The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII WRC, which debuted at the San Remo Rally in October 2001, represented a radical change from previous versions. The new WRC was designed according to World Rally Car regulations, which allowed much greater freedom of modification than Group A, especially in engine, transmission and bodywork. The Evo VII was built on the larger Lancer Cedia chassis, a bigger and more advanced car than the Lancers on which previous Evos were based. Alister McRae and David Senior with a Mitsubishi Lancer WRC EVO VII from the Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart team achieved a fourteenth position at the 2002 Monte Carlo Rally. Tecnitoys based its model reference 6089 on this car.