Uphill: Evo X, Downhill: NSX

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This Is One Bad Ass Hatch

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They See Me Rollin' - Evo Wagon Edition

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A Super Sleeper Is For Sale

For $4,800, Would You Be A Goofus Buying This 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR4?

The VR4 featured a hot—195 horsepower—DOHC and turbocharged two-litre four. Matched to that was a five-speed stick and torque-splitting AWD. Rounding out the bonafides were 4-wheel steering and a sassy can-do attitude.

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I Hope They Make A Comback

Mitsubishi reportedly plans to spend billions to get back in the game 

Plans include electrification and a move into China and Indonesia. 

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors reportedly plans to inject more than 600 billion yen ($5.35 billion) in capital spending and research and development over the next three years through fiscal 2019 in a bid to turn around its business after recent scandals.

The Nikkei newspaper said the new plan calls for spending 5 percent of annual sales on equipment and the same proportion on R&D.

Funds will be used by the company for the development of electrified vehicles such as the new e-Evolution concept and for production in China and Indonesia.

Mitsubishi Motors will release the specifics of the new medium-term plan on Wednesday, the business daily said.

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It's Kinda Worth It

New, never-sold 2006 Mitsubishi Evo draws $100K bid on eBay

Today, in the "OK, guess it must be worth that to somebody" department, we note that a California car dealer has an eBay listing for a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, still brand new and never titled, with nine miles on the odometer. Just another day on eBay, right, and just another car that didn't sell, was hoarded, or somehow forgotten in a barn? Not exactly. The top bid as of Wednesday morning was $100,100.

For whatever reason, this 2006 car has time-traveled to 2017, with seats still wrapped in plastic and an engine bay you could perform surgery in. It's an Evo IX MR in Graphite Gray with black trim. Base MSRP was a bit more than $35K. It's optioned with the MR package that includes some aluminum and carbon-fiber bits and boost-gauge kit, the Zero Lift aero kit, and it has a six-speed manual. Bottom line on the sticker was $37,094.

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They See Me Rollin' - Mitsubishi Edition

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They See Me Rollin' - Mitsubishi Edition

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Once Upon A Time, They Made Bad Ass Cars

10 of the Best Mitsubishi Models Ever Made

Galant VR-4

• Years: 1988-2002
• Galant boasts a 45-year long production run and it’s recently been relaunched. Galant VR-4 which was the performance-oriented version of then mid-size sedan, on the other hand, didn’t have that long of a lifespan. Graced with mandatory all-wheel drive and twin-turbocharged 2.0L V6 developing up to 237 horsepower, Galant VR-4 was able to top 140 mph and sprint to 60 in 6.5 seconds. Still more than respectable figures for a mid-size sedan. Although surviving until the 2002, Galant’s best years were between ’88 and ’92 when first-gen Lancer Evolution rolled of Mitsubishi’s assembly lines overshadowing all other Mitsu’s performance vehicles in the process including Galant.

Lancer Evolution VI (Tommi Mäkinen Edition)

• Year: 1999
• Tommi Mäkinen is the four time WRC champion between 1996 and 1999 with the Lancer Evolution. Needless to say, he has at least deserved to get his very own special edition of the Lancer. Interesting feat is that he’s won all four championships with four different Lancer Evos – III, IV, V and VI. Mäkinen’s special edition Lancer Evo VI came with unique red paint and decals, special Recaro black and red seats, 17-inch white Enkei wheels and a number of performance tweaks like the lowered stance or a quicker steering ratio. Apart from that, it was basically the same 276-horsepower (gentlemen’s agreement) 2.0L turbo four Lancer with 275 lb-ft of torque at tap. It was also able to sprint to 60 in just 4.5 seconds, so no arguing about its potency.

3000GT VR-4

• Years: 1990-2001
• 3000GT or simply GTO was arguably the best of all Mitsubishi models ever produced. Sports car is still an expensive second hand affair, even 15 years after its discontinuation. 3000GT VR-4 was the ultimate version of what’s one of the best sports car that had come from across the Pacific. Twin-turbo V6 pushing 296 or 320 horsepower depending on generation was accompanied by all-wheel drive and an active rear spoiler. It was truly a magnificent piece of engineering and design, and will remain remembered for decades to come. So, next time you decide to go on with Mitsubishi dissing, do keep in mind what they were once capable of.

Complete list (GearHeads.org)

The 9, Every Time

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Their Cars Made Them Famous, But It Didn't Get Them Started

Car Brands That Started Out Making Something Totally Different

Toyota

• Long before it ever produced a vehicle, Toyota -- known in those days as Toyoda -- made some of the world's finest automated looms. Seriously, like, sewing looms. The company began in 1926 as Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. That distinctive front-styling feature you see on every Lexus? That's a nod to the looms.

Mitsubishi

• Founded in 1870, Mitsubishi was originally a shipping company, and in the decades that followed it continuously expanded into areas like coal mining, banking, and paper. Even today, the automotive sector is just one part of a much wider corporation that ranges from oil and gas, to insurance, to satellite-launching rockets.

McLaren

• McLaren is sort of an odd duck here. Its race cars have been winning for decades, so it's entirely understandable for someone that's unaware of the brand's history to think it's been making road cars for just as long. Founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren, the company existed for the singular purpose of racing. Some of the greatest race cars in history ensued, but the company didn't produce its first road car until the 1990s. Then it went on hiatus for a few years again.

Lamborghini

• Ferruccio Lamborghini was a mechanically inclined guy, and after WWII, he built his own tractors largely out of miscellaneous spare parts. Lamborghini Trattori is still in business, though no longer related to the car company. As an Italian man of means, he enjoyed fast cars, and owned a Ferrari 250 GTO. Once he realized that the 250's clutch was the same unit he used in his tractors, he asked Enzo for a few spares, and... let's just say in the wake of the feud, the first Lamborghini as you know it was born.

Jaguar

• Sir William Lyons founded the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, as a manufacturer of, well, motorcycle sidecars. The company expanded its efforts to cars, becoming SS Cars Limited in the 1930s. As for the name change? In the context of World War II, the letters "SS" had a decidedly evil connotation, so the name officially changed to Jaguar on March 23rd, 1945.

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An Evolution Family Picture

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A Mitsubishi Evolution Family Tree

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A Nice Evo Family Picture

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Some Under Appreciated Awesome Rides From The 90's

7 Overlooked Legends Of The 90s JDM Scene

The Nissan Silvia and Mazda RX7 have been hogging the JDM limelight for far too long, so we thought it was about time somebody shone a light on the other Japanese car heroes spawned from the 90s

5. Nissan 300ZX (1989 - 2000)

Known as the Fairlady Z in Japan, the 300ZX is unfairly glossed over time and time again despite being an absolute riot to drive - it made Car and Driver’s ‘Ten Best’ list seven years in a row. The Z32 generation was on sale throughout the 90s, and although its design looks incredibly dated now, it’s a gorgeous slice of 80s wedge action.

Power came from a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 making 300bhp, and it featured Nissan’s then-new ‘Super HICAS’ four-wheel steering setup that also featured on the Skyline GT-R.

7. Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (1990 - 2001)

Thanks to its all-wheel drive system, the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 is an absolute beast off the line. The 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 makes an impressive 320bhp and 315lb ft of torque, making it one of the more powerful cars in its segment.

Power was routed to the wheels via a Getrag manual transmission, and active aerodynamics were used to keep everything stable at high speeds, something that’s only just being mastered by supercar manufacturers today.

Complete list (CarThrottle.com)

It Took Them A Bit Lot Longer Than Most

It Took Mitsubishi 33 Years To Sell 5 Million Vehicles In The U.S.

While 5 million sales in the US market is a number worth celebrating, the fact that Mitsubishi needed more than 33 years to achieve this milestone, makes it less impressive.

It all started back in 1982 when the Mitsubishi brand was introduced in America, where it offered three models, the Tredia, the Cordia and the Starion sedans, but over the years, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) has also introduced popular rides such as the 3000GT, Eclipse, Montero, Galant and the soon-to-be-axed, Lancer Evolution.

MMNA states that its vehicle sales increased 23 percent over the same period in 2014, and the company has recently reported its 21st consecutive month of year-over-year sales, which, combined with the new milestone, made the company's officials happy.

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The Hard Times Of Mitsubishi

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A Nice Lancer Evo Family Picture

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I Wish These Were In My Garage

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