Mads keeps his cool in Portugal!

Mads Østberg sported a shiny gold roof on his Ford Fiesta WRC for Rally de Portugal — for practical, non-aesthetic reasons.

The previous black roof caused problems for Østberg and co-driver Ola Fløene on Rally Argentina — but they found a ‘cool’ solution for Portugal, as Mads explains:

“We started to talk about the heat inside the car in Argentina. A black roof on the car actually sucks the rays of sun and heat into the car, and then someone suggested a shiny and reflective surface on the roof. And shiny gold really does the job. It has been much cooler inside the car and much more comfortable for Ola and me. On long stages we have experienced less sweating and dehydration”

(Photo courtesy of Mads Østberg)