BRZ STI Sport TYPE RA: Subaru’s 300-car special for Japan
Subaru unveiled the BRZ STI Sport TYPE RA as a limited Japanese-market model, drawing on experience from Super Taikyu endurance racing. Production was capped at 300 cars: 200 without the rear spoiler and 100 with a carbon-fibre rear spoiler.
The engine work centres on precision rather than a headline power increase. Tighter matching and balancing of components including the pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, flywheel and clutch cover aim to improve the boxer’s smoothness and response.
The package also adds shift assistance, including automatic rev matching and flat-shift functionality. ZF dampers, Brembo four-piston front and two-piston rear brakes, 18-inch STI BBS wheels and a finned rear differential case round out the mechanical changes.
This was a limited allocation, not a regular global trim level. Subaru’s original lottery application window ran from November 13 to 30, 2025 and has closed. The TYPE RA remains a useful glimpse of where Subaru and STI see further potential in the BRZ.