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[aekOne]

If you're a JDM nut just looking for an excuse to run for the land of the rising sun, this is it: the Subaru WRX STI S206, the latest in the special S20X line.

As a special-edition offering unique to the Japanese market, the S206 - "the crown of STI tuned cars" - pushes all the right buttons.

Limited to 300 units, the S206 packs a list of special bits and tweaks longer than we can fit into a single paragraph. Highlights include Bilstein dampers and STI coil springs, aluminium "S206" 19-inch BBS wheels and a flexible front tower bar and draw stiffener.

The car's boxer engine has come in for a workout too, gaining a revised weight balance between the pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft, along with a tweaked ECU, an S206-specific twin-scroll ball-bearing turbo and a new reduced back-pressure exhaust.


With all that, power for the S206 is listed at 239kW and 431Nm - compared to the Australian model's 221kW and 407Nm.

On the styling and aero front, the WRX STI S206 gets a low front lip and an S206-badged grille, along with front fender vents, a big rear wing and new side sills.

For the special 'NBR Challenge Pack' version, limited to 100 units, there's also a carbon-fibre roof.

Inside, there's S206 Recaro eats with Alcantara trim and silver sitch, red seatbelts, leather sports steering wheel and a host of S206-specific highlights.

Specs as listed by Subaru:

Mechanical

STI tuned Bilstein upside down strut and STI coil springs for front suspension
STI tuned Bilstein damper and STI coil springs for rear suspension
S206 BBS designed 19-inch x 8 1/2J forged aluminum wheels (silver)
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 245/35ZR19(93Y) tires
Brembo 6-pot silver colored brake caliper with STI logo and 18-inch 2piece type drilled disk rotors for front brake
Brembo 4-pot silver colored brake caliper with STI logo and 18-inch drilled disk rotors for rear brake
STI designed flexible front strut tower brace
STI designed flexible draw stiffener, front
STI designed flexible support, rear
STI designed support, front kit
STI designed lateral rink with pillow ball bush (front inside, rear inside)
S206 engine balanced with STI
STI designed S206 ECU (Engine Control Unit)
S206 twin scroll ball bearing turbocharger
STI designed S206 sport muffler with lowered back pressure exhaust
Large intercooler with S206 logo
STI designed strengthened silicon intake duct
STI designed air cleaner element
S206 multi mode VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control)

Interior

S206 RECARO designed front bucket seat
S206 seat fabric, ALCANTARA® with black punching / red base, leather seat support (dark gray) with silver stitch
S206 door trim & centered arm rest (black ALCANTARA® with silver stitch)
S206 dark red colored seat belt
S206 silver side sill plate with S206 logo (front)
S206 leather lapped steering wheel with STI logo and silver stitch
STI designed leather shift knob with STI logo and leather shift boot
S206 leather side brake boot
STI designed push engine start switch (red with STI logo)
S206 serial number plate (console, engine compartment)

Exterior

S206 large front under spoiler
S206 front fender outlet grille
Aluminum front hood
STI designed trunk lip spoiler
S206 badges on front grille and rear gate
STI designed side garnish with STI logo (black metallic)

Exclusive for NBR CHALLENGE PACKAGE

Carbon roof
S206 dry carbon rear spoiler (2 angle adjustable with S206 logo)
BBS designed 19-inch x 8 1/2J cast aluminum wheels (black)
S206 Nürburgring Challenge sticker (rear)
S206 red side sill plate with S206 logo (front)

More images here: http://www.themotorr...s206japanonly01

This info and more can be found here: http://www.themotorreport.com.au

[simon]

ummm....yes please.......shame its not coming here....not that i could afford 1

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Not exactly a shock that it's not coming here though, they've never sold one in Australia have they?

Cheers,
Nik

[aekOne]

yeah the series (impreza s201, s202, s203, s204 and legacy s401, s402) are jdm only editions

[Delete This Account]

Surely that's the first factory Subaru with 19" rims.

[RX25SE]

Nice.



I can see those silver 6 pots ending up on something Mark owns in the future.

[TSG]

Nice, I like the trunk lip spoiler - they should bring a similar package here, even if its not as awesome.

[Jimbo]

I think the only real sorta thing weve had here is the "Evo Club Spec" and WRP10 WRX jobs. But even then it was just some seats and wheels ect to get rid of a few numbers.

Im keen to so what happens the Gen5 Legacy? It doesnt seem like a facelift is on the cards, wonder if they'll just turf it and use this new Tourer Concept design language and start fresh? I think the Gen5 was the first time they've ever 'ed up with the Legacy and i think they realise its starting to hurt.

Seems the lifespans of model series is getting shorter and shorter. Such as the current Impreza which has been around barely 3-4 years and its got the chop already and shoved along for the new model and platform due next year, however the GC went from like 94 to 00 and GD lasted from 01 to 08, at least 6 years each on the same platform.

However at the same time they seem to be stretching out some models way beyond they're use-by date, such as the current Forester and Tribeca. Surely the Foz is due for a facelift and the Tribeca nearly for a whole platform change? They also need to turf the Exiga and blend it with the Tribeca for a standalone bigger-than-foz-kiddy-carrier.