Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
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 4AT AWD (225 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 165 KW @ 6000 RPM 224 HP @ 6000 RPM 221 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 201 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 273 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 143 mph (230 km/h) |
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: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/50ZR17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 179.5 in (4559 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 50.4 in (1280 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 10.6 cuFT (300 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.33 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3197 lbs (1450 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 - 3.0L V6 5MT AWD (225 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 165 KW @ 6000 RPM 224 HP @ 6000 RPM 221 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 201 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 273 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 143 mph (230 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/50ZR17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 179.5 in (4559 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 50.4 in (1280 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 10.6 cuFT (300 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.33 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3789.7 lbs (1719 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4674 lbs (2120 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 281 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.0L V6 Turbo 5MT AWD (286 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2972 cm3 |
Power: | 210 KW @ 6000 RPM 286 HP @ 6000 RPM 282 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 300 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 407 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/50ZR17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 179.5 in (4559 mm) |
Width: | 72.4 in (1839 mm) |
Height: | 50.4 in (1280 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/62.2 in (1,560/1,580 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.2 in (2469 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 10.6 cuFT (300 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.33 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3792 lbs (1720 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4674 lbs (2120 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 16.6 mpg US (14.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21.2 mpg US (11.1 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 264 g/km |