In September 1981 Mitsubishi built 500 Sigma Turbos with Normalair-Garrett -- the first turbocharged production car ever built in Australia.
Lead trim: Sigma 2.0 Astron 4G52 (GH) · up to 98 hp
Mitsubishi Sigma GH1980–1982
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FactIn September 1981 Mitsubishi built 500 Sigma Turbos with Normalair-Garrett -- the first turbocharged production car ever built in Australia.
On 28 April 1980 Chrysler unveiled the GH Sigma in Brisbane, and on 30 April Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors jointly acquired Chrysler's remaining 65 percent of Chrysler Australia; on 1 October 1980 the GH range was rebadged from Chrysler Sigma to Mitsubishi Sigma with the renaming to Mitsubishi Motors Australia. Released on 12 May, it had a considerable front and rear facelift (which had appeared in Japan and on New Zealand-assembled cars in 1979), the mechanical layout as before except for a five-speed manual for the 2.6-litre model (the automatic moved to the options list), the base model now simply "Sigma", and a GLX between GL and SE advertised as a "sports pack". A limited run of 1,016 "Peter Wherrett" GLX editions (option A05) was built, named after the Australian motoring journalist who was tasked by MMAL with improving the handling after complaining about it: 15-inch Globe "Montego" alloys with Pirelli P6 tyres, Recaro seats, a Momo steering wheel, Sonic extractors, lowered coil springs and Bilstein shocks. A limited-edition GL-based Sigma Satellite followed in about April 1981 (two-tone paint, unique hubcaps, soft-grip sports wheel, cloth upholstery, full tinted glass and laminated windscreen). The GH was discontinued in February 1982. The page gives no power figures for the GH, so none are entered; the 500-car Sigma Turbo is catalogued separately.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma 2.0 Astron 4G52 (GH) | 1980–1982 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 86 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Sigma 2.6 Astron 4G54 (GH) | 1980–1982 | 2.6 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 139 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This car wore three different badges inside of five years in North America — the Galant Sigma for 1986, then simply the Sigma for 1989 and 1990.
This facelifted Sigma got its own cheeky limited run late in 1984 — the GK Sigma Satellite, with a 2.6-litre engine, five-speed manual, side stripes and its own badge, aimed squarely at Christmas buyers.
The Australian-built GJ Sigma was the only Australian car exported to Europe in the 1980s — sold in the UK, sedan and wagon both, under a marque invented for the job: Lonsdale.
This Sigma Turbo was a genuine first: a limited run of 500, built with Normalair-Garrett, became the first Australian-built turbocharged production car.
In September 1981 Mitsubishi built 500 Sigma Turbos with Normalair-Garrett -- the first turbocharged production car ever built in Australia.
Rivals
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