Another Important Announcement from Harris-Albury
Harris Cars Ltd. has confirmed that all four body styles for the Nimrod (coupe, convertible, sedan and wagon) will be available with three engines: a turbocharged 2.0L I4, a turbocharged 3.0L I6, and a normally aspirated 5.0L V8. A six-speed manual gearbox will standard on all engines, with an eight-speed gearbox being optional. Also, Harris-Albury’s Personalized Color Selection scheme (which allows customers to specify their own exterior colors and interior trim) will be offered on the Nimrod 5.0.
Gareth Brown, project leader for the Nimrod line, describes the convertible (a 2.0T manual is shown below) as having “all the attributes found in the rest of the range, but with the option to lower the roof if necessary”.
As for the Wagon, the flagship 5.0 version retails for $39000 with a 50% markup applied, which equates to $26000 without any markups. Harris claims that “its combination of a sonorous, highly responsive V8 and highly involving manual gearbox is unique among high-performance executive estate cars”. And they might be right - no other D-segment premium cars have this old-school drivetrain combination as of now.
Meanwhile, the Albury Centurion MkVII was confirmed to be available with the same 3.0L I6 as the Harris Nimrod, Redoubtable and Conqueror, as well as revised versions of the 6.4L New Universal V8. Both engines come in two states of tune, but the more powerful of the two V8s is reserved for the limited production Super Ute, of which an extra 1000 will be built for the 2018 model year due to unexpectedly high demand. Except for the Super Ute, an eight-speed automatic gearbox will be optional on all trims, although a six-speed manual remains standard. On the Centurion 6.4, 19-inch wheels are standard, with 20-inch items optional; the 3.0 gets 18-inch rims as standard, with 19-inch wheels optional with the more powerful turbo engine.
Above from top: Albury Centurion MkVII variants - 3.0 Wagon, 6.4 Coupe, 6.4 Convertible, 6.4 Sedan and Super Ute
In addition, Albury has confirmed that the Pilbara luxury SUV will be available with the same 6.4L V8 as the Centurion and Crusader, with the resulting trim being called the XP8. While it is a more performance-oriented version than the six-cylinder versions, it is still capable of going off-road… very quickly.
Model shown is a Pilbara XP8 5-seater with optional 8-speed automatic transmission and Garnet Glow Pearlescent exterior paint.
Finally, the Crusader Mk.V will now be available in two trims: a comfort-oriented Touring spec, and a revised Track Edition powered by the uprated 6.4-litre engine. The latter is easily distinguished by its large, fixed, manually adjustable rear wing and an additional pair of side vents. As with the CMS-20T (and its platform-mate, the Harris RMA-4), both variants can have their suspension set up to customers’ individual requirements.
The expanded Albury Crusader Range for 2018. The Touring is more of a daily driver, but the Track Pack is harder-edged and more focused for track days.
Both of these models, along with the Viceroy, will also be included in the Harris-Albury Personalized Color Selection scheme for 2018. It is expected that demand for the entire Centurion range will remain as strong as it has ever been - a testament to the model’s enduring appeal among enthusiasts.