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Subaru WRX STI S208 is a Japan-only track special

The Japan-only S208 is the progenitor to the new S209.

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Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The S208 was only sold in Japan.

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Subaru sold this car in extremely limited numbers.

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The S208 is based on the WRX STI sedan.

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It uses a 2.0-liter engine and a six-speed manual transmission.

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Like all WRX STIs, all-wheel drive is standard.

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The S208 is the progenitor to the new Subaru S209.

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The S209 is wider than this S208, and has better tires.

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The S208 is an absolute riot on the track.

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These cars are super rare, even in Japan.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the Subaru STI S208.

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