On Japan's Best Motoring in 1994, the heavier GTO MR beat a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R — lighter and every bit as legendary — over a full mile of acceleration.
Median 266 hp across 162 similar cars
Lead trim: GTO Twin Turbo (Japan, 276 hp) · up to 320 hp
Mitsubishi 3000GT / GTO Series 2–3 Z15A / Z16AZ15A/Z16A · 1994–2000
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FactOn Japan's Best Motoring in 1994, the heavier GTO MR beat a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R — lighter and every bit as legendary — over a full mile of acceleration.
The facelift models, unveiled in August 1993 in Japan and reaching other markets as earlier cars sold out (the UK not until as late as 1996), internally Z15A (2WS) and Z16A (4WS): projector headlights and round fog lights, sheet-metal hood blisters in place of caps, revised side vents and rear bumpers, dual airbags and a redesigned interior. The twin-turbo engines rose to 320 hp and 315 lb⋅ft in the US while Japan's rating stayed at 280 PS; the VR-4 gained a six-speed Getrag 446. A VR-4 Spyder with a retractable hardtop was sold in 1995–96. The tunable exhaust ended after 1994, the ECS after 1995 and the active aero after 1996, when the Dodge Stealth also ended.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000GT VR-4 twin-turbo (US, 320 hp) | 1994–2000 | 3.0 L V6 | 320 hp | 315 lb-ft | — | AWD | manual | — |
| GTO Twin Turbo (Japan, 276 hp) | 1994–2000 | 3.0 L V6 | 276 hp | 315 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
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On Japan's Best Motoring in 1994, the heavier GTO MR beat a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R — lighter and every bit as legendary — over a full mile of acceleration.
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