Category: Mitsubishi
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Mitsubishi Evo VIII and IX Buying Guide: Rust, AYC and UK Prices
Buying Guides / Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII and IX · UK edition Buy a Mitsubishi Evo VIII or IX after inspecting the underside, proving the build and checking how the 4G63 and four-wheel-drive system have been maintained. Rust, poor tuning or incomplete import records can make a cheap car expensive quickly. An Evo IX adds…
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Mitsubishi Evo IV–VI Buying Guide: Rust, AYC, Belts & Costs
Buying Guides / Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV–VI · UK edition The Lancer Evolution IV, V and VI deliver rally-derived performance through a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine and four-wheel drive. Their appeal is obvious; judging a surviving car is harder. Import records, structural corrosion, tuning quality, timing-belt maintenance and the condition of the transmission and active differential…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Before the Lancer Evolution became a household name, Mitsubishi hid rally-bred four-wheel-drive engineering beneath the body of a Galant family saloon. The VR-4 story then took an unexpected twin-turbo turn. 1. The badge began as a rally weapon The first Galant VR-4 was created to homologate Mitsubishi’s Group A World Rally Championship programme, not simply…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Mitsubishi GTO / 3000GT
The Mitsubishi GTO—better known to many export buyers as the 3000GT—was Japan’s early-1990s technology showcase: a dramatic grand tourer that combined a twin-turbo V6 with systems normally associated with far more expensive machinery. The GTO’s densely packed engine bay hints at the extraordinary amount of technology beneath its bodywork. 1. GTO and 3000GT are the…