHP, the 22B was intended to recreate the look and feel of the Impreza WRC97, which won the World Rally Constructor's Championship in 1997, Subaru's third and their last in the WRC.

Sold to also commemorate Subaru's 40th anniversary, the 22B featured a number of changes compared to the standard GC8E, such as a new bodykit taken from the WRC car as designed by Peter Stevens, as well as a unique shade of blue, slightly larger wheels, Bilstein suspension, red STi brakes and an upgraded clutch. Produced between March and August 1998, 424 were produced, consisting of 400 Japanese market models and 24 export models; depending on reports all 400 Japanese cars were sold out quickly, a common figure being cited being between 30 minutes to 48 hours.

Now this casting was designed by the late Ryu Asada and introduced in 2020 in the HW Turbo segment of the mainline. This casting has seen eight known releases, the last being this in 2022. A ninth is on the horizon.

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This is a '19 Subaru WRX STI VT19r. Running in the Open 4WD class of the American Rally Association National Championship, the cars are actually stock Subaru WRX STIs modified off the showroom floor by technical partner Vermont SportsCar. Powered by a 2.0L turbocharged flat-4 with a mandated 34mm turbo inlet restrictor, the car uses a Sadev 6-speed transmission, allowing the drivers to shift without depressing the clutch. The body features a custom Vermont SportsCar wide body kit. The various VT19rs were driven by Chris Atkinson and David Higgins; as of 2020, the Subarus are driven by Travis Pastrana and Brandon Semenuk.


Now this casting was introduced in the 2020 Fast Tuners segment of the Premium line. The designer is unknown, but I suspect it is Mark Jones. This casting has seen two known releases, the last being this one in 2021. Interestingly, this release names the car "2019 Subaru WRX STI" as opposed to "2016".


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This is an '01 Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Designed by Hidefumi Kato, the year 2000 heralded the introduction of the second generation Subaru Impreza; the car featured a radical restyling which prompted a mixed reception. It was because of this restyling that the car was nicknamed the "bugeye" among enthusiasts. The WRX was introduced in December 2000. Initially introduced with a 2.0L EJ207 turbocharged flat-4 mated to a 5-speed transmission from the previous generation Impreza, the cars were later fitted with 6-speed transmissions as the 5-speed transmissions proved to be rather weak. The cars also featured 17" × 7.5" alloy wheels. Power output for the engine was variously reported from 261 to 280 BHP. The car would then be restyled by Peter Stevens with slightly more angular headlamps, and then further by Andreas Zapatinas with even more angular headlamps; these versions are dubbed the "blobeye" and "hawkeye" respectively among enthusiasts. Production ended in 2007, to be replaced by the next generation of Impreza.

This casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in the Cars & Donuts Car Culture series in 2017. This casting has seen two known releases, the last being as a 2019 release with Gumball 3000 graphics.


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This is a '16 Subaru WRX STi. A "boxer on all fours", the 2016 WRX STi is the latest generation of the WRX STi, featuring a 2.5L EJ257 flat-4 with 268 BHP. The car's main competition was the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X; somewhat ironically both the WRX STi and Lancer Evolution were discontinued in the same year. Versions of WRX STi with the EJ20 2.0L boxer engine were discontinued in 2017 with one final version of which 555 were produced; this was done as one final farewell to the EJ20 engine. Versions with the 2.5L are still available. There have been mullings of a new generation of WRX STi, but nothing has been revealed just yet, although I think it might happen.

Now this casting was introduced in the highly popular Fast Tuners series in the Fast & Furious line (mainly because of one casting, but hey). The designer is unknown, but I think it is Ryu Asada. The casting is intended to resemble the Subaru WRX STi driven by Little Nobody in The Fate of the Furious. This is currently the only known release of this casting.

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Here it is. The Subaru BRZ with a Pandem v3 kit by Tra-Kyoto (the company that makes Rocket Bunny kits)... because apparently they still didn't have the Toyota license and didn't want a repeat of the GT86. But hey, it works.

The kit for the car includes a front bumper, front lip, front canards, side canards, rear canards, rear diffuser, front fenders, rear fenders, a side skirt, a ducktail spoiler and an optional GT wing. This casting apparently has every single one of those things on it. The kit costs $5,990 with all options applied (you can option for no GT wing, no ducktail spoiler or none of either). And yes, I decided to go over the kit because I've probably gone over the GT86/BRZ/FR-S multiple times so it's a bit moot to go over it again.

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'98 Subaru Impreza 22B STi. A highly-tuned wide body version of the first-generation Subaru Impreza, the car was named supposedly for its 2.2L EJ22G flat-4 engine and the Bilstein suspension (although "B" was Subaru's internal code for a turbocharger); however, "22B" is actually hexadecimal for "555", referencing State Express 555, Subaru's major sponsor in the WRC, leaving the story about how the car was named a bit of a mystery. The car itself however was used as a commemorative piece for Subaru's 40th anniversary and their third consecutive manufacturer's title in the World Rally Championship.

A total of 424 were produced; 400 for the Japanese market (which were sold out within either 30 minutes or 48 hours depending on reports) and 24 more for export (16 for the United Kingdom, 5 for Australia and 3 prototypes). The 16 headed to the United Kingdom were modified by Prodrive with longer gear ratios and different head and taillamps.