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ZG OutlanderNov 2006

ZG Outlander

MITSUBISHI started afresh with the second-generation Outlander, to create a larger, longer, roomier, safer, stronger, better-equipped and more versatile 4WD wagon than the outgoing version.Built off the same GS platform that underpinned the 2007 Lancer, along with a range of DaimlerChrysler small cars and SUVs, the ZG Outlander arrived in late 2006, with eight variants spread across a two-pronged engine and seating-configuration array.A 2.4-litre twin-cam 16-valve four-cylinder powerplant, available in the base LS and well-specified XLS, produced 125kW at 6000rpm and 226Nm at 4100rpm.The 3.0-litre single-cam 24-valve V6, found in the Outlander VR and top-line VRX variants, delivered 162kW at 6250rpm and 276Nm at 4000.The Aisin-supplied six-speed automatic, known as INVECS II, featured a Tiptronic-style sequential-shift function via both the gear lever and steering wheel paddle shifters.In all Outlander variants, torque was distributed via an electronically controlled ‘Active Select’ 4WD system. The driver could choose – on the fly – between front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, with a 40:60 front/rear torque split or with AWD Lock (50:50 front/rear).Suspension was by MacPherson struts up front and a trailing arm multi-link arrangement.To help the Outlander off-road, ground clearance was a class-competitive 215mm, just 10mm shy of the Pajero.All models had dual front airbags, rear-ducted air-conditioning, anti-lock brakes, power windows, cruise control, satellite audio controls and a trip computer, with stability control standard at launch on the V6s.

NS PajeroNov 2006

NS Pajero

AFTER a seven-year hiatus, Mitsubishi relaunched its two-door short-wheelbase Pajero alongside a significantly revised four-door, seven-seater wagon, as part of the 2007 NS line-up.The two-door Pajero is available in turbo-diesel and petrol R and X versions, while the wagon continues in the rural-focused GLX (it has rear differential locks), sporty mid-range VRX and top-of-the-range Exceed.Being derived from the monocoque-bodied NM to NP-generation model, the NS has impeccable off-road credentials with a dedicated low-range in all its vehicles.A three-door Ralliart version will also be offered but Mitsubishi has said this will only get body kit and visual highlights. There will be no engine modifications.Mitsubishi says that 75 per cent of the NS’ exterior is new. Only the roof and door apertures remain the same.The front end is redesigned. The mudguards lose their pronounced "blisters" and combined with the new flatter aluminium bonnet, the SUV gains a squarer look.The spare is now mounted lower and in the centre of the rear door, offering better reward visibility, and all the rear light clusters now operate in their normal positions.Inside the NS Pajero scores a fresh dashboard, improved quality and trim materials as well as better sound insulation.In the five-door, the car’s third-row rear seats fold flat into the luggage floor.The NS uses the same suspension, with minor revisions, so it remains a double wishbone, coil spring set-up up front, and a multi-link coil spring arrangement behind.The car sits on the same 2780mm wheelbase as the previous model but is 70mm longer, 15mm higher and 10mm narrower. The front and rear tracks have been increased 10mm to 1570mm.Wading depth has gone up from 600mm to 700mm while the ground clearance remains 225mm.As part of its Mitsubishi All Terrain Technology (MATT), all models gain standard ASC active stability control, traction control, engine brake assist control, super select II AWD, multi-mode anti-locking brakes and hill-hold assist on automatic models.This Pajero’s petrol and diesel engines are more powerful and offer more torque. They are also more economical and Euro 4 compatible.The 3.8-litre 24-valve V6 MIVEC petrol engine delivers 184kW at 6000rpm and 329Nm at 2750rpm, while a new common rail diesel, replaces the previous 3.2-litre direct injection diesel (Di-D).Also of 3.2-litre capacity, the CDi inter-cooled turbo-diesel pumps out 125kW ad 3800rpm and 358Nm from 2000rpm.Both engines can be mated to either a five-speed manual or Mitsubishi’s five-speed INVECS II "smart logic" automatic with a sports mode sequential shift function.Drive is put to the ground through Mitsubishi’s "super select II" drive train that incorporates all the features of MATT.The Pajero’s four-wheel drive system can be engaged or disengaged on the move at speeds up to 100km/h and has the full range of serious off-road modes with a locked transfer.Mitsubishi did extensive testing in Australia for the ABS and ASC tuning, dust sealing and hot weather conditions.

GSV40R AurionOct 2006

GSV40R Aurion

TOYOTA’S previous large-car assault was the Avalon, an outmoded American sedan based on an early ‘90s Camry. It flopped badly.The Aurion, on the other hand, is Toyota’s most strident attack on Holden’s Commodore, the Mitsubishi 380, Nissan Maxima, Honda Accord V6 and Ford’s Falcon.With 200kW from its 3.5-litre V6, the sedan-only Aurion has more power than either of the other two big Aussie sixes.It also boasts better fuel consumption, and comes with a six-speed automatic gearbox (with sequential-manual shift control) as standard.And every Aurion – Greek for ‘tomorrow’ – includes six airbags – including full-length side curtain airbags and dual-stage frontal airbags – air-conditioning, electronic stability and traction control, and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist.Also standard is a power-adjustable driver’s seat, cruise control, power-operated windows and mirrors, remote central locking, and alarm, while premium entrants have uncommon features for Australian-built cars such as adaptive headlights and keyless entry and start. Telematics makes a return, too.Five models are available – AT-X, Sportivo SX6, Sportivo ZR6, Prodigy and Presara.The Aurion is really a renamed, V6-engined and re-faced and re-tailed sixth-generation Camry, which reverts back to being a four-cylinder-only proposition.Both share the same vehicle architecture, chassis components and some design elements, along with the roof and door panels, interior and exterior dimensions, and an almost identical boot capacity.The Aurion has the same "coil over" all-strut suspension package, with MacPherson struts with wide-based L-shaped lower arms at the front and dual transverse links at the rear.Running on normal unleaded petrol, the 3.5-litre quad-cam V6 produces its 200kW at 6200rpm and has a torque peak of 336Nm at 4700rpm. Power rises to 204kW on premium unleaded, and the fuel consumption rating sits at 9.9L/100km when using top-shelf fuel.Acceleration to 100km/h is a claimed 7.4 seconds.In September 2007 after a long gestation period, Toyota Australia produced a homegrown sports sedan to rival the likes of Holden's Commodore SS and Ford's XR Falcons.With 241kW and 400Nm of performance on tap, the front-drive, supercharged TRD Aurion could mix it with some of the best locally-built performance cars but sales were slow and the model - and the TRD brand - were dropped in May 2009.In September 2009 a facelift arrived, visually differentiated by a new front bumper assembly, new LED tail-lights and fresh wheel designs across the range, the 2010 Aurion V6 four-door line-up continued to feature different front-end treatments across the range, including specific bumpers, grilles, air-intakes, headlights and (on all but the entry-level AT-X) foglight surrounds.Better low-beam light distribution performance – for models with both halogen and high-intensity discharge (HID) globes – was claimed to improve safety, and while the AT-X came with new 10-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels, the SX6 and ZR6 Sportivo variants gained new 17-inch split five-spoke alloys.Interior upgrades included revised instruments while driver and passenger vanity mirror illumination is now fitted on all models.The Prodigy grade gained an electro-chromatic interior mirror, power rear sunshade and rain-sensing wipers.Sportivo ZR6 specification Aurions scored heated exterior mirrors – with the driver’s mirror now auto-tilting on reverse – while the Sportivo SX6 added dual-zone climate-control air-conditioning.All Aurions received Bluetooth hands-free telephone kit and 3.5mm auxiliary audio input in the front centre-console box, while all but the base AT-X variant got a Bluetooth sound system.The Prodigy and both Sportivo grades also spawned a new ‘display’ audio system with 4.3-inch colour LCD display, reverse camera capability, six-CD changer, USB/iPod auxiliary input and Bluetooth phone kit with fascia-integrated microphone.Rounding out the Aurion upgrades was the addition of a driver’s seat and exterior mirror memory function as standard on the Sportivo ZR6, plus Aurion-branded scuff plates for the top-shelf Presara and ‘Sportivo’ items for the SX6 and ZR6.

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