1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 Rating (See All Ratings)

Performance	9

Fuel Economy	2

Ride Quality	2

Steering/Handling/Braking	9

Quietness	2

Controls/Materials	4

Interior Room	4

Room/Comfort (rear)	1

Cargo Capacity	2

Value within Class	3

Total Score:	38

Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category

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1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT Review

Mitsubishi entered the sports-car arena with its new 2+2 sport coupe. The Dodge Stealth was mechanically identical. Base and midrange 3000GT models got a twin-cam, 24-valve 3.0-liter V6, rated at 222 horsepower. The flagship VR-4 had 4-wheel steering, permanent 4-wheel drive, and a twin-turbo engine with dual intercoolers that made 300 horsepower. The VR-4 came only with 5-speed manual shift, but others might have an electronic 4-speed automatic transmission. A driver-side airbag was standard. Four-wheel disc brakes were standard across the board, and antilock braking was standard on the SL and VR-4 (optional on base coupe).

Year to Year Changes

1992 Mitsubishi 3000: Except for three new paint colors, nothing changed for '92 in Mitsubishi's sport-coupe group.

1993 Mitsubishi 3000: Standard leather upholstery went into the VR-4 for '93, and the base coupe added some comfort features. Chrome-plated alloy wheels were offered for the first time, as was a CD changer.

1994 Mitsubishi 3000: Dual airbags were installed in 1994, as the Mitsubishi sports coupes got a modest facelift. The VR-4's engine got a boost to 320 horsepower, along with a switch from 5-speed manual shift to a 6-speed. All models wore a reshaped nose with four exposed headlamps, which replaced hidden flip-up units.

1995 Mitsubishi 3000: Costly retractable-hardtop Spyders debuted in spring 1995. The top was an articulated design, made of plastic composites, and production was very limited.

1996 Mitsubishi 3000: Few changes marked the coupes or the Spyders for '96.

1997 Mitsubishi 3000: Dodge Stealths dropped out of the market after 1996, but the Mitsubishi 3000GT carried on with minor styling touch-ups. A lower-priced base coupe joined the 3000GT lineup, carrying a single cam Mitsubishi-built 3.0-liter V6 that produced 161 horsepower. The dual-cam engine in the SL lost four horsepower.

1998 Mitsubishi 3000: 3000GT sees no change for 1998.

1999 Mitsubishi 3000: 3000GT received cosmetic changes front and rear and VR-4 models got a huge rear spoiler. Slow sales would eventually kill the Mitsubishi sports car for the year 2000.

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