Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
The 1990 Mitsubishi 3000 GT it was sort of a Grantourismo Japanese car. In order to sell them in the U.S., the Mitsubishi had to cut a deal with Chrysler Corp. So, Chrysler made some exterior modifications and sold it as a Dodge Stealth. But the Mitsubishi was the real deal. And yes. Both had pop-up headlights.
The long, flat, hood, the small cabin, and the big, rear window were part of the Japanese styling. The Acura/Honda NSX had one, but it has the engine in the rear. On the sides, there were some air-scoops in front of the rear wheels but it is hard to understand why. And it had wheels up to 18" which, for 1990, were huge! Imagine that in the same era Mitsubishi Galant had 15" wheels.
Inside, there is a luxurious interior with leather seats and standard manual transmission. Strangely, it has rear seats but those were small even for a bichon. The car featured an interesting audio system that had a CD, a tape player, and a radio.
It had only 3.0-liter V6 engines. But there were three different versions: with 2 valves per cylinder, 4-valves per cylinder and then a 4-valves per cylinder and twin-turbo. The car had either FWD for the lower power versions or AWD for top versions. Its major flaw was the weight. The top VR4 version was almost 1760 kg (3880 lbs).
ENGINE SPECS - 3.0L V6 DOHC 24v 4AT (222 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 221 KW @ 6000 RPM 300 HP @ 6000 RPM 296 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 306 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM 415 Nm @ 2500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged ECI-Mitsu fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 19.8 gallons (75.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 159 mph (256 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-Speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/55 R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 178.9 in (4544 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 49.5 in (1257 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.7 cuFT (161 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3803 lbs (1725 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.0L V6 DOHC 24v 5MT (222 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 164 KW @ 6000 RPM 223 HP @ 6000 RPM 220 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 201 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 273 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged ECI-Mitsu fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 19.8 gallons (75.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 159 mph (256 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/55 R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 178.9 in (4544 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 49.5 in (1257 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.7 cuFT (161 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3790 lbs (1719 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 15.7 mpg US (15 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - SOHC 12v V6 | |
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Cylinders: | 6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 119 KW @ 5500 RPM 162 HP @ 5500 RPM 160 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 184 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 249 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic/ 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Discs |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 178.9 in (4544 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 49.5 in (1257 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3086 lbs (1400 kg) |