Mitsubishi's new Adelaide body press was so precise that 380 panels varied by just 0.7 mm body-to-body, roughly half the industry's usual tolerance in 2005.
Lead trim: 380 3.8 6G75 V6 five-speed manual (175 kW / 235 hp)
Mitsubishi 380 DB2005–2008
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FactMitsubishi's new Adelaide body press was so precise that 380 panels varied by just 0.7 mm body-to-body, roughly half the industry's usual tolerance in 2005.
The Mitsubishi 380 (model code DB) is a mid-size sedan produced from October 2005 to March 2008 at Clovelly Park, Adelaide, the successor to the Magna/Verada line and the last Australian-built Mitsubishi, heavily based on the ninth-generation Galant designed in the United States (codename PS41; the long-wheelbase PS41L planned for 2007 was abandoned in 2004 when DaimlerChrysler pulled out of the alliance). MMAL spent over A$600 million (including $250 million on upgrading the Adelaide plant with a new body press that casts each body side from a single piece of steel) on a "make or break" car that competed with the Toyota Aurion against the rear-wheel-drive Falcon and Commodore, changing 70 percent of the Galant for Australian roads with a full-size spare, better towing members and a stiffer body. Its sole powerplant was an all-new 3.8-litre 6G75 V6 (also LPG-compatible) with 175 kW (235 hp) and 343 N·m for a 0–100 km/h time of 7.6 seconds, with a five-speed manual or five-speed sequential automatic (the same acceleration figures), and unlike the Magna the VRX and GT sports models had no higher-output engine. It went on sale on 13 October 2005 as the base 380, LS, LX, VRX and GT; the April 2006 Series II cut the entry ES from A$34,490 to $27,990 and added the SX, and the July 2007 Series III brought subtle visual changes and a range of ES, SX, VRX and GT (with limited Sports Edition and VRX "Fusion Burst" variants). The name was chosen as a fresh start after Magna became synonymous with a slow-selling car, alongside an industry-first five-year / 130,000 km warranty. A total of 32,044 were built (30,195 sold in Australia) before the plant closed on 31 March 2008.
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 3.8 6G75 V6 five-speed manual (175 kW / 235 hp) | 2005–2008 | 3.8 L V6 | 235 hp | 253 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Mitsubishi's Australian tuner built just 20 examples of the TMR380 before the factory that made it closed for good — every single one is individually numbered.
Mitsubishi's new Adelaide body press was so precise that 380 panels varied by just 0.7 mm body-to-body, roughly half the industry's usual tolerance in 2005.
Rivals
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