A four-wheel-drive Starion prototype borrowed its transfer case from the Pajero for a Group B homologation bid that never happened.
Median 150 hp across 146 similar cars
Lead trim: G63B 2.0 L SOHC naturally aspirated GX (Japan, 110 PS) · up to 197 hp
Mitsubishi Starion1982–1989
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FactA four-wheel-drive Starion prototype borrowed its transfer case from the Pajero for a Group B homologation bid that never happened.
A two-door fastback sports coupé with a front-mounted engine driving the rear wheels, built by Mitsubishi at Okazaki from 1982 to 1989 (model years 1983–89) and sold as the Colt Starion in the UK and as the Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler Conquest in North America; one of the first modern Japanese turbocharged performance cars with electronic fuel injection. The chassis derived from the Sapporo / Galant Lambda GSR, with MacPherson struts and sway bars front and rear. It came in a narrowbody (only through 1985.5, to comply with Japanese size and two-litre tax rules) and, from 1986 in the US, an intercooled widebody (Starion ESI-R, Conquest TSi). The name is said to be a contraction of "Star of Arion", Hercules' horse. Most markets had the 2.0 L Sirius G63B; the US the 2.6 L Astron G54B, which Europe adopted from 1987 and Japan's GSR-VR used. In Japan from 1984 to 1987 the top GSR-V had the 12-valve Dual Action Super Head, redlined at 7,000 rpm. Turbo models ranged from 145 to 200 PS. A Group B-era Starion 4WD prototype with a Pajero transfer case never homologated; drag coefficient 0.32. Production: 19,438 in 1986, 17,605 in 1987, 10,655 in 1988, 1,961 in 1989.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G54B 2.6 L turbo narrowbody non-intercooled (US, 145 hp) | 1983–1985 | 2.6 L Inline-4 | 145 hp | 185 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G54B 2.6 L turbo widebody GSR-VR (Japan, 175 PS) | 1987–1989 | 2.6 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G63B 2.0 L SOHC naturally aspirated GX (Japan, 110 PS) | 1982–1983 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 121 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G63B 2.0 L turbo DASH 12-valve GSR-V (Japan, 200 PS) | 1984–1987 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 206 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G63B 2.0 L turbo GSR-I/II/III/X non-intercooled (Japan, 145 PS) | 1982–1984 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 143 hp | 159 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G63B 2.0 L turbo intercooled GSR (Japan, 175 PS) | 1984–1987 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Starion's name was rumored in period to be a mistranslation of "Stallion," though Mitsubishi maintained it was an intentional blend of "star" and "orion."
A four-wheel-drive Starion prototype borrowed its transfer case from the Pajero for a Group B homologation bid that never happened.
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