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July 27th, 2008 04:04 PM #1
The dream of owning a Pajero someday and touring Africa in it is now at wreck.
Why? Here's why...
The purpose-built rally car that Mitsubishi fields in the no-longer-aptly-named 2009 Dakar (the venue for the race is now South America, remember) will shed its Pajero moniker as well as the nominal styling elements that tied it to the Mitsu SUV. Instead, the new MRX09 is the "Racing Lancer". As such, the front end gets the Lancer's "Run for your lives!" gaping maw grille and squinty headlamps. In its press release announcing the updated vehicle, Mitsubishi also reaches for another Lancer tie-in when it points out the happy coincidence that the MRX09's bodywork "is redolent of the Lancer Sportback", which is another way of saying, "it slopes down in the rear." In any case, the Lancerized bodywork is more appealing than the squareback rump the Pajero racer wore. The new race buggy's drivetrain consists of the erstwhile Pajero Evolution's competition-prepped e4WD system and 3.0L turbodiesel producing over 260 horses and 480 lb-ft of torque. Air will be caught, sand will be kicked, and if history is any indication, a trophy will be hoisted when all's said and done.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/16/m...e-dakar-in-09/
I'm just stunned and sad about this!
Mitsubishi! BOOO!!! :nono:Last edited by drey; July 27th, 2008 at 04:07 PM.
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July 27th, 2008 07:11 PM #2
bat ganon, parang yung evo wala na rin sa wrc diba? sayang naman,eh kaya nga bumibili yung iba ng mga sasakyan na to dahil diyan sa mga ganyan eh. hehehe
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July 27th, 2008 11:28 PM #4they should keep the 'classic' Pajero, tapos mag launch na lang sila nito, ala X6/CX9/Murano.
and then, let both compete in Paris-Dakar in different categories. Hehe. :dream on: Go Mitsu!
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July 27th, 2008 11:29 PM #5[double post -- deleted]
Last edited by k00k; July 27th, 2008 at 11:31 PM. Reason: sorry, double post
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July 28th, 2008 09:48 AM #7
pero ung design lang naman ng body diba? it still uses the Evopaj's 4wd system.
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July 28th, 2008 10:09 AM #8
Hahahaha... Racing Lancer... what a looser name.
Is this what we're getting after they pulled out of the WRC? :nono:
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July 28th, 2008 12:27 PM #9
actually nagulat din ako with this most unusual move by mitsubishi- to put the Lancer on the dakar- sana outlander nalang ang ginamit to boost up the outie's image as a true all arounder...
hay naku...
cross your fingers tsikoteers, i hope this most Bullish Lancer ever built will succeed kahit paano... but i hope mitsubishi won't cross their eyes!!!
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