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Mitsubishi Triton VGT Standard Offroad

Off road with the standard Triton VGT at Pengkalan Hulu cave adventure. I can feel the power and comfort from this machine during the adventure. Although it was an automatic transmission, however the sport mode gear lever is really useful during the drive. This machine would definitely perform better if suitable off road gears were used including MT tyres, front bar and more height.  

Mitsubishi Triton & Pajero Sport VGT Roadshow - Asia City, Kota Kinabalu Sabah

The previous grand ever roadshow (with special appearance of Masuoka Hiroshi, the two time champion of the Dakar Rally -2002 and 2003), I have test-driven the Triton 3.2 on the provided track. Link here to 2011 Mitsubishi Roadshow . Similar roadshow by Toyota for Hilux 3.0 at 1Borneo here  and 2009 Toyota Hilux  here . I visited again their roadshow this year which was held at car park near Asia City, Kota Kinabalu Sabah on 15 April 2012. Last year in May 2011, the roadshow took place at Alam Mesra open space near 1Borneo.  Although there is no very radical change in the looks of the new Triton and the Pajero Sport, however the introduction of what they call "VGT" or "Variable Geometry Turbo" is the eye-catching name to indicate more power intended for its class. Furthermore, some macho looks on the exterior made this truck as a robust "hardcore" machine.  Well, I do not know how to explain or review a truck like this because no serious test-dri...