The new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, the latest iteration of the iconic off-roader in India, was set to prove its mettle once more at the Heart-in-Mouth driving event organised by Hindustan Motors-Mitsubishi.
Over 20 proud owners of the Pajero Sport participated in the day-long event, which was inaugurated by Mr. P. Vijayan, Chief Operating Officer and Strategic Business Unit Head of HM’s Chennai car plant, at 9:00 am.
Participants from Bengaluru, Mangalore and Kochi arrived at the venue: a 4-km long track created along a naturally challenging hilly region with a good number of uphill and downhill gradients with generous helpings of rock and mud patches, pits and criss-crosses.
This is the first time that the new Pajero Sport participated in the Heart-in-Mouth event since its Indian launch in March 2012. Until now, the event has seen the older Pajero SFX model and other Mitsubishi models participate. There was also a boot camp, across an artificially created obstacle course, arranged for the participants. They also enjoyed a free 50-point check-up and other post-event activities.
Commenting on the event’s success, Mr. Vijayan stated, “The enthusiastic response to today’s Heart-in-Mouth boot camp shows that Pajero Sport needs no introduction about its ability. The vehicle once again proved its power quotient and ruggedness by tackling the 4-km arduous obstacle course with ease and aplomb.” He added, “Pajero holds the record of 13 consecutive victories in Dakar Rally – one of the most difficult inter-continental automobile racing contests. No terrain is forbidden territory for the robust SUVs of the Pajero family. While a maestro of off-road driving, Pajero Sport is, at the same time, more than a match for the best sedans when it comes to traversing city roads and lanes. Its state-of-the-art designing and manufacturing as per the highest Japanese standards make it the best choice for customers.”
