Viscous Realtime: 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
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. This was the late 80s Mitsubishi at full mad scientist mode, the same engineering brain trust that would soon give the world ten generations of the Lancer Evolution. When new, the Galant VR-4 was surprisingly advanced, embarrassingly quick in bad weather, and far more capable than its anonymous styling suggested. Today it sits in that sweet spot of JDM legend and practical sleeper, offering rally pedigree, manual transmission fun, and genuine motorsport DNA without the boy racer tax. Find this 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 offered for $9,500 in Northridge, CA via facebishi marketvisc.
From the seller:
1991 Mitsubishi galant VR-4 Sport Sedan 4D
$9,500
Listed 10 weeks ago in Northridge, CA
About this vehicle
Driven 187,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: White · Interior color: Blue
Fuel type: Gasoline
Seller’s description
Clean title.
Recaro front and rear seats.
Electric steering.
16g turbo
Custom intercooler and piping.
Custom exhaust with evo 8 muffler.
Runs and drives greatTags up to date.
Trades welcome
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Practical question – what percentage are any Mitsus of this era now made of unobtainium components?
Holy cow! I’ve never heard of this car before, but found the description interesting enough to start down the rabbit hole…AWD and 4 wheel steering? Yes please.
I think I have to add this to my ever growing list of cars to own.