The Mitsubishi Pajero makes its official public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1981. It’s not yet clear whether this vehicle will win rallies, master the off-road, or capture the public’s admiration.

The boxy, short-wheelbase Pajero revolutionises Australia’s 4WD market, offering a new blend of genuine off-road capability and everyday comfort that no rival could match.

Pajero achieves its maiden victory in the 1985 Dakar Rally. Stay tuned – there are plenty more to come.

A ground-up redesign delivers a larger body, a more refined interior and, most importantly, the Super Select 4WD system. This world-first innovation lets drivers choose between drive modes for both high-range and low-range 4WD on different terrains.

The Pajero Evolution was produced as a special road-legal homologation vehicle, permitting Pajero’s continued entry (and victory) in the Dakar Rally. Only 2,700 were ever produced, but its legacy as a powerful, rally-built racer endures.

The Gen 3 Pajero updates the separate chassis for a car-like monocoque body with fully independent suspension, transforming on-road comfort without sacrificing off-road credibility.

Pajero wins its 6th Dakar title, with Jutta Kleinschmidt behind the wheel. She’s the first, and only, woman to win the Dakar Rally.

Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Gen 4 Pajero brings boomerang shaped headlights, upgraded safety tech, and a refined turbo-diesel engine that will power Australians for fifteen years.

Seven. Consecutive. Wins. Pajero takes down an unprecedented record, one that still stands to this day. As Pajero achieves its historical 12th win, it’s crowned the King of the Desert.