I can understand if you are going to do something from scratch but we already had a car that was there and all we were doing was putting add-ons on it. Having said that, no doubt one thing that RRP did buy was exclusivity.

Mitsubishi announced that up to 1,500 retail customers who paid the old price would be eligible for a factory rebate of up to $2,000.

However, the show car's non-functional bonnet-mounted NACA ducts were dispensed with for production.The differences between concept and reality are more substantial under the skin. Prices on VRX, LX, and GT models were also reduced by amounts ranging from $1,500 to $3,000. If you have a guy who wants to drive the car hard and get up to 160km/h three or four times in a few kays and then stop the car to zero, a normal brake system will die on him. Copyright © 2020 Bauer Trader Media. Power and torque claims are the same - 230kW at 5250rpm and 442Nm at 4000rpm, both figures well up on the standard 380's 175kW and 343Nm. Media coverage was massive, of course. And that's just what he, Heaphy and various enthusiastic Tonsley Park engineering, manufacturing and product-planning staff laboured to bring to reality over the next 12 months.In the end, the orthodox manufacturing processes of a mainstream car company just did not lend itself to building such a small run of performance vehicles.So TMR shouldered the financial risk and took on the job of creating a bonafide 380 sports sedan. If you’re from outside of Australia, simply email us at supercharge@bulletcars.com your vehicle details for a price including shipping worldwide. The show car generated a positive response and Mitsubishi Australia boss, Rob McEniry, immediately declared his desire to build a production version. That's no faster than a standard VRX auto tested by Wheels magazine in January 2007. "It's something you can never overdo. "We lost about 50 percent of the orders and thought 'right, what are we going to do here?'"

Fully-adjustable Koni coil-overs have been replaced by orthodox Koni struts, while Harrop Engineering brakes supersede Alcon and Brembo technology.Under the bonnet, both the concept and the production TMR's 6G75 3.8-litre V6 employ a Sprintex S3/335 supercharger, running a modest 6.5psi boost. Mitsubishi Supercharged TMR 380 "It got very complicated, let me tell you. Standard equipment included: twin front and side airbags, climate control air-conditioning, cruise control, power windows, trip computer, steering wheel audio controls, and Bosch 8.0 anti-lock braking system.On 28 April 2006, Mitsubishi announced price reductions with the introduction of the Series II upgrade. Unlike the Series II, the new series saw all models received subtle visual and trim changes.Available with either a five-speed manual or automatic transmission, standard features on the ES included traction control, front and side air bags, automatic climate control air conditioning, power mirrors, power windows, power driver's seat, steering wheel-mounted remote audio controls, and At the Series III launch, Mitsubishi released two special edition variants. There would be no problem using this car as a daily driver as some owners apparently do, even though it rolls on low-profile 225/45ZR19 Yokohama Advan Sport rubber and the suspension height has been lowered 43mm.

Headlining the modifications was a supercharger connected to the 3.8-litre V6 that increased power from 175kW/343Nm to 230kW/442Nm. "Combine all these elements together and the TMR380 is soft-core sports. Supercharged Mitsubishi Verada GTVi Ralliart on Dyno - YouTube All Rights Reserved.February 5, 2008 will go down as a dark day in the history of the Australian automotive industry. Over the top? Badged TMR380 Supercharged, 15 had already been assembled at Team Mitsubishi Ralliart's Dandenong HQ, with another five donor VRX Series IIIs on the way from Adelaide for conversion.TMR is an independent outfit owned by motorsport veteran Alan Heaphy.

There are 20 TMR380s and that's that.

It would compete on-road against a Falcon XR6 or Commodore SV6 of the same era, having that same feeling of bulk and weight. This thing stops hard! I wanted something that would fill the wheel up, look good and was effective.