RALLY UNDER PRESSURE
popular model thus far, is the centerpiece display for its high-performance and motorsports division, Ralliart. Also at the MMPC booth is the Outlander Plug-in hybrid vehicle with a demo of vehicle-to-home energy ecosystem.
Mitsubishi’s Ralliart is the iconic motorsports brand that has refined the driving performance and style of Mitsubishi vehicles through the years. For over 50 years, the Ralliart brand has fueled Mitsubishi enthusiasts all over the world. It is the heritage brand of Mitsubishi Motors that has honed its driving performance and styling in the harsh fields of the World Rally Championship and the Paris-Dakar Rally.
MMPC—with more than 50 years of local automotive history tucked under its belt—rolls out its big gun by featuring the Strada Rally Car to sport the spirit of Ralliart at the show. The Strada Rally Car is Mitsubishi’s official entry to the 27th Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) happening from November 21 to 26.
Dubbed as the toughest rally competition in Asia, the course starts from Buriram, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia—a grueling 2,000-km cross-country rally that races through the naturally rugged terrain of Southeast Asia. AXCR has been designed as a test of driving and navigation skill, endurance and teamwork, as well as durability and toughness of 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
With Mitsubishi’s impeccable track record in international rallies, the carmaker is supremely confident that the Strada Rally Car will continue the carmaker’s legacy in this motorsport. Still, nothing is left to chance. Back in Thailand, Team Ralliart has been conducting rigorous tests on the rally car in an undisclosed offroad course.
Mitsubishi’s participation in the 8th PIMS also drums up this excitement, coupled with the launch of the new Strada and Montero Sport Ralliart edition.
The new Strada Ralliart edition is equipped with exclusive Ralliart components as a tribute to Mitsubishi’s rich rally heritage.
Based on the Strada GLS, this model comes with: Ralliart-branded front bumper garnish, rear bumper garnish, mud flaps, side decals, bed liner, and floor mats. MMPC revealed that the new Strada Ralliart edition is priced at P1,429,000. The new Montero Sport Ralliart edition, for its part, bears a sportier and imposing presence while maintaining its classy stature.
Based on the Montero Sport GLS Black Series, this model comes with Ralliart-branded front bumper garnish, rear bumper garnish, mud flaps, side decals, floor mats, and Fender arc moulding. The New Montero Sport Ralliart Edition is priced at P2,122,000. Both the New Strada and Montero Sport Ralliart edition models come in two colors: Jet Black Mica and White Diamond (add P15,000).