In 2001, Richard Burns and Robert Reid at the helm of a Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 from the Subaru World Rally Team finished in seventh position at the Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava. This car served as the model for Tecnitoys' reference 6079. That same year, 2001, both crew members with Subaru won the WRC world title. The 2001 Impreza WRC (S7) was the first WRC based on the new GD chassis: more rigid, with redesigned suspensions, better weight distribution, and more effective engine management. It represented a notable advance in stability, traction, and reliability compared to the 1999 and 2000 Impreza WRC models.