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DESIGN
There’s something timeless about the Pajero and it
has dated rather well, still managing to look rugged in a Clint Eastwood
kind of way. Its design is very familiar having been around since 1991. The design is well proportioned and the car has a tough stance. The
wheel arches have huge gaps (for massive wheel articulation when
off-roading), lots of chrome highlighting and an almost-flat glass area.
Two years ago Mitsubishi updated the Pajero with bulging fenders, wider
wheels and a garish paint job and called it the SFX but that hasn’t
been enough to mask its 1990s shape. It is built on a body-on-ladder design and has a four wheel drive system. It
uses double wishbones, torsion bar front suspension and three-link,
coil spring at the rear and the centre differential is lockable.
INTERIOR
Stepping into the Pajero is like stepping back in
time. It’s like nothing has changed from the 1990s when this dashboard
was designed. The brown beige interiors and faux-wood interiors feel
tacky and the fonts on the dials look like they’ve been lifted straight
from the Maruti 800. Ergonomics are also from the ’90s – the music
system is placed too low on the dashboard, the seat adjusters are in the
tight space between the door and the seat and the steering wheel
adjustment is limited. Still, everything feels tough and the switches
work with a nice chunky feel and the Pajero trademark
altimeter/roll-pitch meter/temperature cluster on the dashboard reminds
us of where this car feels most at home – the great outdoors.
The front seats are quite soft but the bolstering
in the lower back area is a bit too much and there’s no height adjust
either. However, visibility is pretty good thanks to the upright, slim
A-pillars. It has a narrow cabin so
three up in the middle is quite a squeeze. However, for two people or
less, the Pajero seats with their high ‘H-point’ and soft cushioning
feel the best. The low window line and the big glasses let in a lot of
light too. The third row is very short on legroom.
PERFORMANCE
The Pajero is powered by an indirect-injection
2.8-litre turbo-diesel making a mere 117bhp and 30kgm. Refinement at
idle is pretty good and motor is very smooth when cruising, except that
it gets a bit boomy. The longitudinally mounted four cylinder engine
disguises its relative lack of power and torque quite well by being very
short geared. The Pajero scoots forward on a tap of the throttle,
however its short gearing in favour of driveability makes it run out of
steam pretty fast.
Maybe slightly taller gearing could have given the
car a better balance between performance on the highway and pulling
power in the city.at slow speeds, there’s no lag and the engine responds
well to any throttle input and pulls well till around 3500rpm – you
might even call it peppy. In fact, if you work the slick gearshift to
keep the engine in its strong mid-range, you’ll be rewarded with good
progress.
The flipside of the short gears is that the
engine sounds stressed at higher speeds. 120kph corresponds to a high
3300rpm – you’ll hear it and feel it and this is a huge dent in the
Pajero’s armour.In the SUV segment range matters a
lot and the Pajero has an unusually large tank capacity of 92 litres
which gives it a cruising range of 840km. Its short gearing penalises
the fuel efficiency and it manages to deliver 7.5kpl in the city and
10.5kpl on the highway.
HAPPY DRIVING.................
Its most stunning bullet from the royal enfield stable, wit its chrome fuel tank and the thump, its definately the commanding vehicle on roads. its pride of india. its as integral part of indian riding culture as harley is for america. maximum fuel average is around 45 kms/ltr.
Machismo 350 with lean burn AVL engine was different bike all together then the Machismo 350 with cast iron engine. The Machismo 350 used to come with 5-speed gear, electronic self start, elongated exhaust muffler, front disc brake and loads of other style elements like slit seat, windshield and side bags.
The new Bullet 500 is launched now it is essentially the motorcycle with the timeless iconic handcrafted design of the legendary Bullet now powered with a solid 500 cc Unit Construction Engine with Twinspark ignition for better combustion, superior power delivery and improved fuel economy. Now technologically equipped with modern advances in engineering this motorcycle still maintains its impeccable lineage it has withheld for decades altogether. The iconic Bullet is now available in an all new shade of Forest Green with the same aristocratic livery pinstriping now in a silver finish symbolic of automotive royalty
FEATURES:
Displacement 349cc
Maximum Power 18bhp@5500rpm
Maximum Torque 2.8kgm@3500rpm
No. of Cylinders 1
No. of Gears 5
Ground Clearance 140.00 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight 175.00 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity 14.50 litres
Top Speed 110 kmph
An astonishing piece of engineering. Acquired the vehicle ex estate of a collector who sadly only lived for six months after acquiring it from the original owner, who was literally a little old lady who lived inland, garaged it constantly and drove it linearly just 3,600 km per year for 23 years from new, and it had a perfect written service history. It's like a new car that's been time warped-forward 24 years. It's utterly incredible and I adore it.
I'm in love with its
passionate over-engineering, the ethos of its construction (where form
follows function), its understated look, its luxurious minimalism, and
the fact those four points alone make it the diametric opposite to
almost everything inherent in a modern car.
Counter intuitively,
this is a very powerful statement to make, yet it's whispered, since it
personifies the whole European notion of savoir faire and cognoscenti.
It is like a bespoke suit, and every second spent driving it is joyous. I
spent four years looking for a perfect 24v CE because they are better
looking than the sedan, but its condition was compelling, and the cinch
was that it had the magic M104 24 valve engine. Mercy, it flies! Like a
magic carpet for riding long distances. Not a race car at takeoff, but
once the cams come on at around 90 km/hr or 4000 RPM, the engine wakes
up and reveals itself. It sings for a while then settles, smooth, mighty
fast and hushed within. Will sit on 200 km/hr for hours on end.
They
simply do not make cars like this any more, but here's proof they can
still be found. It's a cherished second car, so does not get driven on
bad days or short trips. My infant son will probably drive it when he's
an adult.
If real engineering appeals, and you can find a great
one, grab it. You will not regret it, and you will still be smiling
about it on your death-bed!
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