Mitsubishi Outlander Phev To Piece Of Employment Into 2014 Australian Safari
Mitsubishi’s top selling Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electrical vehicle is gear upwardly to tackle a novel frontier when it takes on i of the toughest off-road events inward outback Commonwealth of Australia side yesteryear side month.
With technical back upwardly from Mitsubishi Motors Commonwealth of Australia (MMAL), Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Commonwealth of Australia (TMR Australia) volition movement into a plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV inward the iconic Australasian Safari, which takes house inward Western Commonwealth of Australia from 19-27 September.
It volition last the get-go plug-in hybrid four-wheel get officially entered inward an Australian motorsport number – including the Safari, which is considered i of the most demanding off-road endurance rallies inward Australia.
Experienced local driver together with co-driver squad of Steve Glenney together with Bernie Webb volition seat the TMR Commonwealth of Australia petrol electrical Outlander PHEV through its paces during the nine-day outback event.
The Outlander PHEV volition compete inward degree A1 for production vehicles, inward a category especially created for hybrid or dual powered vehicles.
TMR Australia’s Australasian Safari entry marks the 3rd international off-road rally outing for an Outlander PHEV since its launch inward belatedly 2012. Previously, the Outlander PHEV’s all-terrain functioning together with durability direct maintain been tested inward the Thailand, Kingdom of Cambodia Asia Cross Country Rally, which the Mitsubishi SUV successfully completed inward 2013 together with 2014.
TMR Commonwealth of Australia Outlander PHEV Safari Team Principal Alan Heaphy said the Australasian Safari is a challenging number that demands stamina together with endurance from competitors together with vehicles alike.
“We’re real excited most edifice the get-go plug-in hybrid to compete inward the Australasian Safari,” he said.
“The Outlander PHEV showcases the latest Mitsubishi hybrid together with four-wheel get technology, making it an ideal platform for an entry inward the Australasian Safari.
“From our long-term sense working amongst Mitsubishi products, the character of applied scientific discipline together with engineering is a practiced stand upwardly for for motorsport, together with we’re looking forwards to proving the Outlander PHEV’s durability together with engineering inward genuine off-road conditions.”
Competing inward Australasian Safari production degree A1, the Outlander PHEV volition last built to catch FIA specification amongst exclusively tike modifications made for durability together with safety.
To assist it withstand the punishing conditions, the Outlander PHEV volition direct maintain extra underbody together with frontal protection, reinforced intermission arms together with strut towers along amongst contest brake pads, rally tyres together with springs amongst adjustable dampers for added strength together with durability.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the world’s get-go plug-in hybrid SUV. It uses Mitsubishi Motors’ advanced electrical vehicle engineering yesteryear combining a 2.0L MIVEC petrol engine amongst high output 60kW twin front end together with nurture motors, high capacity 12kWh get battery together with regenerative braking organisation for maximum efficiency together with performance.
Mitsubishi Motor Company volition back upwardly the TMR Commonwealth of Australia Outlander PHEV Safari entry yesteryear sending iii plug-in hybrid specialist engineers to Western Commonwealth of Australia for technical assistance during the gruelling 7 twenty-four hours event, which volition embrace to a greater extent than than 2,500 competitive kilometres through sand, tabular array salt plains, dry out river beds together with rugged desert tracks.
The 2014 Australasian Safari concludes inward Kalbarri – 600 kilometres due north of Perth – on Sabbatum 27 September.
