Mitsubishi 3000GT
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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).
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Engine Technical Data
Engine type – Number of cylinders : | V 6 |
Engine Code : | 6G72 |
Fuel type : | Petrol |
Fuel System : | ECI-Mitsu fuel injection |
Coolant : | Water |
Engine Alignment : | Transverse |
Engine size – Displacement – Engine capacity : | 2972 cm3 or 181.4 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke : | 91.10 x 76.00 mm 3.58 x 2.99 inches |
Number of valves : | 24 Valves |
Aspiration : | Turbo |
Compression Ratio : | 8.00 |
Maximum power – Output – Horsepower : | 300 PS or 296 bhp or 221 kW @ 6000 rpm |
Maximum torque : | 415 Nm or 306 lb.ft @ 2500 rpm |
Drive wheels – Traction – Drivetrain : | AWD |
Transmission Gearbox – Number of speeds : |
5 speed Manual
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Body : | Coupé | ||
Num. of Doors : | 2 | ||
Wheelbase : | 247 cm or 97.24 inches | ||
Length : | 460 cm or 181.1 inches | ||
Width : | 183.9 cm or 72.4 inches | ||
Height : | 128.5 cm or 50.59 inches | ||
Front Axle : | 156 cm or 61.42 inches | ||
Rear Axle : | 158 cm or 62.2 inches | ||
Ground clearance : | 14.5 cm / 5.71 inches | ||
Ground clearance : | 14.5 cm / 5.71 inches | ||
Aerodynamic drag coefficient – Cx : | 0.330 | ||
Front Brakes – Disc dimensions : | Vented Discs (- mm) | ||
Rear Brakes – Dics dimensions : | Vented Discs (- mm) | ||
Front Tyres – Rims dimensions : | 225/50 R17 | ||
Rear Tyres – Rims dimensions : | 225/50 R17 | ||
Curb Weight : | 1719 kg OR 3790 lbs | ||
Weight-Power Output Ratio : | 5.7 kg/hp | ||
Trunk / Boot capacity : | – L | ||
Steering : | Rack and pinion. PAS – | ||
Front Suspension : | Coil springs. Anti-roll bar. | ||
Rear Suspension : | Coil springs. Double wishbones. Anti-roll bar |
Fuel Tank Capacity : | 75 L 16.5 UK gallons 19.8 US gallons |
Top Speed : | 256 km/h or 159 Mph |
Acceleration 0 to 60 mph (0 to 96 Km/h) : | 5.80 s |
Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) : | – 7.90 s |
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