The Legendary Japanese Beast Everyone Forgot About!

The Legendary Japanese Beast Everyone Forgot About! Ever heard of the Mitsubishi Starion? This '80s sports car might not be as famous as some of its Japanese rivals, but it's got a story worth telling! Born in 1982, the Starion was Mitsubishi's top-of-the-line sports car. Its name might come from "Star" and "Arion" (a mythical horse), or it could be a funny mix-up of "stallion" - no one's quite sure! What made the Starion special? It was one of the first Japanese cars to use turbocharging and electronic fuel injection. Under the hood, you'd find a turbocharged engine pumping out anywhere from 145 to 197 horsepower, depending on the model. The Starion looked the part too. It started with a sleek, wedge-shaped body, and later versions got even cooler with a wide-body design. Inside, you'd find a driver-focused cockpit with some pretty fancy features for the time, like super-adjustable seats. But the Starion wasn't just about looks and straight-line speed. It was built to handle well, with advanced suspension for its time. Some models even had anti-lock brakes on the rear wheels - pretty high-tech for the early '80s! Here's a cool fact: In the US, you could buy this car as a Chrysler, Dodge, or Plymouth Conquest. It was all part of a partnership between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. The Starion wasn't just a streetcar - it was a fierce competitor on the racetrack too. It won endurance races, rallies, and touring car championships all over the world. One team even won a 24-hour race after fixing their crashed car with chicken wire! Despite all this awesomeness, the Starion's time in the spotlight was short. Production ended in 1989 after just seven years. But its legacy lived on, influencing future Mitsubishi performance cars like the legendary Lancer Evolution. Today, the Mitsubishi Starion is a bit of a hidden gem in car history. It might not be as well-known as some other '80s sports cars, but for those in the know, it's remembered as a pioneer that was ahead of its time in many ways. ____ We do not own the footages/images compiled in this video. It belongs to individual creators or organizations that deserve respect. By creatively transforming the footages from other videos, this work qualifies as fair use and complies with U.S. copyright law without causing any harm to the original work's market value. COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. _____