GOING XTREME

WALKINSHAW PERFORMANCE LAUNCHES NEW TRITON XTREME HALO MODEL... AND WE'VE DRIVEN IT

- TRISTAN TANCREDI

A WALKINSHAW Performancefettled Mitsubishi Triton has officially entered the Australian market, but buyers will have to be quick to claim one, as a limited run of just 500 units will be available through select Mitsubishi dealers in Q3 of this year. Dubbed the Triton Xtreme, the limited-edition variant has been stamped with a recommended retail price of $71,990, making it around $14,000 dearer than the Triton GSR it's based on.

Why the Triton? In the build's infancy, Walkinshaw sat down as a team and looked at the best-selling utes of 2022, soon realising the Triton consistently sat at the pointy end of the charts behind the Ranger and Hilux. And it didn't have a similar halo model like the Ranger Raptor or Hilux Rogue atop its hierarchy.

The process began by 3D-scanning the Triton GSR to provide the Walkinshaw team with exact areas where they could improve the vehicle. From this initial step, it was noted that improving the vehicle's suspension - especially for offroad driving - should be prioritised.

An enduring relationship between Walkinshaw and Supashock meant that another collaboration was essential to enhance the top-spec Triton dual-cab with a state-of-the-art suspension set-up designed to improve both on- and offroad performance.

Supashock 46mm monotube dampers with a 20mm rod were installed on each corner of the vehicle, with the front units running a remote canister and the rear a piggyback system. Walkinshaw tells us it's a much simpler set-up than what they installed on the second-gen HSV SportsCat, which employed an upside-down damper and sliding bodies.