Super TestCar reviews - Mitsubishi - Magna - Ralliart sedanMitsubishi modelsResearch Mitsubishi Engine24 Jun 2002 MAGNA'S refined and powerful 3.5-litre quad cam alloy V6 has received a number of modifications for employment in the Ralliart Magna. Boosting peak power to 180kW from the previous benchmark of 163kW offered in Sport and VR-X variants, changes include a new cylinder head, increased compression ratio from 9.0:1 to 9.4:1 (any higher would have necessitated the use of premium unleaded fuel), a 10 per cent higher lift camshaft, high-lift valve springs, anodised piston crowns and top compression rings, revised engine management calibration and a set of stainless steel exhaust headers. There is also a sports exhaust that is said to improve the mid to high rpm exhaust note. Power and torque have risen as a result of the enhancements, up 10 per cent and five per cent respectively to 180kW at 5500rpm and 333Nm at 4000rpm. Mitsubishi claims the Ralliart Magna can accelerate to 100km/h in 6.71 seconds for the manual version and 7.15 seconds for the auto - times that would have it seeing off both eight-cylinder and supercharged versions of the competition. At the same time, the manual returns combined city/highway fuel figures of just 12 litres per 100km. Did you know?Ralliart Magna's fuel tank was specially baffled to prevent fuel starvation brought about by the vehicle's more rapid acceleration and cornering speedsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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