The car was introduced for the 2007 World Rally Championship season and has taken the drivers' title each year since in the hands of Sébastien Loeb, as well as the manufacturers' title in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
A specific vehicle was launched for the 2007 World Rally Championship season and has dominated the competition every year since, with Sébastien Loeb at the helm, also securing the manufacturer's championship titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010.