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Subaru WRX STI S206 Revealed, Bad News: Japan Only

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 – “t


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 seats with Alcantara trim and silver stitch, 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)
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