2000.12 : Subaru announced the release of the new-age GDB Impreza WRX STi (type A).
The Subaru Impreza WRX STi series has been developed to contest in the World Rally Championship (WRC).
The Impreza WRX STi series features improved driving performance while maintaining its ease of daily use by featuring a newly developed highly rigid 6 speed manual transmission, a new designed EJ20 Horizontally-Opposed 2.0liter AVCS turbocharged engine, a large intercooler, and strut suspension with inverted type dampers.