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NewsBy: Ryan De Villiers
Off the heels of the Rugby World Cup Victory, Springboks players Retshegofaditswe “Ox” Nché and Bongi Mbonambi have each received brand-new Mitsubishi models.
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Mitsubishi Motors SA has partnered with Nché and Mbonambi, which will see the two drive brand-new Mitsubishi products to celebrate their victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Debuting in the Springbok jersey in 2018 against Wales, the mighty Ox has built up a reputation for delivering power in a scrum. Seeking to afford him the same level of power and capability that Ox provides the bokke, Mitsubishi has to reward him for his efforts with a brand-new Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme.
The Triton Xtreme is characterised by its much bolder styling than the rest of the Triton range. Distinguishing features range from the Dynamic Shield front design, which includes a black bumper and grille. Additionally, this model features a Fender flare kit, which elevates its aggressive demeanour.
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Triton Xtreme Fast Facts
- Model: Mitsubishi Triton 2.4DI-D double cab 4×4 Xtreme
- Engine: 2,4-litre, turbo-diesel, four-cylinder
- Power: 133 kW @ 3 500 r/min
- Torque: 430 N.m @ 2 500 r/min
- Transmission: Six-speed automatic transmission
- Driven wheels: Four
- Ground clearance: 220 mm
- Towing capacity: 750 kg (unbraked) and 3 100 kg(braked)
- Load carrying capacity: 1 030 kg
- Price: R808 990
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“Following an impressive Rugby World Cup Win Ox’ Nché deserves to have his cake and eat it and Mitsubishi Motors are proud to support this impressive Springboks player with a Triton Xtreme,” – Jeffrey Allison, General Manager: Marketing at Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA).
Serving the role of hooker in the Springbok team, Mbonambi, like many of his teammates, is characterised by the abundance of strength, beguiling physicality, and strong defensive, ability has led Mitsubishi Motors SA to believe that the best fit for him would be the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
With 18-inch alloy wheels, the same Dynamic Shield design as the Triton and an unrelenting 2,4-litre MIVEC four-cylinder engine, the Pajero Sport has been able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of its segment’s best.
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Pajero Sport Fast Facts
- Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.4DI-D
- Engine: 2,4-litre, turbo-diesel, four-cylinder
- Power: 133 kW @ 3 500 r/min
- Torque: 430 N.m @ 2 500 r/min
- Transmission: eight-speed automatic transmission
- Driven wheels: Two
- Ground clearance: 218 mm
- Towing capacity: 750 kg (unbraked) and 2 700 kg (braked)
- Load carrying capacity: 620 kg
- Price: R789 990
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“We feel that the iconic Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, that is renowned for its off-road prowess as well as DNA that was morphed with the Pajero and the motorsport success which that model enjoyed perfectly suits a robust and impactful player like Mbonambi and we trust that it will transport him and his family across many happy miles and to much more rugby success,” continued Allison.
Keyword: Springbok Stars Awarded with Mitsubishi Pajero and Triton