First introduced in 1970, the GTO was part of the Galant family and was known as the Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO and was sold until 1975 when the name was retired. Mitsubishi revived the GTO name in 1990 to form a car that would compete with the likes of the Toyota Supra, the
Nissan 300ZX, the
Chevrolet Corvette, and the
Mazda RX-7. The GTO became the flagship sports car for Mitsubishi from 1991 until 1999. Though the vehicle was sold as the GTO in some markets, it was known as the
Mitsubishi 3000GT in the North American and European market to avoid having it confused with the
Pontiac GTO. The Chrysler Corporation sold the same vehicle with a modified body shape as the
Dodge Stealth from 1991 until 1996.
The 3000GT had three trim levels, which were the SL, the VR-4, and the MR. The Dodge Stealth was offered in a base model, an ES, an R/T, and R/T Twin Turbo variants. All of the base models were equipped with three liter naturally aspirated single camshaft V6 engines that were capable of producing 162 horsepower. The SL was a more luxurious base model with a dual overhead cam engine that produced 222 horsepower and had leather seats and a sunroof, otherwise it was the same. All variations of the 3000GT or GTO were offered with either a five-speed manual or automatic transmission and came with standard front wheel drive. The VR-4 model and R/T Twin Turbo had twin turbocharged versions of the dual overhead came v6 engine and was capable of creating 300 horsepower.
Production of the GTO/3000GT ceased in the North American market in 1999, though production elsewhere continued. The popularity of the Mitsubishi Eclipse had Mitsubishi closely examining their lineup, and they finally discontinued the GTO in 2001, though it still has quite the fan base as they were so popular for so long.
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