Richard Hammond adopts Subaru WRX STI from 'Grand Tour' Arctic Circle special

Richard Hammond has taken home another one of his epic road trip cars. It's the 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX STI V-Limited from The Grand Tour's latest episode, "A Scandi Flick." In it, Hammond and his co-stars drove rally-inspired all-wheel-drive sports sedans across Scandinavia above the Arctic Circle. Hammond apparently loved the car so much, he arranged to bring it home and add it to his already impressive stable.

Previously, Hammond adopted a 1962 Opel Kadett with which he crossed Botswana on an episode of his former show, Top Gear. He is known to have owned a variety of  modern luxury sports cars including a Porsche 911 GT3 and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder. He also has owned a nice cross-section of British automotive history, including a Land Rover Defender 110, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Jaguar E-Type, Morgan Plus Six, 1934 Lagonda and a Bentley S2. A known American muscle car fan, he's also owned cars such as 1968 Mustang, 1969 Dodge Charger and a modern Challenger SRT8.

However, Hammond said in his video that if he was forced to give up all but three cars, he'd whittle his collection down to the 911, Land Rover and the Subie. And it's no ordinary WRX STI. The V-Limited was built to to commemorate Petter Solberg's 2003 WRC championship and is limited to just 555 units. As such, it boasts a few parts not found on standard STIs, including a roof ventilator, front lip spoiler, aluminum shift knob, 17-inch gold BBS wheels, a blue interior and factory four-way adjustable dampers that come with a 0.6-inch drop in ride height.