According to the article below.. the next STi and EVO VIII have been in testing at the Ring.

EVO is said to get 276 HP in Japan trim and 233 in Euro trim (with upgrades up to 300 from dealer) .. the Sti is 276 in Japan and 261 in Euro. Now.. in keeping with the new Japanese way of building one domestic version and one export version that meets the rest of the worlds requirements.. the new EVO VIII will most likely be 233 HP here aswell..

i know i know.. you die hard EVO boys are gonna tell me.. no its confirmed.. 276 HP for the US.. but i hate to break it to you.. if europe doesnt get the full 276.. then no way you will.. same with the Sti.. europe has as a whole less strict rules for cars than you guys here do.. so it seems we will see a detuned STi and EVO VII hit our shores next year..

i like the STi'd new look.. another pic of what it 'might' look like below. (should get confirmation from the Paris Auto show this week).