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WRX STI Type RA (2018, US/Canada)

Numbered limited edition, 500 US and 75 Canada.

Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Subaru WRX STI Type RA (2018, US/Canada) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Subaru WRX STI Type RA (2018, US/Canada) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0
500BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
500 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Not yet verified
Power
231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityVery Rare 500 · Built1
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package production2018 WRX STI Type RA built for the US market (the 75 Canadian cars in the lead are not confirmed by the cached page) 5001 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Subaru offered the 2018 WRX STI Type RA as a more radical version of the sedan, with a bit more power and upgraded handling gear than the standard car. The review says only 500 would be built.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard WRX STI Type RA (2018, US/Canada).

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03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutNot yet verified
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted2 Registry reportedStandard WRX STI is 305 hp per the same page.
Power atNot yet verified
Torque 393 NmFactory: 290 lb-ft · converted2 Registry reported

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    2018 Subaru WRX STI (Car and Driver) Level C
    • 500 2018 WRX STI Type RA built for the US market (the 75 Canadian cars in the lead are not confirmed by the cached page)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    2018 Subaru WRX STI Review, Pricing, and Specs Level C Car and Driver
    • The more radical RA model produces 310 hp
    • the same 290 lb-ft of torque
    Accessed 2026-11-13