42 | MAY 2018

A totally unique Mitsubishi L200 has a starring role in the Fast & Furious Live arena tour after Mitsubishi Motors in the UK teamed up with Fast Live Productions and Shane Lynch , the renowned entertainer and racing driver who first found fame with the band Boyzone and who recently finished third in Celebrity Big Brother 2018 .

The radical Mitsubishi L200 has been built in the style of the most extreme off-road vehicles to feature in the ground-breaking new arena tour . Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has taken inspiration from the build to create its latest special edition L200 SVP II which shares a similar colour scheme , picked out with orange detailing , and an aggressive stance augmented by wider wheel arches and bespoke orange and silver wheels . As well as wowing audiences of the adrenaline-fuelled show as it tours the UK and Europe , the truck will be used by Mitsubishi Motors for its own shows , exhibition and driving events .

In keeping with the theme of the Fast & Furious movies and the live show , the Mitsubishi L200 has been radically reworked for maximum visual impact while also incorporating a host of performance enhancements .

To provide clearance for the Modular steel wheels – the rear ’ s measuring a huge 15x15 inches – and the extended suspension travel , the L200 ’ s double-cab bodyshell is encased by an external roll cage , which wraps around the wheel arches , front bumpers , and custom-fabricated , laser-cut metalwork .

Beneath its much-modified skin , the bespoke L200 runs an uprated version of the standard 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine . Power has been boosted with the fitment of a hybrid Garrett turbocharger ; custom side-exit exhaust and manifold ; larger , front-mounted intercooler ; and an ECU remap to take advantage of the increased turbocharger size and the freer-flowing , 3D printed air intake and performance air filter .

Inside , it ’ s fully stripped with only the essentials remaining – a pair of Corbeau carbon fibre bucket seats and four-point Luke race harnesses .

The truck is one of three Mitsubishi vehicles that appear in Fast & Furious Live , including a special Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution which fans help create during a unique interactive segment of the show .

On building the radical Mitsubishi L200 , Shane Lynch said : “ It ’ s been amazing to team up with two brands that really appreciate vehicles that are built to perform and have the imagination to create a truck that ’ s completely unique .”

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Rising prices could be in store for the nation ’ s online shoppers as proposed new regulations hit the parcel delivery sector .

With 2.5 billion package deliveries every year in the UK , most delivered by petrol or diesel vans , now is the time for forward-thinking van operators to cut their costs by switching to an electric van .

Nissan ’ s new , longer range , e-NV200 has a 705kg payload , enough cargo space for two Euro pallets and can travel 124 miles between charges ( WLTP combined cycle ) - comfortably more than the 55 miles a day covered by the average van in the UK **.

Offering zero emissions mobility , low running and SMR costs , the UK ’ s best-selling pure electric van is exempt from road tax , the London Congestion Charge , and from all proposed LEZ ( Low Emissions Zone ) and ULEZ ( Ultra Low Emissions Zone ) charges .

And with low emissions zones and clean air charges

planned for major cities including Oxford , Newcastle , Sheffield , Southampton , Birmingham and Leeds soon , the new e-NV200 offers the perfect solution for van operators nationwide .

Iker Lazzari , Fleet Director at Nissan Motor ( GB ) Ltd , said : “ With air quality and emissions very much in the news , now is the time to make the switch to electric and see for yourself just how much money you could save on your commercial vehicle operating costs .”

Enhanced connectivity via the NissanConnect app , means owners can digitally track and log driver reports , check information on battery charge level , start charging and set the vehicle ’ s climate control remotely , using their smartphone , tablet or computer .

The e-NV200 also features Nissan ’ s unique bi-directional charging technology , enabling operators to return excess energy stored in the battery back to the grid . This capability could help generate extra revenue from charging the van when energy costs are low and selling back to the grid at peak times .

Multi-drop drivers currently using diesel vans meanwhile , will also benefit from savings on heavy wear items like starter motors and clutches ( the e-NV200 has neither ) and by not using fuel while ticking over .

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