Mitsubishi unveils Triton VGT Red Peak Limited Edition
KOTA KINABALU: Inspired by Mitsubishi’s victory in the 2014 Piker Peak International Hill Climb Challenge, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia embarked on its latest 4x4 adventure at the Likas Sports Complex car park yesterday called the Mitsubishi Red Peak Challenge.
The first of its king event saw two-time Dakar Rally Champion Hiroshi Masuoka’s special appearance as Guest of Honour of the Read Peak Challenge East Malaysia launch as well as to meet and greet his fans.
Masuoka played a vital role in the Mitsubishi Motors team that conquered Pikes Peak in the International Hill Climb Race earlier this year, and to celebrate the victory, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia decided to name the obstacle truck after the Pikes Peak victory.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual hill-climb racing event held at the Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado, United States.
The Red Peak Challenge also saw the Triton pick-up, Pajero Sport SUV and the ASC Compact SUV being put through their paces on the purpose-built Mitsubishi truck featuring a wide range of obstacles including a 45-degree, 25-foot tall sky ramp, pointing t owards the sky.
Other challenges in the Mitsubishi Red Peak Challenge include the roller ramp test as well as the side traverse and uneven ramp tests.
Besides launching the Red Peak Challenge, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia also introduced the Triton VGT Red Peak Limited Edition.
“This exclusive Triton VGT comes with customised Red Peak Limited Edition Body Stickers, Matte-Black allot wheels and a new leather seat design with bold red accents,” the Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, Tetsuya Oda said here yesterday.
Priced at RM 114,550 in Sabah and RM114,640.60 in Sarawak, the Triton VGT Red Peak Edition is limited to ten units, only for East Malaysia.