The Forester tS wears the same dark blue paint job and gold wheels as Subaru's iconic Impreza WRX STI, giving it a sporty and race-bred look. It features a lowered ground clearance, a trunk-mounted spoiler and aggressive bumpers on both ends.
To obtain a more responsive ride both on and off road, Subaru engineers fitted the Forester with beefier brakes, stiffer steering and a sport-tuned suspension.
The tS package isn't merely a bundle of aesthetic modifications: under the hood lies a turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four engine that makes 263 horsepower and 256 lb-ft of torque. Linked to a five-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels, the flat-four propels the Forester from zero to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 139 mph.
Designed exclusively for the Russian market, the Forester tS will be limited to just 99 examples that will be sold online on a first come, first served basis. Each one will retail for 2,130,000 Russian rubles, or about $65,700.
