| Mitsubishi FTO (DE) | |
|---|---|
 1994 FTO GPX (pre-facelift) in "Pyrenées Black" | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Production | 1994–2000 |
| Assembly | Nagoya Plant, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car Sport compact |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | front-wheel drive |
| Related | Mitsubishi Galant (seventh generation)[1] Mitsubishi Lancer/Mirage (1991-2003) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed INVECS II (F4A4/W4A4) automatic (1994–97) 5-speed F5A5 automatic (1997–2000) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 4,365 mm (171.9 in) |
| Width | 1,735 mm (68.3 in) |
| Height | 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,100–1,210 kg (2,425–2,668 lb) |
The Mitsubishi FTO is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive coupe produced by Mitsubishi Motors between 1994 and 2000. Originally planned exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, its popularity as a grey market import to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand led to eventual limited distribution through Mitsubishi's official dealers in those regions at the tail-end of production.[citation needed] Upon its debut it won the Car of the Year Japan award for 1994–95, commemorated by a Limited Edition of the FTO GPX model.[2][circular reference][3]
FTO stands for "Fresh Touring Origination".[4] The name recalls the Galant FTO coupé of 1971, one of the company's first sports cars.[5]
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- ^ COTY 1994-95
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- ^ Fact & Figures 2000 Archived 2006-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Mitsubishi Motors website
- ^ Gazoo.com. "Great Car Pavilion: '71 Mitsubishi Galant Coupé FTO". Toyota Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.