Arion Mythos 6C-L 1988
Extraordinary luxury class for affordable pricing.
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Introduced in 1988: the Arion Mythos is an E-Segment (Executive) car aimed towards businessmen and middle-class buyers alike wanting a luxury ride with prestige and performance to boot too.
The new Mythos is built on a galvanised chassis with electronically adjustable air suspension all around, a change from the first generation’s use of hydropneumatic. It was also one of the first cars in class to utilise undertray cladding for improvements to overall performance as well as MPG. Advanced safety implementation, ABS and vented front disks were all standard across the Mythos range.
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The Mythos is offered in different grades but the focus is the 6C-L (Luxury specification). It utilises a 3 litre Inline 6 providing 202PS @ 5,700rpm (199.2hp @ 5,700rpm) with 222lb-ft @ 2,800rpm, which provides a powerful and smooth ride all the way to the rear wheels through a viscous LSD.
Improving upon the previous generation: A 0-60 time of 7.1s and top speed of just over 150mph was achieved (Limited electronically to 112mph in production trim).
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The Mythos’ interior features either a cloth or leather and alcantara both with woodgrain accenting. Most cars were driven by a 4-gear electronic automatic or rarer 5-gear manual box. The Mythos comes with a 4-speaker caseate in-car-audio system that is paired to a special feature of the 6C-L: A rear passenger car-phone, perfect for business clients or friends alike to use whilst on the move. As well as this, the 6C-L has a mini-fridge suitable for champagne or wine making it the perfect businessman’s mobile office or mini club.
Cruise control, 8-way adjustable front seats, comfort/sport/raised air suspension toggles, A/C with front and rear controls, cigarette lighters + ashtrays front & rear, rear seats recliner function, front seat storage & deployable table for rear passengers, and pop-up rear headrests all came as standard for this premium ride.
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