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August 21,
2008
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Mitsubishi Motors lineup at
2008 Moscow Motor Show

Tokyo - Mitsubishi Motors
Corporation will unveil the new Pajero Sport SUV at the Moscow
Auto Salon 2008 (The Moscow Motor Show) to be held at the Crocus
Expo in Moscow between August 26 and September 7 (opens to the
public on August 29). Mitsubishi Motors will display a total of
15 models at the show.
Joining the Pajero Sport on stand
will be concept cars including the MITSUBISHI Concept-RA sport
coupe concept, the MITSUBISHI Concept-cX compact SUV concept,
and the MITSUBISHI Concept-ZT which truly is the embodiment of
Mitsubishi Motors' three key value of Driving Pleasure, Safety
and Environmental Responsibility - as well as the fast-selling
Lancer sport sedan.
Features that distinguish Pajero
Sport include a new tough and durable "ladder frame" that
provides a platform for outstanding performance under the most
stringent off-road conditions and Mitsubishi's highly acclaimed
Super Select 4WD system, based on the company's All Wheel
Control philosophy. Inside, Pajero Sport achieves class-topping
quietness while the comprehensive cabin appointments and
practical innovations provide a reassuring and comfortable
interior space.
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Pajero Sport's exterior design was
developed around the idea of "Cool & Hot" proportions. Its
elegant styling makes it look perfectly at home around about
town (cool) while its high SUV stance suggests how capably
Pajero Sport can deal with all-terrain conditions (hot). The new
design melds together a distinctive off-roader silhouette and
dynamic lines crafted to create a form that projects a sense of
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Front over-fenders accentuate the
surface-hugging fat tires and macho rear blister fenders add a
dash of muscular tenacity, serving to make the body look wider
and impart a reassuring sense of safety. The new Pajero Sport
moves one size up over its predecessor with an overall length of
4695 mm (compared with 4620 mm for the old model); overall width
of 1815 mm (1775 mm); overall height of 1800 mm (1730 mm); and
wheelbase of 2800 mm (2725 mm).
With an approach angle of 36 (against the
Pajero Long model's 36.6), departure angle of 25 (25), ground clearance
of 215 mm (225 mm) and ramp break over angle of 23 (22.5), Pajero Sport
boasts obstacle clearance angles, an indicator of a vehicle's off-road
capability, and ride height on a par with the world-renowned off-road
icon, the Pajero.
Pajero Sport is powered by an
intercooler-turbocharged 4M41-type 3.2-liter diesel unit using a
vibration- and noise-reducing common rail direct injection system. The
power unit produces maxima of 120 kW (163 PS) / 3500 rpm and 343 Nm
(35.0 kg-m) / 2000 rpm.
The common rail direct fuel injection
system uses a tube that branches to supply ECU-controlled injector
valves which each feed fuel into individual cylinders. The extremely
high injection pressures used ensure very high combustion efficiency,
thereby reducing NOx emissions and the noise and vibration typically
associated with traditional diesel engines.
Photo: MMC
(August 20, 2008)
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