In 2002 Tommi Mäkinen and Kaj Lindström at the wheel of a Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 from the 555 Subaru WRT team participated in the 51st Uddeholm Swedish Rally, having to retire in the sixth stage due to an engine failure. This blue and yellow car with #10 was replicated by Tecnitoys in their model reference 8053a. 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.