If we asked you to name which car brand you think has the least-exciting line-up of new vehicles, there’s a good chance Mitsubishi would be the first name that comes to mind.
The Japanese car manufacturer has been around for 52 years and while its current range of vehicles is rather uninspired, it has produced some incredible cars over the decades. That leads us to our latest QOTD: just what is the greatest Mitsubishi ever made?
It goes without saying that no current Mitsubishi models are ‘great’ so we will have to look at the company’s past. When we think of great Mitsubishi models, the first word that pops to mind is Evolution.
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Mitsubishi built the Lancer Evolution between 1992 and 2016, making 10 distinctive generations starting from the Evolution I and ending with the Evolution X. Each and every Lancer Evo is special but to us, the Evolution VI, VIII, and IX are among the very best. These are proper rally cars for the road and offer exceptional levels of performance even by current standards. We’re particularly fond of the Evolution VI Tommi Makinen and Evolution VIII MR models.
Of course, it is not just Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution models that are great. One particularly memorable performance model from the brand was the 3000GT and 3000GT VR-4. Sold in Japan as the GTO, this front-engined beast was sold in a host of different guises and sported heaps of innovative features, including four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, active aerodynamics and electronically controlled suspension. In addition to being one of the absolutely great Mitsubishi models, the 3000GT is also one of the most underappreciated.
But what do you think? What’s the greatest model Mitsubishi ever made? Let us know in the comments below.
