1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Test Drive
Built in Normal, Illinois, at Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc., alongside its Eagle Talon twin, sedan brother Galant, and coupe cousins Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger, the...
View Article1992 Mitsubishi Expo Test Drive
The mini-minivan. the Expo line earned the title ‘Mini-minivan’ for blending compact van features in a subcompact wagon size. Two versions were offered, both with front or 4-wheel drive, both with...
View Article1997 Sports Car Comparison Test
Contrary to all appearances, Motor Trend didn’t put this event together in the high minded pursuit of automobile evaluation. Their motive for staging this “high Speed Gamble” was for more basic. They...
View Article1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Test Drive
Supposedly, if you liked the Montero SUV and rugged good looks, but didn’t really want the cost and complexity of four wheel drive, the 1998 XLS rear drive variant was supposed to get your attention,...
View Article1999 Mitsubishi Galant Test Drive
Looking like a chip off the Diamante block, the brand new Galant sedan accelerated into 1999 with the power of a new up level v6 engine. Right on top of the class leaders in terms of peak output, the...
View Article2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Test Drive
Mitsubishi offered the Montero SPort as a smaller, lower priced companion to its Montero SUV. the Trimmer Sport was easier to manage in the urban jungle, but it could have used a stronger engine
View Article1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS & Plymouth Laser RS Test Drive
The Plymouth Laser was Chrysler’s latest sports coupe, for 1989. It was, in fact, a joint effort between Chrysler and its Japanese partner, Mitsubishi. The latter manufactured the car at the Diamond...
View Article1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo Test Drive
Look out, Honda, you had some real competition. The second generation Mitsubishi Mirage was the best subcompact to come down the road since, well, the Civic. It had that same winning combination of...
View Article1989 Mitsubishi Montero 4-Door Test Drive
Introduced in 1982 as an 1983 model, Mitsubishi’s soldier in the burgeoning sport utility battle was the 2-door Montero, with a 2.6 liter inline four that generated 105 hp and 139 lb-ft of torque....
View Article2001 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ Test Drive
“When it comes to cars” says the Mitsubishi rap, “there’s no reason that sporty and fun to drive have to be synonymous with expensive and hard to get.” That’s the sort of press-release nonsense that...
View Article2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Test Drive
Once the pocket rocket of choice for the boy-racer set, the Mitsubishi Eclipse finally grew up. For 2000, the Eclipse was transformed from a sporty performance car to a bigger more comfortable coupe,...
View Article2001 Mitsubishi Montero Test Drive
Mitsubishi designed the new for 2001 Montero to be more competitive, more luxurious, more technologically up to date and more of everything that its predecessor may have lacked in the high end smaller...
View Article1983 Mitsubishi Starion Test Drive
Mitsubishi’s flagship in its assault on the US market, the Starion attacked the competitive “affordable GT” segment armed with some impressive fitments: an advanced engine rife with electronic controls...
View Article1992 Mitsubishi Montero SR Test Drive
Although new from stem to stern, the Montero still retained its distinctive character. The body was longer, wider, and lower. The hood and windshield were more angled. Softer corners eased the...
View Article2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS Test Drive
Mitsubishi put a new edge on the geomechanical styling of the third generation Eclipse with a new front bumper, headlamps and combination rear lamps, and a new top of the line model dubbed the GTS,...
View Article2003 Mitsubishi Outlander Test Drive
Mitsubishi busted a new market segment with the Outlander, an entry level SUV based on the Lancer subcompact chassis. It had trucklike looks, with full time AWD or FWD, plus the versatility of the...
View Article2003 Crossover Comparison Test Drive
Think of the Nissan Murano, Mitsubishi Endeavor, and Toyota Highlander as personal mobile assistants. Cell-phone toting, latte sipping, warehouse shopping, morning running, after hours volunteering,...
View Article1992 Mitsubishi Expo Test Drive
The mini-minivan. the Expo line earned the title ‘Mini-minivan’ for blending compact van features in a subcompact wagon size. Two versions were offered, both with front or 4-wheel drive, both with...
View Article1980 Mitsubishi Colt Test Drive
The Mitsubishi Mirage was sold as the Mitsubishi Colt in Europe, and the Colt 1200 and 1400 in the UK. It was known primarily as the company’s first front-wheel drive hatchback, but more importantly,...
View Article2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor Test Drive
Introduced in mid-2003, the Endeavor was Mitsubishi’s entry into the midsize car-based SUV segment, against Toyota’s highlander and Honda’s Pilot. The Endeavor packed a 3.8-liter V6 backed by a four...
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