Subaru shows off Forester S-Edition concept at Sydney Motor Show

The Subaru Forester has the best-selling compact SUV in Australia for several years now. So it's no surprise that they chose to unveil this tantalizing concept there.

Called the S-Edition, this special ute features the Forester XT's 2.5 litre flat-four. In the concept, it produces 259 horsepower, which is 32 more horsepower than it makes in the XT.

The S-Edition also gets:

- A paddle-shift 5-speed automatic
- Revised sports suspension
- Variable Torque Distribution (VTD) All-Wheel Drive
- Exclusive styling accents
- STI 17-inch high lustre alloy wheels
- Alcantara seat trim (in blue) with S-Edition logos (also very blue)
- Drilled alloy pedals
- Luminescent instruments with centre design unique to the model
- Forester S-Edition badging

Nick Senior, Managing Director of Subaru Australia, said of the Forester S-Edition; "It points towards an exciting development in our Forester range early next year."

Put 2 & 2 together, and you're probably looking at the new model. But we'll have to wait and see if it's an Australian-only model.