Subaru, citing the advent of electrification and other environmental regulations, said it will not produce a WRX STI with an internal combustion engine based on the recently launched WRX platform.

The redesigned car serves a dual purpose in the company's North American strategy: Providing an affordable sport coupe to satisfy enthusiasts of the shrinking niche, and expanding the nascent Gazoo Racing brand to new nameplates.

The redesigned Nissan Z is a no-excuses, gasoline-burning 400-hp speedster in a world seemingly gone gaga for all things electric. But Nissan will pitch it as a heritage car, one "built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts."