Available as sedan and wagon in both manual and automatic transmission they will be priced from $65,990 (RRP).

Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia said: “Our tuned by STI special edition vehicles have been very well received by customers. This is reflected in both initial sales and, later on, in resale values for these premium sports vehicles."

“We’ve created a niche for locally tuned performance vehicles. This has been made possible through continued support from Fuji Heavy Industries and our local engineers who spend months testing and perfecting these vehicles for Australian conditions.”

With a comprehensive list of mechanical and cosmetic enhancements, the features include:

• An upgraded ECU producing 194 kW of power at 6,000 rpm, up 10 kW
• Torque increased 11 Nm to 350 Nm, kicking in earlier at 2,800 rpm
• Manual variants feature a six-speed STI short shift gear lever, while automatics have a revised transmission control unit (TCU) producing a faster, sportier response
• 18 inch STI ENKEI lightweight alloy wheels with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tyres
• Bilstein sports tuned dampers matched to STI lowered springs
• Pillow-ball bush suspension components by STI
• STI Brembo performance brake upgrade
• Two STI twin tip sports mufflers
• Exterior upgrades include an STI front lip spoiler, with unique model badging
• Sedans feature an STI rear spoiler
• Leather seats include an eight-way power adjustable driver's seat with dual memory settings
• Premium interior appointments also include a 14 speaker McIntosh sound system, with six stack in dash CD/MP3/WMA player
• Subaru Intelligent Drive and a factory fitted sunroof are standard

Liberty GT tuned by STI is available in two colours: Obsidian Black - with a limited number featuring charcoal wheels - and Brilliant Silver with brushed silver wheels.