Mitsubishi Starion

Mitsubishi Starion
1988 Mitsubishi Starion Turbo 2.0 (wide-body)
Overview
ManufacturerMitsubishi Motors
Also called
  • Mitsubishi Colt Starion
  • Chrysler Conquest
  • Dodge Conquest
  • Plymouth Conquest
Production1982–1989
Model years1983–1989
AssemblyJapan: Okazaki, Aichi (Nagoya Plant)
DesignerRyu Kaibuchi, Takashi Kono, Masaki Iwamoto, Hidetoshi Aoki[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style3-door coupé
PlatformFR layout
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,435 mm (95.9 in)
Length
  • 4,410 mm (173.6 in) (1982–87)
  • 4,400 mm (173.2 in) (1988–90)
Width
  • 1,685 mm (66.3 in) (narrowbody)
  • 1,745 mm (68.7 in) (widebody)
  • 1,735 mm (68.3 in) (1988–89)
Height
  • 1,320 mm (52.0 in) (1982–87)
  • 1,275 mm (50.2 in) (1988–89)
Curb weight
  • 1,260 kg (2,780 lb) (narrowbody)
  • 1,340 kg (2,950 lb) (widebody)
Chronology
PredecessorMitsubishi Galant Lambda GSR
SuccessorMitsubishi GTO/Dodge Stealth
Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
Mitsubishi Eclipse

The Mitsubishi Starion is a two-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear-wheel drive four-seat fastback sports car manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi from 1982 until 1989 — with badge engineered variants marketed in North America as the Conquest, under the Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth brands.

The Starion was one of the first modern Japanese turbocharged performance automobiles with electronic fuel injection.[2][3]

  1. ^ Aoki, Hidetoshi. "Starion (1982)". Mitsubishi Car Design Trails. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ Knowling, Michael (July 18, 2000). "Pre-Owned Performance - Mitsubishi Starion". Autospeed. No. 536. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.
  3. ^ Knowling, Michael (June 14, 2003). "The Early Days of Turbo - Part Five". Autospeed. No. 234. Archived from the original on 2018-02-11.