New Triton nears

MITSUBISHI Australia used last Friday’s Brisbane motor show opening to display the all-new Triton it revealed in Melbourne, but this time confirmed it would be released in dual-cab guise mid-year, with 3.2-litre turbo-diesel and 3.5-litre petrol power.

Along with a manual-transmission Colt (which arrives around June priced from around $16,990), Mitsubishi’s mini-car range will be bolstered by 1.5-litre and turbocharged versions of the Colt 2+2 cabriolet around August, followed by the Allan Heaphy-tuned Colt Super Ralliart Turbo.

Mitsubishi also restated its desire to offer the quirky "i" micro-car. It features a mid-mounted 660cc turbo that drives the rear wheels.