【Legendary JDM】Mitsubishi Pajero | 12 Dakar Wins — Why Did the Desert King Vanish?

🔴 Twelve wins in the world's toughest desert race — seven of them in a row. This undisputed champion can't be bought new anymore. Its name: the Mitsubishi Pajero. Part 2 of the "4x4 Trilogy" — King of the Desert. This is the full story of the Mitsubishi Pajero (V20–V80): born in 1982 as the Mitsubishi Jeep's descendant, 12 total Dakar wins (Zaniroli, Shinozuka, Masuoka), the world-first Super Select 4WD, the 90s RV-boom icon, the 1997 Pajero Evolution, the 2019 Final Edition (700 units), production end in 2021, and induction into the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame in 2023. ──────────────────────── 📑 Chapters ──────────────────────── 00:00 Opening – The car with 12 desert wins 00:41 Conclusion First – Three reasons it ruled the desert 01:27 Reason 1 – Direct Jeep bloodline 03:00 Reason 2 – The legend of 12 Dakar wins 07:04 Specs – The 2nd-gen Pajero 08:28 Reason 3 – The 90s Japan fell in love with 09:47 The End – The champion's quiet finale 11:05 Rivals – The fated Land Cruiser 11:55 Investment – Value of a discontinued king 12:34 Trivia Corner 13:32 Reputation – Pros and cons 14:30 Next Preview – The world's smallest world-champion 15:11 Ending #Mitsubishi #Pajero #Montero #DakarRally #ParisDakar #JDM #JapaneseCar #4x4 #Offroad #YukkuriExplanation #PajeroEvolution #SuperSelect4WD #ModernClassic