A slightly modified version of the newly released version Mahindra Scorpio The body-on-frame SUV has set a new Guinness World Record for “fastest production car to cross the Simpson Desert”.
The Simpson Desert is the world’s largest parallel dune desert, spanning more than 170,000 square kilometers and bordering the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia.
Co-drivers Gene Corbett and Ben Robinson drove the Scorpio across Australia’s iconic central desert in a record-breaking time of 13 hours, 21 minutes and 5 seconds. This result was verified by officials at Guinness World Records.
The team began their record-breaking run on March 16 in Birdsville, Queensland and finished at Alka Seltzer Bore, South Australia. They traveled a total of 385km and passed about 1100 sand dunes with the highest outside temperature of 50 degrees Celsius.
The only modifications made to the Australian specification Mahindra Scorpio are that the standard off-road off-road tires have been swapped out for Cooper Rugged Trek tires, and the captain’s seat in the second row has been removed. out with two spare tires and the jerry toolbox in their place. .
This record crossing of the Simpson Desert marks nearly 61 years since the completion of the G60 Datsun Patrol. first motorized crossroads. It is worth noting that this trip lasted about two weeks, with the Sprigg family running at an average speed of about 5km/h in their Patrol.
The Mahindra Scorpio, known as the Scorpio-N in other markets, launched in Australia in April this year and is currently available in two variants.
The entry-level Scorpio Z8 starts at $41,990 drive, and the top-of-the-line Z8L is now from $45,990 after drive. recent price increase.
All variants of the Scorpio have six seats and are powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that produces 129kW and 400Nm. This is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with a part-time all-wheel drive system.
EQUAL recent reportMahindra is considering expanding the Scorpio lineup.
“I think the powertrain and seating options are being evaluated for both XUV700 and Scorpio,” Mahindra’s auto boss Veejay Nakra recently said auto expert.
Ankit Taneja, country manager for Mahindra Automotive Australia, said: “Scorpio, we are working to upgrade to a seven-seater as part of a mid-cycle update.
It’s unclear if this configuration will join or replace the existing six-seat layout, with the captain’s seat in the second row.
The company previously confirmed the vehicle will receive autonomous emergency braking As part of the refresh process, sometimes before the March 1, 2025 deadline it is mandatory to equip all new vehicles in Australia.
Only then did Mahindra consider having Scorpio rated by ANCAP.
