The second generation Mitsubishi Eclipse in GS non-turbo manual trim occupies an odd but honest corner of late 1990s sport compacts, delivering the looks and chassis balance of its turbocharged siblings without the complexity or abuse that usually comes with them. Powered by the naturally aspirated 4G63 and a five speed manual, these cars reward […]
The first-generation Mitsubishi Pajero established the brand as a serious global off-road force, culminating in a dominant 1-2-3 overall finish at the 1992 Paris Dakar Rally and laying the foundation for what would become the most successful platform in the event’s history. These early Pajeros combined robust ladder-frame construction, Super Select four-wheel drive, and turbo […]
The Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 is one of those cars that quietly rewrote the rulebook and then let everyone else take credit. Built as a homologation special so Mitsubishi could go rallying, the VR-4 stuffed full time AWD, four wheel steering, and a turbocharged 4G63 under the skin of what looked like a polite family sedan. […]
Today’s next feature is the Chrysler Conquest, a badged version of the Mitsubishi Starion, which featured a rear-drive platform powered by a turbocharged 2.6-liter Astron inline-4 engine and was equipped with a manual gearbox. Born in the mid-80s when digital dashboards, wide fender flares, and boost gauges were considered essential safety equipment, the Conquest was […]
The Mighty Max never had the swagger of a Toyota Pickup or the folklore of a Nissan Hardbody, but Mitsubishi quietly built one of the toughest little 4x4s of the era, and this 1992 Mighty Max V6 5-speed is exactly the sort of survivor that proves it. By 1992 Mitsubishi was stuffing a 3.0L V6 […]
This Mitsubishi Mirage started life as an economy car whose greatest aspiration was to survive a decade of community-college parking lots, but today it’s a full-interior 10-second street car packing a 6G75 MIVEC V6 where a hamster wheel once lived. It won’t win any awards for comfort or impress your girlfriend’s parents, but who are […]
Today’s first feature is a little silver hatch that is debadged and sitting pretty on a set of gold mesh wheels that make it look like a Group B homologation special for the everyman. Under the hood, you get Mitsubishi’s simple, sturdy drivetrain fed by a new Weber carb and sparked by fresh coils and […]
If you’ve ever wished that the Galant VR4 came with a wagon body and a roof box, meet the Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4—a twin-turbo, AWD sleeper disguised as a family hauler. Powered by the 6A13TT 2.5L V6 making around 280hp, this right-hand-drive JDM import has all the rally-bred hardware to embarrass crossovers while still hauling Ikea […]
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!! The Mitsubishi 3000GT (and the Dodge Stealth corporate cousin) started production in 1990 and continued through the 2000 model year. The 3000GT (in VR4 trim) was equipped with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 mated to all four wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox. These cars might not be impressive in today’s world […]
The 1978 through 1983 Dodge Challenger (and Plymouth Sapporo) was an interesting piece of automotive history. It is part of the legendary Diamond Star Motors (DSM) import program that brought us beauties like the Eagle Talon and Mitsubishi Eclipse GSR, but the Challenger was a rear-wheel-drive 2.6 liter inline-4 powered Mitsubishi Galant Lambda. Chrysler didn’t […]