The Mitsubishi 3000GT rolled off the assembly line in 1990 with the name HSX. The 3000GT was first produced in Japan under the name
Mitsubishi GTO. The 3000GT was intended to replace the Mitsubishi Starion as well as to create a true sports car that would stand up against the popular
Nissan 300ZX. Mitsubishi also wanted to under cut the prices and performances of the more luxurious cars with the 3000GT and they were able to do just that. The 3000GT is known as a sports car, but was built and operates as a grand touring vehicle. The Mitsubishi was considered one of the most advanced sports cars of its time.
The basis for the 3000GT is the framework used in the Mitsubishi Eclipse and was aggressively styled. When you look at the 3000GT it makes a statement: that it can perform with its air dams, air schools, vent ducts, and power bulges. In the U.S. and Canada there were a couple models of the 3000GT including the SL, the VR4, and in 1995 and 1996 there was a special edition convertible, also known as the Sypder. The Dodge Stealth was the sister car of the 3000GT and carried the base model, the R/T, and the R/T TT. For the first three years of the Dodge Stealth there was also an ES model and in 1994 there was an R/T Luxury model of the Stealth.
From 1991 until 1996 a 3.0 L DOHC 24-valve V6 engine with a 10.0:1 compression ratio powered the 3000GT. That engine produced 222 hp at 6000 RPM. From 1997 to the end of its production in 1999 the 3000GT used a 3.0 L SOHC 12 valve V6 at only 89:1 compression ratio. This model only produced 161 hp at 5500 RPM and was considered a disgrace to the previous models. Base models of the 3000GT were equipped with a manual 5-speed transmission with standard overdrive or an automatic transmission, which also had overdrive. The 3000GT had front wheel drive and an independent front suspension system and a multi-link rear suspension.
