Mitsubishi 3000GT Hybrid Could Replace Lancer Evolution - Gas 2.0
The Mitsubishi 3000GT could return to dealers as a hybrid sports car, according to a new report, replacing the Lancer Evolution as Mitsu’s sole sports car. Alright, “performance icon” might be a bit generous, but the Mitsubishi 3000GT (known as the Mitsubishi GTO in Japan) was a something of a contender in the early to mid 90s. The VR-4 variant got a twin-turbo V6 which delivered between 276 and 320... Unfortunately, the cramped engine bay made it an unlikely candidate for aftermarket performance, and high cost (starting around $30,0000 and topping out at over $50,000) made the 3000GT a niche market vehicle at best. And so we find ourselves, 15 years later, reading a report in one hand about the cancellation of the Evo, and in the other hand, the resurrection of the 3000GT. Full freakin’ circle, baby. The idea of bringing back a Mitsubishi performance car as a 2+2 coupe, instead of a sedan, was raised by Mitsu’s U. K. chief Lance Bradley. Though Bradley didn’t mention the 3000GT by name, the only other coupe from Mitsubishi’s past was the Eclipse, which ditched all pretense of performance to cater to the O. C. crowd. Source: gas2.org
