2026 Subaru WRX, BRZ Sting With Special Series.Yellow Editions

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Subaru buzzes the sports car hive for 2026 with two limited-run models painted yellow and black. The WRX sedan and 2026 BRZ coupe will each debut a new Series.Yellow edition during Boxerfest in York, Penn., Sunday.

What Is the Series.Yellow?

The special-edition sports cars build off the sport-tuned tS trim levels with a flashy Sunrise Yellow exterior and 19-inch alloy wheels with a matte-black finish. Subaru decorates the interior with yellow stitching on the upholstery, doors and instrument cluster. The Series.Yellow editions evoke special editions from Subaru’s past, including the Japanese-market BRZ STI Sport and WRX STI 207 (not to mention the WRX’s Series White and Series.HyperBlue previously offered here). The Series.Yellow models will be limited to 350 units of each.

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WRX Series.Yellow

Every WRX features a 271-horsepower, turbocharged 2.4-liter flat four-cylinder engine with all-wheel drive. Additional grip for the Series.Yellow comes from Bridgestone Potenza S007 tires wrapped around 19-inch alloy wheels. The tS and Series.Yellow get the six-speed manual transmission and adaptive dampers. (The WRX GT and lesser trims use a continuously variable automatic transmission.)

The inside appears mostly the same as other WRX grades, with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and vertically oriented 11.6-inch touchscreen for infotainment. The difference is in the Recaro front bucket seats that have yellow contrast stitching and accents.

BRZ Series.Yellow

The only Subaru to not come with standard AWD, the BRZ rear-wheel-drive sports coupe is powered by a 228-hp, 2.4-liter flat four-cylinder engine. It uses a close-ratio six-speed manual that drivers can use to keep the revs high. Suspension control is aided by STI-tuned front dampers and Hitachi rear dampers, and the Brembo brakes arrest the 18-inch wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires.

The interior sports black upholstery with yellow stitching on the front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and base of the shifter and parking brake.

Pricing and Release Date

Pricing for both Series.Yellow models will arrive later in 2026 closer to their release dates.

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2026 Lexus IS Returns — But With V-6 Only

By Robert Duffer

September 11, 2025

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The 2026 Lexus IS compact sedan returns with a new look and streamlined configurations. Only the IS 350 F Sport and IS 350 F Sport Design trims will be offered, which means only one engine choice: a 3.5-liter V-6. The base four-cylinder IS 300 and sporty V-8 IS 500 will no longer be offered, the latter of which also included the top-end F Sport Performance trim. Still, the continuation of the aging IS 350 may be relief for fans of the shrinking compact sedan class.

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What’s New?

The third-generation Lexus IS launched for the 2014 model year, so the return of the aging IS marks this generation’s 12th year without a major overhaul. Lexus freshens it yet again with sharper ends, and the interior gains larger tech interfaces and more refined trim finishes.

On the outside, the Lexus hourglass grille appears lower and broader. Both grades roll on newly styled 19-inch aluminum wheels, while the F Sport variant can be equipped with an available rear spoiler and red brake calipers. Seven exterior color options can be had, including a new Wind hue that’s light gray.

The interior wears more significant updates to match newer Lexus vehicles. It comes standard with a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster beside a 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment that’s a significant update over 2025’s 8-inch touchscreen. Buttons and switches for climate controls remain, lined up neatly in a row beneath the touchscreen. Other modern updates include two USB-C ports in the front and rear, a wireless smartphone charger, and either a standard 10-speaker Lexus Premium or an optional 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system. A bright red interior color is also available.

Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 becomes standard for 2026. It includes automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alerts, lane departure steering assist, road sign recognition, and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, emergency steering assist and intersection assist. It also comes with Proactive Driving Assist that works when the adaptive cruise control is on and will slow the vehicle down for curves and provide braking and steering to maintain the distance between the IS and the vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist ahead.

Powertrain Specs and MPG

With the turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder and endearing 5.0-liter V-8 no longer offered, the only engine is the 3.5-liter V-6 tuned to make 311 horsepower and 280 pounds-feet of torque. The IS 350 still comes standard with rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic, whereas all-wheel-drive versions use a six-speed automatic. While the lone engine carries over, the 2026 IS comes with electric power steering and a tweaked suspension intended to smooth driver inputs.

The 2025 IS 350 was EPA-rated at 23/28/20 mpg city/highway/combined with RWD and 22/26/19 with AWD. Though official EPA estimates are not yet available, expect the 2026 model to carry over those ratings.

Trim Level and Release Date

The 2026 Lexus IS 350 goes on sale early in 2026. Pricing details will be announced closer to its on-sale date.

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026 Subaru WRX, BRZ Sting With Special Series.Yellow Editions

By Robert Duffer

September 11, 2025

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What Is the Series.Yellow?

Like the range-topping tS grades, both Series.Yellow models come with a six-speed manual transmission, Brembo brakes and suspension tuning by Subaru Technica International, Subaru’s performance arm.

WRX Series.Yellow

BRZ Series.Yellow

The interior sports black upholstery with yellow stitching on the front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and base of the shifter and parking brake.

Pricing and Release Date

Pricing for both Series.Yellow models will arrive later in 2026 closer to their release dates.

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