2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA Drivers' Notes Review | Fun for the few The RA is limited to just 500 units in the U.S. By Reese Counts Sep 17, 2018 3:15 PM EDT Start the Conversation ...

Compared to the WRX STI Limited, the Type RA sheds 68 pounds. The savings comes from a carbon-fiber top panel, lightweight gold-painted BBS wheels and by ditching the spare tire.

Subaru’s STI division has a recipe for more fun. Add liberal amounts of better handling, a dash more power, then bring the heat. In the case of the $50,000 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA, the ...

Among the handful of stock STIs, Subaru brought along a single, blue Type RA (for Ring Attack, an homage to the race STI that managed a 6:57.5 run at the vaunted Nürburgring) WRX for us to test too.

WRX STI Type RA-R, Subaru Just 500 RA-Rs will be built, all with six-speed manual transmissions, and sold for 4,628,000 million yen before tax ($41,609).

The STI Type RA is an easy one to spec, because it's only available in a single $49,855 specification. You can, however, option it in one of three different colors -- black, blue or white.

Sadly, the Type RA street car isn't powered by the race car's 600-horsepower engine, but engineers did extract an additional 5 horsepower from the venerable 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer four-cylinder.

The 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA executes exactly what we’ve fallen in love with Japanese performance cars for: Spider-Man cornering grip, endearingly immature looks and a ridiculous turbo surge ...

The 2018 Subaru WRX STi Type RA is the poster child of Japanese rally car design, putting the silly in the serious, and prioritizing handling over engine breath. This limited edition model won’t ...

The Type RA-R also boasts additional weight savings. The company says it’s about 66 pounds lighter than the WRX STI S208, another special STI similar to our Type RA.

The 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA Is a Hardcore Track-Ready Weapon A host of power-adding and weight-reducing features make the new Type RA an ultimate Subaru lapping machine.

Both the 2018 WRX STI Type RA and the 2018 BRZ tS are only available in WR Blue Pearl, Crystal Black Silica, and Crystal White Pearl exterior paint colors. Expect these sporty Subarus to arrive at ...