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1994 Mitsubishi Galant was once a compelling alternative to the Honda Accord

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Ben Hsu

Poor Mitsubishi. It’s fallen so far but in 1994 it was riding high. So high, in fact, that Motorweek introduced the seventh-generation Galant by saying, “Mitsubishi is a company on the move.” Not only that, but the sedan was an … Continue reading →

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Mitsubishi Ralliart’s video history still gets our blood pumping

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Ben Hsu

“The desire to elevate motorsports to the realm of art.” That is what Mitsubishi says the name Ralliart is meant to evoke. For decades, it was the banner under which the Triple Diamonds raced. And even though the revived Ralliart … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged galant, Galant VR-4, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, pajero, Paris-Dakar Rally, Ralliart, safari rally, starion | 1 Comment

Japanese Classic Car Show 2021, Part 01

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ben Hsu

To close out 2021, a year where things were finally opening up again, we’re going back to the Japanese Classic Car Show. After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, JCCS was back in full form. Perhaps trying to … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s popularized the drive-through in Japan and turns 50 today

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Fifty years ago today, Japan’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Ginza, Tokyo. The American fast food chain not only introduced hamburgers to Japan, but the concept of the drive-through restaurant. It was a time when Japan was undergoing rapid motorization, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged galant, McDonald's, mitsubishi, sigma | 4 Comments

Mitsubishi UK’s auction breaks world record for Lancer Evolution sale

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Ben Hsu

We were saddened last month to learn that Mitsubishi UK was selling off its entire heritage fleet, a result of the company pulling out of the UK market altogether. Some of its cars had been part of the collection for … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged 3000GT, galant, gto, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Jeep, mitsubishi type a, pajero, starion, Tommi Mäkinen | 4 Comments

Mitsubishi UK is auctioning off its entire heritage fleet

Posted on March 18, 2021 by J Elrick

We are sad to report that Mitsubishi UK will soon be auctioning off its entire heritage collection. Last year, Mitsubishi made a sudden announcement that it was withdrawing from the UK and European markets. While it has since reversed the … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged 3000GT, galant, gto, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Jeep, mitsubishi type a, pajero, starion | 15 Comments

VIDEO: Even the budget performance cars of 1991 Japan were incredible

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Ben Hsu

God, 1991. It was a magical time for Japanese machinery. Every carmaker was offering an extraordinary car in their lineup, sometimes several. The abundance was so great that even at the low end of the price ladder, you could get … Continue reading →

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50 years ago today, the first Mitsubishi cars set sail for North America

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Matt De Mangos

Here is a photo of Mitsubishi cars being loaded onto the Tagaharu Maru, a vessel operated by Yamashita Shin Nippon Kisen capable of holding 400 cars. The Galant wagons are being loaded at Kinjo Pier, Nagoya Port and bound for … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: The Mitsubishi Galant GSX offered AWD in a sporty sedan package

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Everyone remembers the Eclipse GSX, Mitsubishi’s wildly popular sports coupe. Everyone also remembers the Galant VR-4, their rally-bred, turbocharged, AWD sedan. Before that arrived, however, Mitsubishi also offered a car that we almost forgot existed: the Galant GSX.

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2019 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — USDM Rare

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dan Hsu

Even in the 15th year of the wonderful and ever-growing Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California, after so many iterations, there are still new things for the casual Japanese car enthusiast to discover. The phyla of Japanese cars … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Don’t underestimate the 1986 Mitsubishi Galant

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Ben Hsu

The 1986 Mitsubishi Galant occupied a strange space in the 1980s Japanese sedan segment. It was only offered with a four-cylinder, so it would have made sense to cross-shop it with an Accord or Camry. But, it was catapulted it … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Watch these Bubble Era coupes duke it out at Ebisu

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Holidays are typically a time for feasting. In your post-Christmas food coma, gorge yourself on this video reminder that in Japan, excess is not always best. There, engine displacement has a not insignificant effect on how much tax you pay … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Rallye Côte d’Ivoire winner

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Before the Lancer Evolution, Mitsubishi’s AWD turbo rally warrior was the Galant VR-4. Starting in 1988 and until the launch of the Lancer Evo, Mitsubishi campaigned the Galant VR-4 in World Rally Championship races across Europe, earning the triple-diamond marque an early reputation for ruggedness and … Continue reading →

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Happy E39A Day from JNC

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

We thought we’d throw Mitsubishi fans a little love today, March 9. Please excuse the grainy quality of this photo, as it is one of my own personal Galant VR-4, taken in 1992, before I had a digital camera.You might think, … Continue reading →

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100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 02

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our Mitsubishi Motors retrospective we covered the beginnings of the vast Mitsubishi empire, in which the car company is just a small part. In fact, until 1970 the Mitsubishi Motors we know today only existed as a … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Year Club | Tagged 3000GT, chrysler, Diamond Star Motors, Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon, eclipse, galant, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, mitsubishi model a, pajero, Plymouth Laser, PX-33 | 7 Comments

100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 01

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In a year of momentous anniversaries, the biggest one of all was Mitsubishi turning 100 years old. What would become Mitsubishi Motors was established in late 1917, meaning it has just passed the century mark. As the oldest carmaker in Japan, its … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Radwood 2 – Electric Boogaloo

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

From the moment co-organizer Art Cervantes told us the name of the event, we knew it would be incredible. Radwood. It was a car show exclusively for 80s and 90s machines. Like Goodwood but, you know, rad.

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EVENTS: Mitsubishi Owners Day 2017

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Ben Hsu

In past years, we haven’t found a lot of JNC-worthy material at Mitsubishi Owners Day. Ninety-nine percent of the cars there were white Evos, parked in formation like some kind of Galactic Empire land fleet. This year, however, there were all sorts of interesting offerings from the … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 3rd Touge California, 2017

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Because we, along with title sponsor Mazda, were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the rotary engine this year, a large contingent of piston-less cars were lined up at the starting grid of the 2017 Touge California. Joining them were decades-old twin-cam Toyota … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: A Datsun 240Z is the hero car in this 1979 chase movie

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Ben Hsu

1970s Los Angeles was an automotive paradise. Not only did you have a diverse mix of Detroit land yachts, European compacts and heaps of Japanese runabouts, but its freeways ran long and wide. Back then, before the 405 was one giant parking lot, … Continue reading →

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