SUBARU PLEDGES TO BRING BACK SPORTY MODELS

Brand's Europe boss says plans are under way to rekindle the STI spirit

- JAMES ATTWOOD

Subaru is planning to offer performance models in its future fully electric line-up - which could include new sports cars in the vein of the Impreza STI and BRZ.

The brand gained a huge cult following for its rally-honed performance machines in the early 1990s, and it enjoyed success with the BRZ sports car that was launched in 2012 as a twin to the Toyota GT86.

In recent years the firm has focused its efforts on rugged SUVs, and it has been forced to withdraw all of its performance models from Europe due to emissions regulations.

However, speaking to Autocar, Subaru Europe boss David Dello Stritto said: “There are plans to bring back the sportiness in Subaru.”