![]() ![]() ![]() After a prestart ceremony in Paris, France, the vehicles were transported by train to the port of Le Havre in France and then by ferry to Dakar in Senegal where the event actually kicked off. ![]() With this new route, the competitors set off from Dakar, Senegal, and headed to Cairo, Egypt. To celebrate the last year of the second millennium, the 22nd event crossed the continent from west to east for the first time in its history. Sousa also entered in a T2 specification L200. ![]() The other two cars were a modified T2 specification version of the PAJERO/MONTERO EVOLUTION and were driven by Masuoka and Prieto. Three of the five PAJERO/MONTEROS were the new T2 specification version and were entrusted to Shinozuka, Fontenay and Kleinschmidt. For the 2000 event, the team fielded five PAJERO/MONTEROs and one L200. The 3.5L 6G74 type MIVEC gasoline engine remained unchanged and was mated to a full-time 4WD transmission with a 6-speed gearbox. It also featured increased capacity fuel tanks and was loaded with four stacked spare tires. High-speed stability was improved by increasing the wheelbase and at the same time lowering the center of gravity and enhancing rigidity. The body used a lightweight monocoque (unibody construction) structure instead of a ladder frame platform, and the wheelbase was extended, with a four-wheel independent suspension. It developed a new T2 specification PAJERO/MONTEROs based on the new PAJERO/MONTERO model, which debuted in September 1999. The MITSUBISHI MOTORS team entered the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup. ![]()
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