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Luis Pedro Sousa is the owner of this month's reader's car. His pride and joy is the 1996 4X4 Mitsubishi Pajero (Shogun in the UK) 2800 Turbo Diesel. Luis loves the jeep for off-roading up in the mountains, on dirt tracks and through rivers, especially so in the rain. The jeep is fitted with the high air intake so as to keep water out of the engine. Luis also likes to go hill climbing on almost vertical drops. "I use the jeep to get around the tricky terrain when I go shooting with my family and friends, it is also used for everyday driving. We have challenges between my friends to see who can get up a very steep hill, down a steep drop, through rivers and deep water without rolling over or filling with water".

Technical Data:

The Pajero has a fuel consumption of 11.3 litres/100km (25 mpg UK) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 16.8 seconds. It has a top speed of 96 mph (155 km/h), a curb weight of 4034 lbs (1830 kgs), the Pajero II (V20) 2.8 TD has a turbocharged Inline 4 cylinder Diesel engine producing a maximum power of 125 PS (123 bhp - 92 kW) at 4000 rpm and a maximum torque of 292 Nm (215 lb.ft) at 2000 rpm. The power is transmitted to the road by the all wheel drive (AWD) with a 5 speed Manual gearbox. Road holding, handling and ride comfort, the Pajero II (V20) has Independent Double Wishbones, anti-roll bar, Torsion bar front suspension and De Dion axle. Coil springs. antiroll bar rear suspension.