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Peter Wherrett was a motoring journalist on the ABC's Torque program who complained in a review about the poor handling characteristics of the GH Sigma. Over lunch, MMAL's chief engineer Graeme Longbottom challenged Wherrett to do better and the result was the Peter Wherrett Edition Sigma. | Peter Wherrett was a motoring journalist on the ABC's Torque program who complained in a review about the poor handling characteristics of the GH Sigma. Over lunch, MMAL's chief engineer Graeme Longbottom challenged Wherrett to do better and the result was the Peter Wherrett Edition Sigma. | ||
| − | The Peter Wherrett Edition was based on the 2.6 Litre 5 speed manual GLX and added 15 | + | The Peter Wherrett Edition was based on the 2.6 Litre 5 speed manual GLX and added 15 � 6 inch Globe Montego alloys with Pirelli tyres, Recaro seats, autographed Momo steering wheel, extractors, lowered springs and Koni adjustable shock absorbers. Mitsubishi ran a limited production of 1,000 cars. |
====Sigma Turbo==== | ====Sigma Turbo==== | ||
| − | The Sigma Turbo was a turbo charged version of the 2.0 Litre SE. The engine has a reduced compression ratio of 7.8:1 with | + | The Sigma Turbo was a turbo charged version of the 2.0 Litre SE. The engine has a reduced compression ratio of 7.8:1 with 8psi of boost provided by a Garrett T3 turbo charger through a Zenith CD175 carburettor. Externally, the car had two small bonnet vents and an egg crate style grille. |
It can be identified by its chassis number which will begin with "GH7X41". The last three digits of the chassis number represent the vehicle's build number out of 500. | It can be identified by its chassis number which will begin with "GH7X41". The last three digits of the chassis number represent the vehicle's build number out of 500. | ||
