[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Dark

All I know is, interviews with Subaru show that they have no plan for boosted version. However, I think they still can pump power up from the Engine. It doesn't make sense to sell a make over BRZ with STI moniker.
Edit: I didn't know Subaru really mentioned about STI version. Maybe I missed something.

Well the STI version is a concept. Long ago interviews from Toyota said something to the effect that "This platform has to have a long life because of the development cost and time spent on the project. Because of that, specialty versions are not out of the question after a few years."

That's not an exact quote but paraphrased from memory. That's a fairly common practice though on an expensive new platform though that (currently at least) is not destined to be used in other vehicles.

So an STI version hasn't been publically announced as a real car that will be for sale, but logically a faster/higher performance version (I'd hope for Hondas Type-R treatment, less weight, stiffer body, a slight bump in power, different suspension parts, etc over a 300hp turbo car though) would be a likely "specialty" type model of the car.

The base BRZ and FR-S I see as being identical engine wise, but that's solely based on repeated statements that only the bumpers, badges and interior bits would differ between the two cars.