Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero - King of Dakar

The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Montero in certain markets, is more than just a rugged off-road vehicle-it's a legend. Dominating the Dakar Rally, the world's most grueling off-road race, this 4x4 earned its title as the "King of the Desert". With 12 overall victories and countless podium finishes, the Pajero/Montero has proven its unmatched durability, performance, and engineering excellence. From treacherous sand dunes to rocky mountain passes, it conquered them all, cementing its legacy as one of the greatest rally vehicles of all time. This is the story of how a vehicle became a king.
#mitsubishi #motorsport #dakar

[@clydevillanueva2241]

I love Mitsubishis. It's been my brand since the beginning

[@fidan2fast]

I really want cars that look like production cars to come back to Dakar

[@w1ldm4n82]

If the pajero is an nba player, it would be kobe bryant. No longer active in its league but is a legend in the hearts of enthusiasts.

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

The 1991 version was powered by a bored and stroked 4G63. So, the 4G63 powered both Mitsubishi's warhorses in rallying (Galant VR-4 Group A and Pajero Prototype'91)

[@fastinradfordable]

Turbo and Swap one into a 4wd Mitsubishi mighty max😮hmmm

[@bryanlimbag6945]

this 4g63 used lancer galant VR4 UNITL USED EVOLUTION UNITL 2016 EVO 1O THIS 2016 USED 4G63 ENGINE USED EVOLUTION ENGINE UNITL PAJERO USED 4CYLINDER DIESEL 4D56 4M40

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

@@fastinradfordable That would be a good package. I remember someone in Greece built a 4G63T-powered Mighty Max/L200 for rallying.

[@careypatmore2576]

It was a 2.6 that's a 4g54

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

@@careypatmore2576 Wait, wasn't 1990 the last time they use 4G54?

[@JonathanCastro3333]

This reminds me of an obscure Jackie chan movie called " WHO AM I" with misubishi pajero's that are actually dakar cars and ofc evos!

[@Mechanix.Illustrated]

Yep, he is on thumbnail)

[@hahayessir400]

@@Mechanix.Illustratedjackie chan has a contract with mitsu where he need to have mitsu cars in his movies.

[@roshangomez]

Wouldn't call that an obscure movie, was a great watch with amazing fights and an awesome car chase with the Evo

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

Yep. The Pajero that was driven by Chan in the movie was an actual Pajero T1 (production class)! It participated in the 1997 edition, driven by the late Japanese female rally driver Makiko Tomokawa.

[@Christoffski]

I love the Black Starion in Cannonball Run II.

[@jorgegomezg.3484]

In Colombia, Mitsubishi Montero [pajero means jerkOff], was the King of the Hill with Land cruiser Izuzu Trooper, Suzuki SJ410 and Daihatsu, in that order . from the 80's to the 90's . You still see many on the roads in all kinds of conditions and terrains. Very Good Video.

[@lynch42o]

that's funny, thanks for sharing.

[@wnfernand]

I always loved the Pajero especially the late 90s models...Great Vehicle..Yes it is indeed 'THE KING OF THE DESERT'

[@craigslistseller9354]

Long Live Mitsubishi!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@XandersJamesWayne]

Hail to the KING of DAKAR.💥💥💥💥👊🏼👊🏼💪🏼💯

[@Ray-BanRock]

yeah I miss mine RIP lol I have a Diesel outlander I drive Subaru Forrester now gasoline. Although gasoline is more practical for me I miss my big outlander there is something charming about diesel engines the powerful torque I I lived somewhere warmer I would only drive diesel.

[@CristianMiranda-kl5lw]

I had a 2008 Pajero short wheel base v6 best car I ever had… great video by the way!!

[@TheMissingxtension]

My first ever 4x4 adventure was in a 2 door dodge version. Ive never since then seen such a capable 4x4.

[@Madvizion]

This video clearly demonstrates how far Mitsubishi as a car company has really fallen from grace. Nothing lasts forever im just glas i was alive to witness the golden era of Mitsubishi

[@bmad1386]

Not just as a car company but also truck company (fuso branch).... Their older (especially V8) diesel trucks are damn near indestructible, and many still function today still enduring brutal abuse in the jungles. While their newer trucks are a nightmare of reliability 😢

[@craigslistseller9354]

My first Mitsubishi was a red 2-door Dodge Raider 5-speed, which was a Pajero in disguise. I drove it while attending community college in the late '80s. I REALLY loved everything about it!!! Today, after owning over 120 cars, the red Raider/Pajero is among my very favorites, along with my white 1988 E30 BMW 325i MTecnik and current Suzuki Kizashi SLS 6MT. A hilarious note of interest: My '09 Galant ES with its venerable iron block 4G69 emits the same belt whine as the Raider. I love it. The whine brings back happy memories everytime I start her up!!! 😊 😂❤

[@natecollins9331]

"Who am I" and Gran Turismo 4 - 6 Brought me here ....

[@RedditWasTheEnemyTheWholeTime]

The Evolution had double wishbones in the FRONT, not the back. The rear was a bespoke multi link that was developed specifically for the Evolution. The Evolution also had bigger brakes, longer suspension travel and a chassis that was 2X stiffer than stock. Shinozuka himself assisted with the chassis and suspension tuning.

[@xocoyotl4]

This video is an ode to my childhood. Thank you.

[@fidan2fast]

I started watching Dakar somewhere in the end of the Schlesser era and the Matsuoka/Kleinschmidt/Peterhansel dominance, such a great era

[@yourpersonalgamer4270]

this channel is so underrated

[@blessmefather6626]

After watching this video I felt really blessed to own a 99 Montero Sport 🥲🫶 went and took that baby for a spin 🚗💨

[@fastinradfordable]

You have officially been blessed Brother man

[@isthenishanth]

I've bought a used 2013 Pajero Sport. It's something to drive on uneven roads! Great highway manners too with little to no body roll. Love it!

[@costasp100]

Truly an off-road king.

[@iddqds]

08:03 Kenjiro Shinozuka 1948-2024 R.I.P.

[@sabingreta6662]

rip

[@sacredshogun6325]

They are awesome. Love myGEN I: 88 SWB, 90 LWB and GEN III 2001

[@paulfisker]

I want to hear again "Is this the return to Mistubishi greatness?" Please Mitsubishi...

[@Android-vk8yh]

as a big Mitsubishi fan in the UK and a Mitsubishi owner. I hope that Honda look at the history and bring the pajero back in some sort of way and the other rallybred sports cars

[@Ray-BanRock]

damn so much nostalgia really want one of these

[@RaulFrizado]

Beautiful car illustrations

[@NERGYStudios]

The 2002 Dakar could be the most dominant win for any manufacturer in an multi-maker automotive race. Every car from 1-8 and 10 was a Mitsubishi, with the 5-6 places going to L200 Dakar prototypes.

[@Incriveles]

Long live the king

[@Asfan-w8x]

Production Cars were the real poineers,and Attracted the world of Adventure motorsports. MADE JN JAPAN

[@ArunKumar-pj6cr]

King of the dessert 🔥 ruler of the dakar🔥🙇 it's very sad what happened to Mitsubishi 💔 they ruled some sports and many hearts

[@ngauruhoezodiac3143]

Tommi Makinen won 4 consecutive WRC championships with a Mitsubishi.

[@troysantos7644]

Mitsubishi can and dominates if they want too.. In Dakar.. In Rallying.. Etc.. It’s mind boggling why they always stop or always self sabotage and discontinue.. Instead of developing it even more.. - The Lancer Evolutions.. Pajeros.. Etc.. Why we don’t know..

[@zebulundocallas]

Did you know that Jackie Chan and Mitsubishi are still partners when it comes to cars. Pajero garnered popularity in the Jackie Chan movie title "Who am I".

[@Christoffski]

His most memorable car is surely the black Starion.

[@gca_22]

In brazil, since we speak portuguese, we use the Pajero name. I thought Montero was a north american only name, but now knowing the reason for the name change, it makes sense why the rest of south america apparently doesn't use pajero.

[@darkcrystal999]

Pajero is the best! Long live the King of the Dakar!

[@ganniss7811]

The emperor of japanese manufactory.... Back in the days... No usa or European cars compares to Mitsubishi untill 2010

[@crash_lander]

I am proud owner of one of the early models of Short wheel base Mitsubishi Pajero 1/10 RC scale model from Tamiya.

[@ladanivadriver1578]

3:14 lada niva 😍 knew I'd find one in the video 😁👍

[@itsaboutfam]

Absolutely awesome video! Pajero/Monteros are special vehicles. I love them!

Mitsubishi ❤️💪🤗

[@MszyM]

Great video, thank you.

[@WS102]

The UN bought Mitsubishi Monteros to use in the DRC/Congo because the 70 Series Land Cruisers were so expensive. The Monteros were all destroyed within 6 weeks and unable to be repaired due to the bad roads. The UN went back to Land Cruisers as they last 6 months before needing any significant repair, and usually limited to replacing suspension parts. Monteros only last when they have massive factory support and mechanics on the spot, the Land Cruiser don't require that type of support and they'll still get you home. That's why the military, mines, and heavy construction buy Land Cruisers.

[@klano8443]

That's absolute bullshit toyota brought just as much back up.

[@Vicente-nu3sy]

@@klano8443 Look at the model that has won the most in the T2 Production Vehicles category... while TOYOTA did not participate in the T1 Category, the Pajero could win, TOYOTA has always been more concerned about the T2 category because it was more useful for producing vehicles that would be put on sale. The King of the Desert has always been the LandCruiser, with more than 25 victories in the Production Category (T2)... in fact it is the King on all terrains, and everyone knows that...

[@klano8443]

@Vicente-nu3sy it's outright victory that is most important.

[@klano8443]

@@WS102 I haven't owned a landcruiser, but have owned a prado and Pajero, the prado required more maintenance.

[@Vicente-nu3sy]

@@klano8443 For TOYOTA no... that's why they did not present themselves in the T1 Category, but always in T2, they knew that this category was more useful and important to develop the best 4x4 in the world... probably, Mitsubishi needed to win the highest category as a means of advertising, calling the attention of potential customers... TOYOTA did not need advertising, being the number 1 brand in OFF-ROAD, they only had to take care of continuing to improve their model for sale to the public, that's why today the LandCruiser is the most admired 4x4 in the world and Mitsubishi belongs to the Renault Group... things as they are.

[@starrisk]

i prefer dakar of the old where the vehicles are all based on production vehicles... rather than faux shell panels with tube frames of nowadays... sure they are much more capable now... but success in a production based vehicle is much more of a challenge than a tubeframe prototype.

[@DM-wp9vq]

The engine in my 2002 Hyundai XG350 L is the 3.5L Sigma V6 which is derived (copied, since mitsubishi helped out Hyundai with that design & the 5spd trans which is an exact copy of the F5A51) from the 6G72 (I think that's right, been a bit since I checked) from the late 90's Pajero & is a shared platform (but my engine has ½ a liter more) than the V6 in the 3000GT. They have lots of interchangeable parts, so I've read/heard. Gonna twin-turbo my car someday and it'll be the Hyundai XG350 VR4 L.*and do the AWD swap I wanna do, using Hyundai Santa Fe parts

[@elishaemanuel8512]

World champion number one best Mitsubishi second Citroen

[@Joey51968]

Mitsubishi King of Dakar

[@3.5b]

I had 3.0 v6 2.8 diesel 3.5 v6 DOHC and now 3.2 diesel

[@Edio47]

I own a gen 4 pajero LWB. Man the super select system is superior to others. Last time I went for adventure with my cousins they were making fun of me thinking the pajero is not capable, they both ended up bogged and the only can went through was my car.

[@billshuey7422]

One of my best cars and worst cars were Mitsubishi. The worst is a V6 Eclipse with airbag issues that they never able to resolve. The best was an Evo 10. It was modified and ran hard never broke.

[@AlejandroArchila1]

Mitsubishi 💪🏻❤️

[@FAJARMULIAultimateedition]

legend

[@Akakids.Driver]

Beautiful Video

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

Really great video thanks 😮😮😅😅

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

When I was a kid, I knew pajero from Jakie Chan's movie "who am i?"

[@vakodarispanashvili]

I have Mitsubishi Montero sport Limited 6G74 2001 ♥️

[@macelius]

I have an '88 SWB, such a great rig!

[@mattk9438]

the thumbnail with jackie chan 😂

[@AdarshRai-yc1gu]

P A J E R O

[@Riazor1370]

Mitsubishi Pajero still rolls today as a 5 doors 2 WD three rows family SUV. Powered by 2.4 turbodiesel 170 hp.

[@TwoentyFiver]

Not exactly. The smaller Pajero Sport isn’t as iconic as the Pajero and has far less motorsports credentials too, but what you’ve said is partially true with the demise of the “true” Pajero.

[@andikappradana]

It is Pajero Sport, not Pajero

[@Riazor1370]

@@TwoentyFiver True, it is not a sport SUV, but more like a family wagon. It based on Mitsubishi L200 Pickup chassis.

[@anaraaliyev]

I've got the original 4g63 canvas top pajero 😎

[@jravelo2]

The dakar gods got angry at the racing lancer replacing the pajero lol

[@paturparker2584]

and now mitsubishi is...

[@bjarulez]

You should take a look at Land Rovers entries in the Dakar and maybe a look at their chances at winning next year when they enter a factory team

[@caalcb7]

Now they still rallying in the less prestigious event like Asian Pacific Rally.

[@millennialchicken]

Mitsubishi makes me sad seeing how that titan has now fallen by the wayside

[@derpedfox]

Only in Paris-Dakar Rally where you can see SUVs, Muscle cars, Hatchbacks and Supercars compete in the same class

[@goingforadds]

Only Jackie Chan could win using coconut power

[@iddqds]

i wonder where are all these cars now shown in the video

[@gilgames234]

2:03 is that young Jeremy Clarkson?

[@gkcmgk]

1991..yes he is kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4HUpquinZ11q80

[@simonmujica748]

Se ve mal este vídeo y es muy interesante

[@dilligaf622]

So now i need a modded dakar truck 😅

[@Adrielneo50]

Can you make evolution of toyota in wrc 😁

[@pauloyoshizaki2103]

MITSUBISHI = PAJERO = Rally = Dakar = Será Que = Voltar = Participar = Rally = Dakar ? Aguardar = Reportagens ? Anuncio ? = 2026 ~ 2028 ? ❤❤❤❤ 😍😲😲😲👍👍👍☝️ 🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇.

[@sz5830]

Most people think, that Toyota have won, and not so. Mitsubishi a great company, pioneer on the turbos. Wish the regular cars would come back

[@fastinradfordable]

Along with nascar

[@Ilikecebupacifc]

The pajero will return in 2027 right now its the next triton gen replacing it

[@junnel8578]

Diesel version is the best. Period 😇

[@herudewantara502]

Come to indonesia bro... we got alot of pajero sport...

[@andikappradana]

He talked about Pajero, not Pajero Sport

[@fastinradfordable]

Bring ‘em on over!

[@bogdandanailescu]

The Dacia/Renault Duster "snapshot" was unnecessary :)

[@themuffincat]

?

[@SirWallace2]

So sad what Mitsubishi has become....

[@PlatinumNath]

"its officially unknown whether we'll see the release of the 5th generation" Meanwhile the 2022-currently ongoing Pajero: "bruh."

[@andikappradana]

There is no new Pajero on production. I suppose you meant the Pajero Sport?

[@Tom-ht7rx]

Pajero sport is just a triton with an suv body sadly 😢

[@seansylvialee7740]

01:27 -02:27 what's the name of that song?

[@sha_aleph0]

me when i hear "pajero": indo?? (im malaysia)

[@Mrpolo_823]

my pajero is a 4D506 engine type 90s vertion

[@nimay13]

Mitsubishi, made legendary A6M Zeros, Lancers, Pajeros, now just a shell. Quite sad really.

[@victorriceroni8455]

After the oceans drank Atlantis, before the rise of the Great Emasculating Wokeness, there was an age undreamed of. When guzzoline flowed like rivers into the gleaming chariots of internal combustion, hero's wrestled with nature in search of Glory and Speed. Let me tell you of the days of High Adventure.

[@Mechanix.Illustrated]

Hehe I know who can help me write next intro)))

[@victorriceroni8455]

@@Mechanix.Illustrated I'd be glad to.😊

[@user-kr1or1hm4v]

4.0 Liter 270 hp isn't a lot

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

Because of the regulations I think. At the time, the frontrunners of the cars category in the Dakar had 260-280hp

[@kornijboer]

Now driver domination pls

[@tr4ncy99]

Why many people call it Mitsubishi Nikon

[@connectorxp]

The Africa Twin of SUVs. Please avoid stretching old 4:3 video to 16:9, it looks unprofessional and diminishes the quality of a great video material, better leave it original with some zoomed out blurry version of it to fill the black areas.

[@learntonganwithandrew]

How do I know this video was written by AI? Delve. Every AI script uses that word. Delve.

[@yvesschell]

Where was built the Mitsubishi Dakar ?

[@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003]

France. Majority of them were built in Pont-de-Vaux by Societe Bernard Maingret (SBM).

[@yvesschell]

@@muhammadfaizkesuma_2003 Yes, engine, transmission and differentiel come from Japan, and the cash also !

[@striker7469]

Fucking lit!

[@Bims-t5b]

10:00 did bro just pick his nose

[@zoneundertop]

Simple pick and flick.

[@Bims-t5b]

@@zoneundertop yes

[@adam-hc8ub]

no

[@sporkybutterz]

The real dakar was in the 80s not the oil tycoon nonsense it is today.

[@harshithsadhana7475]

Please make video on kamaz or hino or iveco dakar trucks

[@zoneundertop]

Along with the man who designed his own vehicle.

[@NERGYStudios]

2001 could have been Masuoka sans first win, if not for Jean Louis Schlesser being a complete A-hole.

[@BruDia]

Mitsubishi how the king has fallen from it's throne :( all because of capitalism

[@klano8443]

It wasn't capitalism it was management corruption.

[@garethjones4742]

Pajero is spanish slang for w4nker. Take from that what you will

[@fastinradfordable]

Here in PNW Some mail is still delivered via pajero. I know I worked on one. They break… A-LOT😂

[@derpedfox]

it's a shame to see what happened to Dakar Rally now in the pocket of Saudi oligarchs

[@neerajmamilla995]

Fooling around people...drama that's makes money...

[@luckyxpunk]

I hate fia