JDM Traditional Japanese Car Mitsubishi Galant
Galant is a middle-class passenger car manufactured and sold by Mitsubishi Motors. In Japan, 8th generations were produced and sold from 1969 to 2005, and in the 9th American and Asian markets, the ninth generation model, which is not available in Japan, was sold until 2013.
The origin of the name Galant means "brave" and "brilliant" in French.
Galant has a model that is highly regarded as a famous car, and has always challenged a beautiful design with impact. The engine was also quite unique compared to the other manufacturers' middle-class cars, such as preparing a model equipped with a high-power turbo engine.
In December 1969, the 1st generation Colt Galant was released. The exterior was finished by an in-house Mitsubishi team based on Giugiaro's design proposal. At the time, the cutting-edge “Dyna wedge line” was adopted for its novel style, which was well received and became a big hit.
The GTO was exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1969 under the name "Galant Coupe GTX-1", and the following year in October 1970, it was announced as the "Galant GTO." The style reflected the image of the American Mustang in a small car, and the duck tail with the rear end of the trunk lid popped up was the first in Japan.
The Galant GTO "MR" released in December of the same year was equipped with Mitsubishi's first DOHC engine. It was a model that attracted attention for its high power performance with a maximum speed of 200km/h, and the maximum output of 125ps was the strongest spec in the 1.6L class at the time.
The 2nd generation Galant appeared in June 1973. The name was changed to "Galant", the popular name was "New Galant", and the body became larger.
The 3rd generation was released in May 1976. It was a stylish 4-door sedan with a European-style design that was not found in domestic cars at the time, with a sub name of “Σ”.
The 4th generation was released in May 1980. It featured a slant nose with improved aerodynamic performance while retaining the straight line image of the popular predecessor.
The 5th generation appeared in August 1983. For the exterior, the slant nose was abolished and the C-pillar with an angle was adopted, giving it a more sophisticated image. Also, the drive system has been changed from FR to FF.
The 6th generation appeared in 1987. With the sales slogan "Individual 4-door Galant", the exterior was an "organic form" with an S-shaped door cross section, a reverse slant nose, and a height of 1430mm, making it a sedan with a form unlike any other. The top grade VR-4 is equipped with 4 VALVE, 4WD, 4WS, 4IS, and 4ABS called "ACTIVE FOUR". It was a sports sedan equipped with a 4G63 turbo engine with an intercooler that generated 205 ps, the strongest in-line 4-cylinder in history. The VR-4 is also used as a competition base car for the World Rally Championship (WRC), and is also the model that won six WRC wins, including the first Japanese win by Kenjiro Shinozuka.
The 7th generation appeared in May 1992, and changed from the predecessor to a rounded 3 number body. As for the engine, a newly developed 6A1 series V6 engine was adopted. In addition, the VR-4 was equipped with a twin-turbo V6 2L engine, and had a high output of 240ps in a manual car.
The 8th generation appeared in August 1996. The world's first mass-produced vehicle equipped with GDI gasoline direct injection engine. In addition, the sports sedan VR-4 was set, and the VR-4 was equipped with a 2.5 L V6 twin turbo that produced 280 ps, which is higher than its predecessor.
In December 2005, Galant had evolved as a middle sedan, but due to sluggish demand for sedans, it ended its 36-year history in the Japanese domestic market.
The origin of the name Galant means "brave" and "brilliant" in French.
Galant has a model that is highly regarded as a famous car, and has always challenged a beautiful design with impact. The engine was also quite unique compared to the other manufacturers' middle-class cars, such as preparing a model equipped with a high-power turbo engine.
In December 1969, the 1st generation Colt Galant was released. The exterior was finished by an in-house Mitsubishi team based on Giugiaro's design proposal. At the time, the cutting-edge “Dyna wedge line” was adopted for its novel style, which was well received and became a big hit.
The GTO was exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1969 under the name "Galant Coupe GTX-1", and the following year in October 1970, it was announced as the "Galant GTO." The style reflected the image of the American Mustang in a small car, and the duck tail with the rear end of the trunk lid popped up was the first in Japan.
The Galant GTO "MR" released in December of the same year was equipped with Mitsubishi's first DOHC engine. It was a model that attracted attention for its high power performance with a maximum speed of 200km/h, and the maximum output of 125ps was the strongest spec in the 1.6L class at the time.
The 2nd generation Galant appeared in June 1973. The name was changed to "Galant", the popular name was "New Galant", and the body became larger.
The 3rd generation was released in May 1976. It was a stylish 4-door sedan with a European-style design that was not found in domestic cars at the time, with a sub name of “Σ”.
The 4th generation was released in May 1980. It featured a slant nose with improved aerodynamic performance while retaining the straight line image of the popular predecessor.
The 5th generation appeared in August 1983. For the exterior, the slant nose was abolished and the C-pillar with an angle was adopted, giving it a more sophisticated image. Also, the drive system has been changed from FR to FF.
The 6th generation appeared in 1987. With the sales slogan "Individual 4-door Galant", the exterior was an "organic form" with an S-shaped door cross section, a reverse slant nose, and a height of 1430mm, making it a sedan with a form unlike any other. The top grade VR-4 is equipped with 4 VALVE, 4WD, 4WS, 4IS, and 4ABS called "ACTIVE FOUR". It was a sports sedan equipped with a 4G63 turbo engine with an intercooler that generated 205 ps, the strongest in-line 4-cylinder in history. The VR-4 is also used as a competition base car for the World Rally Championship (WRC), and is also the model that won six WRC wins, including the first Japanese win by Kenjiro Shinozuka.
The 7th generation appeared in May 1992, and changed from the predecessor to a rounded 3 number body. As for the engine, a newly developed 6A1 series V6 engine was adopted. In addition, the VR-4 was equipped with a twin-turbo V6 2L engine, and had a high output of 240ps in a manual car.
The 8th generation appeared in August 1996. The world's first mass-produced vehicle equipped with GDI gasoline direct injection engine. In addition, the sports sedan VR-4 was set, and the VR-4 was equipped with a 2.5 L V6 twin turbo that produced 280 ps, which is higher than its predecessor.
In December 2005, Galant had evolved as a middle sedan, but due to sluggish demand for sedans, it ended its 36-year history in the Japanese domestic market.