What was the purpose of the Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution?
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution. The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution was an off-road competition car specially designed to take part in the rally raids with the main objective of winning the Dakar Rally.
What kind of suspension does a Pajero Evo have?
The regular Pajero of that year had independent suspension with torsion bars in the front and a coil-sprung live axle in the back. The Evo is double wishbone with coils in the front, and has multi-link independent suspension with coils in the back.
Where are the Torsen diffs on the Pajero Evo?
But where the regular P ajeros came with open front diffs and either open rear or with an optional locker, the Evo has Torsen diffs in the front and the back. Driving it is a blast. It laughs at terrain that stumps the Imprezas in the rallies I do.
How much torque does a Mitsubishi pajevo have?
Torque from the 3.5 liter 6G74 MIVEC V6 was 256 lb-ft. Mitsubishi listed the figure in kg-m! That vented hood is aluminum, as are the skidplates all under the car. The suspension, unique to the PajEvo, was dubbed ARMIE by Mitsubishi. That stands for All Road Multilink Independent suspension for Evolution, if you’re curious.
How many Mitsubishi Pajero’s are there in the US?
Mitsubishi wanted to take a tweaked 2-door Pajero racing, and to do so, that tweaked SUV had to be made available to the masses. Thus, the Pajero Evolution. Autotrader reports roughly 2,500 were sold in total, none in the US. That “Evolution” is a clue as to how serious Mitsubishi was about this SUV’s design.
What kind of engine does the Pajero Evo have?
The PajEvo got all new suspension, new differentials, a unique 276 horsepower, 257 lb-ft variable valve timing 3.5 liter V6 engine, skidplates, Recaro seats, a widebody kit, and mudflaps. Gotta love those mudflaps. The idea was to sneak a super-strong car into the otherwise-tame stock class by selling 2500 beefy specials to the public.