Livery - best & worst [Archive]

Halvard

19th December 2006, 08:28

Maybe this already is a thread or have been. Then just remove it.

I do not know very much about WRC, but try to keep up. I would like to know which livery you like the best, and which is the worst.

Ofcourse I have my opinion. And you all think : "He is one of those strange norwegian, so I guess he will say that the Expert Focus is the best looking car". Well, maybe.

We usualy gets excited by new liverys, but I have to say that some of my favourites is some of the most seen /used / or whatever.

On my best list I would choose:
- 2002 Telefonica Moviestar Focus
- Mäkinens "Tomi" Lancer
- 555 Subaru
- Total 307 Pug (The red one from the Peugoet-team)
- Stobart VK Focus 06

On my worst list I have one I really hate. I don`t know which team, but it is British and the main sponsor is Vodka Kick. Its very colorful, and indeed the worst looking livery I`ve ever seen.
Other on my worst list
- Kronos Xsara (the blue one)
- Gardemeisters "Koti Idea " Xsara
- Duvals First Skoda

tribefiend

19th December 2006, 08:37

My favorite car has always been the blue Subaru with the bright yellow livery. In particular the 2002 version with the bugeyes that Tommi and Petter drove. Something about those colors together really caught my attention.

The Marlboro 206 also was a gorgeous car, as well as Dani Sordo's white Xsara.

I agree with Gardemeisters Xsara. Also didn't like Galli's yellow Pirelli 307...too plain.

GigiGalliNo1

19th December 2006, 09:05

Galli's Pirelli Peugeot looks good, too bad didn't get to see it in person. RedBull Skoda's looked the best. Kronos was good but I didn't like the fact the they brought back the original Red in the Australian round of the WRC to GB. Shame, wanted to see it red and blue. But anyways..

1. Redbull Skoda
2. Pirelli Peugeot
3. Expert 307WRC
4. Mitsubishi WRC05
5. Tommi Makinen Evo VII WRC (when the new evolution of Mitsu came out) The shape of the car was just beautiful
6. Francious Delecour's Ford Focus back in the day (White with blue RS)
7. Suzuki's new livery (Blue on white)
8. Subaru's have been the same since the 90's so agree with LP, but don't remember much of the Liberty's colors.

19th December 2006, 09:05

the best 307 livery was Bruno Thiry's white on Rally Condroz. Concerning Subaru, I like those classical Legacy and early Impreza ones.

cosmicpanda

19th December 2006, 09:29

This year, the Ford Focus of Gronholm and Hirvonen. Also, Henning's was good.

Tom206wrc

19th December 2006, 09:32

I liked the yellow whale of Gigi and the OMV blue/white whale of Manfred :bounce:

I didn't like the Marlboro red/white livery at all :mark:

MikeD

19th December 2006, 10:25

1.) I have to join those who say the yellow/red Pirelli livery of Galli's whale. That was really awesome.

2.) I also like the OMV colours of both the whale and the Xsara.

3.) The orange livery of Expect looks great as well. Both on the ehale and on the new Focus.

4.) I dislike the blue/yellow Subaru colours. I think I am getting tired of it.

5.) Also the red/metallic grey/black livery of Mitsu is strange (in an ugly kind of way)

PS: I recall a beautifull black Peugeot 206 back in 2000 or 2001 with Papaditrio (or however his name is spelled).

A.F.F.

19th December 2006, 10:26

There are such a good color in Red Bull that it fits every car. Red Bull Skoda was the best looking livery. Too bad that was about it with Red Bull Skoda :mark:

Martini on Lancia and Ford was very cool too.

And I liked Manfred's OMV 307.

Ranger

19th December 2006, 10:26

Lancia Martini on the Delta S4. Add black wheel covers with that too, and bingo.

JAM

19th December 2006, 10:40

- Martini livery in Lancias, the best during so manu years. And also in Ford. No matter the car, the livery is wonderful.

- 555 livery sin Subarus and sometimes without the 555 logo. Suitable to the 90's Impreza and first Impreza WRC (2 doors version). After 2001 the Impreza is the ugliest car in WRC and not even the colours save it (in 2006 made some progress but still far from what we saw for years in GT4WD and firstb 2 door WRC version).

- Thiry's 307 livery in Condroz was the best I haver seen in a whale.

- 307 OMV is also very interesting.

And I like this crazy livery that is only a study: http://www.brand-advise.com/diabolique/index/27.htm

Wim_Impreza

19th December 2006, 10:49

On my worst list I have one I really hate. I don`t know which team, but it is British and the main sponsor is Vodka Kick. Its very colorful, and indeed the worst looking livery I`ve ever seen.

Is it the Steve Perez with his Focus this year?

Wim_Impreza

19th December 2006, 10:59

This year I liked the OMV 307 from Manfred Stohl and the Fabia WRC from Jan Kopecký.

Other cars that I liked:
The Focus WRC with T-Mobile in the Waldviertel Rallye 2001 droven by Manfred Stohl.
The Lesnikov (R.I.P.) Impreza WRC with Itera.
Factory Toyota Corolla WRC in 1999 with Castrol
François Delecour (Focus WRC) in 2001 with RS livery
Harri Rovanperä (Toyota Corolla WRC) Finland 2001 with that strange Finnish sponsor.

Worst:
Citroën Xsara WRC in 2005 with Total.
Peugeot 307 WRC in 2004.
Toni Gardemeister's Xsara this year.

cut the b.s.

19th December 2006, 11:08

Years back Rothmans cars, be they Escorts, Asconas, Mantas, Metros, M3s or my favorite 911's all looked great

Also the 1st works Escort Cossies, the Michelin Escorts, the 555 Subs and the 98 Escort WRC

Recent times has to be Ekstroms Red Bull Fabia(05?), even nicer IMO than this years works car, Stohls early season whale and Solbergs expert car very nice also

The recent works Ford schemes have been a mess in my eyes, also Mitsubishi after years of good schemes, what is with the recent efforts, B- must try harder :-)

JAM

19th December 2006, 11:16

I forgot the Castrol Livery in Toyotas, specially in Corolla WRC...

jonny hurlock

19th December 2006, 11:28

best liveries

puegout 206 esso (1999)
ford focus castrol martin's car (2002)
gailli's pirelli 307 (2006)

http://motorsport.com/photos/wrc/2006/arg/wrc-2006-arg-xp-0010.jpg

worst liveries

Marlboro 206 (2003)
Marlboro 307 (2004)
knonos citreon pre austrillia (2006)

http://motorsport.com/photos/wrc/2006/gb/wrc-2006-gb-tm-0034.jpg

Halvard

19th December 2006, 11:41

Is it the Steve Perez with his Focus this year?

Yepp. Thats the livery I`m talking about. I`ve seen it one some other cars also (older focus, mitsu??), and even worse then.

My number one on the worst list. No one even close

tooting

19th December 2006, 11:50

Best Rothmans Ford, Opel and Porsche
Worst Repsol Ford, Lancia
Your's tooting

tooting

19th December 2006, 11:54

[quote="tooting"]Best Rothmans Ford, Opel and Porsche
Worst Repsol Ford, Lancia
Your's tooting[/No such thing as an ugly millionare "The Pirates"]

WRCfan

19th December 2006, 13:08

I love the livery of the old Audi S1 Quattro, retro and old school that is definately cool!!! As well as the Martini liveries throughout the group B era.

Worst would have to be the old citroen group b car that never went any good (base of white with red lettering) and the Citroen Xsara's this year. Gross!

Talbot

19th December 2006, 13:19

It's worth mentioning, and special credit should be given for the fact that some 70's and 80's works cars had hand painted liveries, and were not covered in lazer etched stickers.

Lousada

19th December 2006, 13:23

- Martini livery in Lancias, the best during so manu years. And also in Ford. No matter the car, the livery is wonderful.

- 555 livery sin Subarus and sometimes without the 555 logo. Suitable to the 90's Impreza and first Impreza WRC (2 doors version). After 2001 the Impreza is the ugliest car in WRC and not even the colours save it (in 2006 made some progress but still far from what we saw for years in GT4WD and firstb 2 door WRC version).

- Thiry's 307 livery in Condroz was the best I haver seen in a whale.

- Castrol livery Toyota's.
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We have the same taste!
I would also like to add the first Peugeot 206 WRC, the white one with the big blue Peugeot logo on the roof and side. Another I just thought about, the Belga and Bastos (both had the same colors) liveries of Snijers, Duez and Droogmans in the mid-80's. They looked good on anything: Porsche 911, 6r4, RS200, RS500, BMW M3.

Koppomsbo

19th December 2006, 13:57

Audi S1, love the livery on that car..

The worst livery is the one of Skoda Octavia.. Horrible!!

And Hennings Focus looks great aswell ;)

BDunnell

19th December 2006, 14:28

The 555 Subaru livery has surely been the most effective ever. As designer Peter Stevens said, when Subaru decided to adopt the scheme as its house colours after 555 pulled out, most people continued to think that 555 still sponsored the cars.

The Martini Lancias were certainly memorable, but I don't think they ever really looked smart (apart perhaps on the 037) because the boxy styling of the cars hampered the aesthetics. The various Rothmans liveries on Escorts, Asconas, Mantas, 911s, M3s etc, were probably better in that respect. And very seldom did a Stratos look anything other than stunning.

Least favourites include the horrible Marlboro Peugeots, which looked painfully dull.

GigiGalliNo1

19th December 2006, 14:36

Mitsubishi should have kept with the Marlboro but lost the sponsorship kause tommi left :(

6thgear

19th December 2006, 14:51

I always liked the latter Grp.A Lancia Deltas that were in FINA livery and had (dark ?) vent-caps on rims (tarmac spec).

306 Cosworth

19th December 2006, 15:07

Yepp. Thats the livery I`m talking about. I`ve seen it one some other cars also (older focus, mitsu??), and even worse then.

My number one on the worst list. No one even close

Hes had that VK Livery since he had a Group N Evo 7 back in 2003, I love the livery, it's so different to other cars around and it certaintly does the job of attracting peoples attention!

JAM

19th December 2006, 15:10

Mitsubishi should have kept with the Marlboro but lost the sponsorship kause tommi left :(

Wrong. You must say after Freddy Loix felt the team. Marlboro was there because of Loix.

Simmi

19th December 2006, 17:05

It's been around forever but to me this livery is rallying and has been since they stuck in on the first Impreza's when I was a young boy:

http://pf-rallyfoto.cz/McRae/074-Monte98.jpg

jonas_mcrae

19th December 2006, 18:46

Kresta's focus last year was very nice, the green contrasted with the blue nicely
also I like Triviño's 206 WRC

Tumbo

20th December 2006, 07:43

Wrong. You must say after Freddy Loix felt the team. Marlboro was there because of Loix.

Marlboro left after 2002; a yr after both Freddy and Tommi left the team. They left probably due to the poor results

GigiGalliNo1

20th December 2006, 08:03

Wrong. You must say after Freddy Loix felt the team. Marlboro was there because of Loix.

Oh thought it was of Mitsubishi doing so well with Tommi.

Marlboro left after 2002; a yr after both Freddy and Tommi left the team. They left probably due to the poor results

That's right. Probably a better deal with Peugeot, but you hardly saw Marlboro on (Peugeot's) - the cars due to the marketing of cigarettes? Like with Citroen and GOOOO!!!!!!!!!? (that other brand.)

tooting

20th December 2006, 12:21

Hi Talbot
The Fiat two-tone blue wedge stipe was copied from The Rothmans Ford Escorts and Swedish Team Toyota colours were the same as TTE's but reversed
Your's Tooting

Woodeye

20th December 2006, 12:22

Lancia with Martini. Legendary.

Shaken, not stirred. :D

Captain VXR

20th December 2006, 14:24

The Stobart Ford is my favourite livery, even though I support Subaru. I do not really have a worst.

306 Cosworth

7th January 2007, 15:30

I think this one is the best i've seen for a while :D
http://www.tonyboyes.co.uk/Photos/2006Christmas_Stages/w94-IMG_3264.jpg

Josti

7th January 2007, 16:23

Best liveries:

* Lancia Martini
* Texaco Ford (Ari Vatanen - 1000 Lakes '87)
* Marlboro Peugeot in 2003 (at least if there was Marlboro on it)
* Fiat Italia (Blue, white)
* Diac Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Worst liveries:

* Hyundai works livery in '98, '99 (purple, red and white)
* Citroën works livery from 2003 to 2005

Priorat

7th January 2007, 16:33

AlItalia green, white and red on the Stratos

ste898

7th January 2007, 17:47

The worst livery by far is the Subaru one it is sooooooooo boring now

Corny

7th January 2007, 20:04

1 Colin McRae's Subaru 97/98
2 Henning Solberg's Peugeot 06
3 Red Bull Skoda 06
4 Bert de Jong's Subaru 99/00 (probably not known here :D )

Ciko

7th January 2007, 22:11

Josti

7th January 2007, 23:15

Bert de Jong's Subaru 99/00 (probably not known here :D )

Nice one indeed :up:

koko0703

8th January 2007, 03:52

I'm odd one here, but I'm also biased 'cuz I'm Subaru fan. So of course, I like the blue and yellow works Subaru the best!!!

Other than Subaru, I like works 206WRC in '99 white with blue lion and OMV color on Xsara or 307.

GigiGalliNo1

8th January 2007, 04:56

My favourite:

Gergely Szabó-Balázs Kerék-Ford Focus WRC '02
(2004 Mecsek Rally, Hungary)

http://www.freeweb.hu/maczekp/mecsek/szombat/mvs_090.jpg

The same livery on the Octavia WRC:

http://www.freeweb.hu/maczekp/fehervar/otfa/014.jpg

Both focus and Octavia....it's too much! Haha so many colors and shapes eekkk!! Oh SKoda are coming to Australia this year with their cars! Yipee!

PatRedmond

8th January 2007, 05:13

I'm also a Subaru lover.

Never really liked the Castrol Toyotas.

paxtech

8th January 2007, 07:15

I like:
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05
Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC06 (the dark green version)
Ford Focus 06
Subaru Impreza 06 (blue & yellow with gold rims)
Citroen Xsara 05

grugsticles

8th January 2007, 08:15

I do like the 97 -> 99 Impreza. Theres is just something about the look of those cars that make them look **** hot.
I dont mind the 06 Focus in BP/Castrol colours, although I dont go much on the look of the car itself. The white Focus with 'RS' printed on it (before Ford picked up the BP and Castrol sponsorship) is also quite good.
And for those Australian fans, Simon Evans' 98 WRX Sti decked out in black and Gray - the hottest car I have ever seen!

I dont like the white/pink/green of the original Subaru Legacy... its just wasnt right.
Oh, and the 'Donut King' sponsored cars entering in Targa Tasmania (a local Tarmac rally for all age of cars). Hot pink with white text = bad!!!

Corny

8th January 2007, 18:51

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8852/snijershaspengouwbn1.jpg

Nice one, too!

anstis

9th January 2007, 00:08

LeonBrooke

9th January 2007, 00:09

The worst livery by far is the Subaru one it is sooooooooo boring now

Very boring! And most of the people who run Group N Imprezas use that blue somewhere in their livery...

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8852/snijershaspengouwbn1.jpg

Nice one, too!

Very nice :)

turves

9th January 2007, 10:26

Just seen the Munchis Ford livery on WRC.com...

http://www.wrc.com/page/News/BreakingNewsDetail/0,,10111~962256,00.html

I like it.

Corny

9th January 2007, 16:47

BTW, someone's got pictures of the Winfield Mitsu's? (Australia 97/98) If not, someone's got pictures of the Winfield Subaru of Renaud Verreydt?

jonas_mcrae

9th January 2007, 18:13

Nutahara´s Lancer is very nice, http://www.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nakae/alpine/img/jar_04.jpg

and an other one that I really liked was Dani Solas Focus WRC, with the Telefonica livery, http://www.jas.es/fotos/2396large.jpg very nice wile it lasted

CABAIO E'LONA

9th January 2007, 23:04

Best liverys for me:

* 206 wrc Marlboro 2003
* Martini Lancia
* 2003 206 WRC Pykalisto in Sweden
* 2003 Focus (Markko Martin)
* 2005 Lancer WRC
*307 WRC Gigi Galli (Pirelli)
* Focus 2001 (Delercour)
* Focus 2003 (HIrvonen)

harvick#1

9th January 2007, 23:16

I liked Sordo's Kronos "Santander/Grupo Labaro/Cantabria 2006/RACC" livery with the Red-Yellow-White.
I've always liked the Subaru's Blue and Yellow
and the 2002 Peugeot "Total" Livery of Silver and red

koko0703

10th January 2007, 06:29

Just seen the Munchis Ford livery on WRC.com...

http://www.wrc.com/page/News/BreakingNewsDetail/0,,10111~962256,00.html

I like it.

I like it too! I must say my favorite livery on Focus WRC06 so far.

10th January 2007, 10:25

For me the best livery is silver-red Peugeot in 2001-2002, the worst - red Marlboro Peugeot in 2003.

Also this livery is very good looking http://www.ewrc-media.com/images/2001/wrc/ca/SHAKEDOWN/BLAZQUES.JPG

LeonBrooke

10th January 2007, 12:22

MJW

10th January 2007, 23:12

I think the current M1 Ford teams BP Ultimate and Castrol colours are sh*t.
The car looked better in plain white with those black wheels.

GruppoB

11th January 2007, 06:55

I cant find a pic but the best looking livery Ive ever seen for the focus was Janusz Kuligs red marlboro livery thing looked amazing.

Josti

11th January 2007, 14:06

I cant find a pic but the best looking livery Ive ever seen for the focus was Janusz Kuligs red marlboro livery thing looked amazing.

Looks amazing indeed,

Dingardo

11th January 2007, 14:16

dunno if many people here will know of these but the masport livery escorts that the ford works team had for rally new zealand back in the late 70's. they looked fantastic.
http://www.silverfernrally.co.nz/photos/displayimage.php?album=8&pos=16
(this is a local diver in one of the cars)

My dad is good mates with Kevin Lancaster. Chris Porter who lives just down the road from me has an old works escort from that era and has rebuilt it back into the masport colours.

Just wish I was able to see that era.. would of been great to see.. Especially from all the stories my dad tells me about the escorts etc. He even has a couple of stories of Pentti :P Like how he insisted on having tubes in the tyres, and how the mags were painted. The tyres kept slipping on the paint causing the valve to break deflating the tyres. My dad had to work through the night replacing all the tyres :P (Story goes along the lines of something like that.. dunno if it was paint on the wheels, but it was something causing the tyres to slip.)

Anyways best livery for me would have to be the Subarus. Its just to reckonisable. I also liked the old works SEAT's.
The mitsubishis in 2000 i think it was where they had the names on the bonnet and rear bumper.

StevoEvo

11th January 2007, 15:59

I agree with you there Dingardo, the Subaru livery is very well known worldwide, even by the non rally fan after the 13 years with the blue and yellow 555 colours. And they even kept the colours when BAT stopped their sponsorship for some years...for easy Subaru recognition I suppose!
Found these pics of the Scoobs of yesteryear and how they have evolved...
1993
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1993-4.jpg
1994
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1994-3.jpg
1995
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1995-4.jpg
1996
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1996-3.jpg
1997
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1997.jpg

306 Cosworth

11th January 2007, 16:04

Also this livery is very good looking http://www.ewrc-media.com/images/2001/wrc/ca/SHAKEDOWN/BLAZQUES.JPG

My Dream WRC Car :D

StevoEvo

11th January 2007, 16:11

I agree with you there Dingardo, the Subaru livery is very well known worldwide, even by the non rally fan after the 13 years with the blue and yellow 555 colours. And they even kept the colours when BAT stopped their sponsorship for some years...for easy Subaru recognition I suppose!
Found these pics of the Scoobs of yesteryear and how they have evolved...
1993 to 1997
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1993-4.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1994-3.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1995-4.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1996-3.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1997.jpg

StevoEvo

11th January 2007, 16:20

1998 to 2003
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1998-P11WRC.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_1999-3.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_2000-3.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_2001-3.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/subaru_impreza_wrc_2003-3.jpg

PatRedmond

11th January 2007, 16:45

Thank you, StevoEvo !!

StevoEvo

15th January 2007, 18:54

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/Corolla_WRC_1.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/Corolla_WRC_3.jpgSurprising how a few stickers can change the whole image of a car so much!!!!

LeonBrooke

15th January 2007, 21:32

Incredible. The car looks so much better with the livery.

GruppoB

15th January 2007, 22:47

Looks amazing indeed,

Thats it, thanks!

StevoEvo

16th January 2007, 15:28

1.Michelin Pilot Escort Cosworth
2.Martini Lancia Delta
3.Marlboro Toyota Corolla
4.HB Audi Quattro S1
5.Repsol Lancia Delta
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/Michelinescortcosworth.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/deltarallyrep.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/AudiQuattroS1.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/toyotacorollawrcmarlboro.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/welshwille/Martinilancia.jpg

LeonBrooke

16th January 2007, 21:20

All good-looking cars, but two of the above are photos of models! Not that there's anything wrong with that.

fastcar150

29th January 2007, 23:57

had this painted not stickers onto my old evo 1 about five year ago by my drinking buddy,evo 5 1998 rally colours midlife? lol have now carmed down to a boring grey rs2
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/th_oldevo1b.jpg (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/oldevo1b.jpg)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/th_oldevo1a.jpg (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/oldevo1a.jpg)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/th_oldevo1.jpg (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/oldevo1.jpg)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/th_mycar3.jpg (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/fastcar150/mycar3.jpg)

anstis

30th January 2007, 01:12

My dad is good mates with Kevin Lancaster. Chris Porter who lives just down the road from me has an old works escort from that era and has rebuilt it back into the masport colours.

so you're round there every day having a perv? i know i would be :-)

Res Ipsa Loquitur

31st January 2007, 21:26

Yep, I agree with tribefiend. The first time I saw the WRC Scooby in "Sonic Mica Blue" was in a professional photographic magazine. One photograph of Petter & Phil's Scooby in mid jump during the Rally of New Zealand was enough to get me hooked on rallying and The Subaru World Rally Team.

LeonBrooke

1st February 2007, 06:37

Sulland

6th March 2018, 03:15

With this livery, the C3 looks good.
There is something with the black front parts that makes it look strange.

1553

1554

Sub_Skoda

15th May 2018, 05:20

A french Subaru lover have an 1/1 reproduction Solberg's Impreza at MC 2002 :

http://www.lemagautoprestige.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Louis-Subaru-Impreza-WRX-Petter-Solberg-3-768x476.jpg

http://www.lemagautoprestige.com/interview-louis-subaru-impreza-wrx-petter-solberg/5532/