 After the Swedish Rally ended with the same top-two, Loeb and Kronos Citroën went on to win five rallies in a row.Despite an injury in a mountain-biking accident before the Rally of Turkey, forcing Loeb to miss last four rallies, he secured his third drivers' title, whereas Ford won their first manufacturers' title since 1979.In an attempt to cut costs, new regulations required mechanical front and rear differentials, while the central differential remained active.