Used to work at a hotel where Mitsubishi execs used to stay (USA and Canada). One day I decided to ask why they stopped making the evo, they literally told me the enthusiasts don’t make them as much money as the econo boxes sooo I cried after my shift 😭
Mitsubishi is the only company on earth that could make a car from scratch. Down to turbos and electronics. The mined the steel, made the fabrics and all. As for being diversified that's no joke my dad worked for them for decades and he even got some Mitsubishi branded tuna in a can. Crazy.
Don't forget the montero (Pajero) on the SUV side. That thing was a genuine overlander for the US. My mom drove one while I was growing up. Zero issues (and I mean zero) in 15 years until the engine finally let go at 180k miles. I attribute that loss to my younger brother getting his paws on it in college.
Mitsubishi is in recession, its now pulled out of the UK market...we can blame the good old Renault/Nissan alliance for that, it wont be around in 10 years
@@cckiller0053 it's an incredibly huge market in the US, it's why we don't get many wagons, hot hatches, and especially sports cars. I can't argue with the utility but like most us here wish they'd make more performance vehicles.
@@misterbuklau4053 Yeah you got me there. I just don't like seeing those badges on vehicles that don't deserve them. Mustangs and Eclipses deserve there own honor
@@Master_Tylerious agreed as well. At least the Mach E is a cool concept...just wish it wasn't called a Mustang. They could've just called it the Mach E and that would've been cool
@@KnotPhound aahh well Mach E is close to the Mach 1 ... maybe just something completely new: Mitsubishi Cross and Ford Uphill or something like that 😆 So yes I am with you on that :)
I still feel warm around my heart when I see the iconic RalliArt logo. So many memories from playing Gran Turismo, watching Jackie Chan movies and rallye, be it WRC or Dakar. Legendary
Boris just cause the V6 had under 200 HP doesn’t mean it wasn’t capable the 2nd Gen Montero was always an overlander and compared to the 4Runner just as if not more capable. Third gen then became monocoque frame and improved 4 wheel independent suspension added third row. It was a family car that had a locking center diff , comfortable on the trails and highways
@@poggrejohnson9862 base model lancer* and yeah, here in Australia, 90% of the new Mitsubishi Mirages are driven by uber drivers/food delivery services and teenagers since it's one of the cheapest cars in the country, around $3,000-$4,000 less than what the base model lancers go for. I easily see nearly twice as many new mirages than pre 2008 and post 2008 lancers
@@SilverJigProductions Bro you have no idea how many scams FaceBook and TH-cam have pulled on you every big company’s do it, some get caught. I didn’t look at them for that, John Dolorean made one of the coolest looking car in my opinion and he did some bad shit. As long as they make me a good car I’m chilling.
I can understand pulling the EVO from production considering the sales but the Lancer model as a whole is a shame, it was one of the cooler looking sedans you could get for a decent price
They could make the Mirage a fun handling car, a la Isuzu "Handling by Lotus". Like an overgrown kei car where every 90 degree is a deadman's curve. Cheap fun is where it's at now.
Don't think they will become cool, but Since they are now separated from the Parent company and have the support of Renault Nissan, I think they have more resources to make cars
I reckon at one point Mitsubishi had one of the best lineups, the 3000gt, Evo, Pajero Evo, Colt, legendary Starion, Eclipse, FTO and the Legnum VR4. Make Mitsbishi great again
I have ridden in a 3000gt rebadged as a dodge-stealth. Zips around for sure and fun but the engine bay is tight and the transmission computer roasted capacitors several times. The foot well in the passenger seat is also insanely tight.
@@Pekoe. haha currently im driving a Ford Focus 2014 on my dads insurance. My parents wanted me to have a safe car with airbags. Hopefully one day I have one.
@@justinbellio2285 If you take the number of sales before the drop and divide it by the number of sales after the drop and multiply it by 100 you will get that result. For example if I was making 100k sales and now I have 10k. 100k / 10k x 100 is 1000% So thats a 1000% drop in sales.
I still have nightmares of my 98 Tsi Eagle Talon. God, it was a pain on my ass. Yes, i know I will get a reply telling me how their Eagle had/has a billion miles and was/is fine. 🙄
Mitsubishi should really start worrying about how its history was and will be, since it has canceled other vehicle classes instead of maintaining and innovating them. I don't think that all models necessarily have to last forever, because part of creating those concepts is recognizing that there is art and pure design behind something that leads you to have the best possible experience on the road, which evolves. They really should start making supercars, sports cars again, beef up their SUVs, continue to participate in Rally events and diversify in their intellectual prime. Their charts just show a huge waste of time due to a huge lack of confidence (since they were pretty much sold to the US) and that's not deserved by a brand that created such amazing cars. I really miss the Lancer and the Eclipse. Those two were a very deep part of my childhood. Sometimes I wonder how those models would have evolved or how their names and forms would have changed.
I love Evo 10s. I seen a black one with white wheels when the 10s had just came out and I feel in love with the style. Eclipse Cross looks really good but they shouldve called it something else. My buddys cousin had a 99 GS-X Eclipse and it made us all so jealous. We was 14 so bout to start driving and really obsessed with cars.
I own a 2010 Lancer sedan and I love it. It is everything I need in a car. The only thing that is missing from it is a 6th gear (1.8 L version). My dream car is still the EVO 7 or 8.
Keep in mind the only reason they have that model name is because of their time when they were heavily partnered with Dodge. The first Lancer to come off the assembly line was a Dodge product in the early 60s.
@@Iamrocky5687 I Legit just picked up my first Rally Red 2013 Lancer, sadly an ES CVT, but a Lancer nonetheless. There is a heavy bunch being sold here around the south (Texas, New Mexico and Arizona) I was surprised mine was not only made in Japan, but manufactured there as well.
The Diamante was my favorite Mitsubishi. Definitely the best looking car they made and had just the perfect dimensions all around. Kinda reminds me of the Lincoln MKZ how it just looks perfect from every angle.
Not even close. Btw: everyone rags on the Aztec but I never hear anyone say the same things about the Buick Rendezvous which was the same car with Buick badges. Kind of like when people say pintos blow up when rear ended (actually it was quite rare and the news report was rigged so it would blow up), but never say a word about the Mercury bobcat or Mustang II which were all the same car.
Bruh. I feel your pain. I had 4 in my time and loved everything about every single one of them (except the convertible) those things were amazing. Well. Then year 2000 came and they started murdering the name
@@vatican35 Exactly, that's what they didn't mention. When 2000 came in the eclipse was basically dead. 4gen killed it and the 5th gen was the nail in the coffin...
@@strmshadow8411 for real. I just don’t get it. The car was a damn movie star and sales started rising like crazy. Aftermarket support was insane. And the first thing they do to follow it up was to make a funny looking successor with a god awful engine and the sad thing is. They had such a huge following that people still tried to support the 2000 eclipse and u had a bunch of options to make it perform or look however u wanted. But then it the u reliability and the fact it just could never be as good as the late 90’s eclipse set in and that mafucka died. They should have kept the 4g and just added things they put in the evo. How hard would that have been.
@@vatican35 Yea, they def could've bounced back if they did that. After the 90's some good cars were coming out, it's just the evo was more than most people wanted to pay and they left the eclipse to rot.
Was a really cool brand... I like all EVO's, and esp. am still fond of the 1st and 2nd gen Eclipse... Truth be told, I'm still surprised they haven't followed Suzuki out of the NA market.
Mr Osamu Masuko, former Mitsubishi Motor CEO sold many Mitsubishi IP to Hyundai in 1980's when he was Mitsubish Corporation(trading company). Masuko killed Evo, Pajero/Shogun and Ecripse. He fired most of engineers and managers woring for him. He remained CEO of Mitsubishi Motors after selling it to Mr Ghosn of Renault. Hyundai became one of biggest motor company and Mitsubishi became one of smallest motor company in the world. He reired just before a few wks of his death. He might be only Motor company CEO without driving licence and never drive any car in his entire life.
Mitsubishi had the evo, eclipse, 3000gt, FTO all in production in and around the same time. Now they have none of those. I don’t care what anyone says that’s a MASSIVE L.
@@superstreetking95 At least Nissan still makes sports cars (i.e., Z, GT-R). They should bring back the 200SX, even though it'll still use the same chassis & body frame as the Sentra/Tsuru and Versa.
If you are interested in a 3000GT open canvas, I do have a 1991 3000GT SL that was in Florida until 2015, rust free, but does not have an engine or transmission, so it is a great shell!
At least they're clarified this on their website's: " As efficiency and versatility became increasingly important to consumers, Mitsubishi decided to focus their efforts on crossover vehicles or hybrid cars in order to meet customer demand."
back in high school, one of my friends actually owned a plymouth laser. That car was a ton of fun! We drove all around the Navajo Nation Reservation's dirt roads, acting like we were in a Rally! The Laser's suspension was awesome, going 60 on washboard roads easy.
They do care what people think, and most people said they wanted practical crossovers and city cars instead of Lancers. Can't make Lancers when sedans aren't that popular anymore. And can't make a sports sedan without that base model sedan.
@@pedobear743 Idk man Nissan still has a little bit of cool factor imo, I mean they’ve had the Z for all this time(which is finally getting a much needed revamp), the GTR, and others still on the market. Even the Nissan Kicks imo has a little bit of personality, although it’s not something I’d drive.
11:54. The Mark 10 was the best design of all the Lancers in my view. I lived in Japan in the 90s and had two Mirages, first a sedan and then the hatch, but I really wanted one of those Lancers instead, which would've been the Mark 5 I think...
I would love to see the Montero/Pajero back in the U.S. They're still sold overseas as a direct competitor to Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol (Armada). They're a great offroad vehicle for slightly less dough.
I know this is an old video but I think another aspect keeping them alive is their strategic placement of dealers. My closest small city has alot of different brand dealers, including 1 Mitsubishi dealer. It's the smallest dealer around, but it's very close to a large hub area with lots of traffic. I see more mirage's there than anywhere else because they know the demographic. They know who and where the ideal customers are. And when your cars aren't all the exiting, I think that's pretty important
If they cared what I think, the 2nd gen Eclipse never would have left production and they would have bough Eagle from Chrysler just to make some more Talons.
you make it sound like mitsubishi didnt abandon their factory in Normal, IL. which they did. but another cool video could be about how rivian electric took over the plant to make electric trucks! LOVE your videdos and thanks!
@Brian Lee if you get into sims and get your hands on a good build...it's so good. I have a modified one in Assetto Corsa with around 430 whp and it's amazing in the twisties
@Brian Lee you're right on that! I think my first EVO introduction was the first Gran Turismo or NFS Underground (been a while, don't remember haha) Here's a video of a sim racer in Assetto Corsa driving the Evo I'm referring to on a touge run th-cam.com/video/W-nsEYMTT2M/w-d-xo.html
My first car was a Mitsubishi Mirage LS 2000 Sedan. such a fun zippy little car. 1.8 4cyl with 16 valves the color was Midnight Blue and transmission automatic 4 speed.
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pin this if you want the good ol' evo back
EVOOOOOOOOO
yeah
we want them back for fast and furious 2021
They actually pinned this lol
Wow
Bruh they pinned it
The only thing i want back more than the evo is up to speed
I think its coming back this week or next week.
It’s coming back soon, and it will be on rocket bunny, or Liberty walk one of the two.
It's on the way I promise
@@Donut yes
MO POWA BABEH
Donut removing the yellow line under the ads is the final 2020 blow
𝗢𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗻
I was confused
Thanks, I hate it
download youtube vanced if you're on android, it tells you where the ads are and lets you skip them
At least they make the ads interesting
Lancer EVO: aight i'm out.
Impreza STI: It's free real estate.
I doubt EVO guys would ever choose a subaru, they're ugly as shit too.
@@kekdubs Hey Evo guy here Subaru’s are some sexy ass cars. And They drive damn good. I just like Evos cause Evo.
you mean that bloated honda civic thats loud grumbly farts have been sterilized?
@@kekdubs aha they do look like trash
@@kekdubsthey are hot.
Used to work at a hotel where Mitsubishi execs used to stay (USA and Canada). One day I decided to ask why they stopped making the evo, they literally told me the enthusiasts don’t make them as much money as the econo boxes sooo I cried after my shift 😭
Mitsubishi is dead in the USA and Europe. Only sell in Asia because they are cheapies and salaries there are lower
And its true. Theres a reason why Porsche makes so many SUVs and Lambo made in SUV. It prints money
@@d1zguy864 I think the RNM Alliance plans to have Mitsubishi be primarily for SEA, which explains cars like the Xpandong and the Pajero Sport
@@ciello___8307 SUVs funds development for their next supercars (and maybe annoy Jeremy Clarkson even further with a newer "Beetle").
god mitsubitsi being stupid. if they wanna discontinue the evo why cant they put it's engine in a crossover or somthing.
Im a Mitsubishi technician and this broke my heart 💔
What
@@sparklyqueen12 IM A MITSUBISHI TECHNICIAN AND THIS BROKE MY HEART 💔
@@vapewavesandsubarus what
@@andywashere5123 I M A M I T S U B I S H I T E C H N I C I A N A N D T H I S B R O K E M Y H E A R T 💔
Can you talk to your boss and make an new Mitsubishi Eclipse joke hahahahaha
Soccer moms: I personally don’t see any problem with this lineup change
Soccer moms dont even know the engine that is in their car do you think they know who Mitsubishi is?
@@RayanM50B25 they don't know what their car is
@@RayanM50B25 can't take a joke
@@matt302de they know, a silver one.
They are the main reason of the problem .
Word can’t describe how disappointed I am in the fact that you guys removed the yellow time bar at the bottom of the add
Ikr it made the ad feel like it was 2 years long
Lol, I thought the same
I think that depending on some adverts if they pay more, they won't include the bar.
And the ads keep getting longer and longer
Ye
Mitsubishi is the only company on earth that could make a car from scratch. Down to turbos and electronics. The mined the steel, made the fabrics and all. As for being diversified that's no joke my dad worked for them for decades and he even got some Mitsubishi branded tuna in a can. Crazy.
Most real car producer! You right!
Kawasaki?
mitsubishi tuna evolution XI
Mitsubishi used to be like that. They can't make any new cars without a single component from Nissan
@@mertcalc3259or renault. The new asx (available here in europe, idk about the us) is basically a rebadged renault captur
the trend of turning everything into SUV's sucks
I agree. SUV's are amazing though
@@ashdawson7418 no they arent
@@ootmaster1 can we have different opinions
@@ashdawson7418 sure we can, lol just not that one..... Jk
@@ootmaster1 thx
Mitsubishi then: evos, 2g eclipse, and 3000gt
Mitsubishi now: eclipse cross, mirage, and outlander
You're forgetting us 1G Eclipse guys
No wonder Brian from fast and the furious fried his piston rings on his eclipse by using up the nitrous
Y'all forgetting The Pajero
Don't forget the montero (Pajero) on the SUV side. That thing was a genuine overlander for the US. My mom drove one while I was growing up. Zero issues (and I mean zero) in 15 years until the engine finally let go at 180k miles. I attribute that loss to my younger brother getting his paws on it in college.
thanks for the video recap m8
The 3000GT is arguably the most advanced and the most underrated JDM car of the 90s.
Just started my search for one. 1991 preferably
@@WRKmystery also scope out the 1999 (mako shark) version. Heard it performs nice.
Had a 98 loved it to death 💀
@@WRKmystery hope u find one bro
Agreed
Wrx just standing there and crying in front of his best friend Evo’s grave
More like laughing.
@@ramiahwhitney9 look a dead car is talking!
@@TattvaRajput24 doesn’t matter, it’s a joke
@@ramiahwhitney9 lmao i love rx8 myself i was joking too
Ye, without the Evo as competition wrx's aint gonna get much better
Nolan: This, is the Eclipse Cro-
Literally everyone: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
i could hear the booing when i saw that comment
Thx for 9 likes thats the most ive ever had🙏🙏
@@eunosmedia90 our collective booing transcends space and time
@[ WANT S Ê Х ] Rita , 25 y.o ! OPEN MY HOME VIDEO ? bruh dont
should have said literally everyone without non car enthusiasts
That's everyone besides me
I swear to god if they make the evo a crossover, im gonna go to japan and have a talk with the ceo
Just run him over. Leave a warning note for his successor and wait down the street for the next announcement
Good luck with that
I'll come with you and bring weapons
Mitsubishi is in recession, its now pulled out of the UK market...we can blame the good old Renault/Nissan alliance for that, it wont be around in 10 years
@@TheKenji2221 he should run him over with an evo with 4g63
“Mitsubishi doesn’t care what you think”
“Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.”
"The floor is made out of floor."
"People die if they are killed"
“The sky is blue”
People feel pain when hurt.
@@SA-th8fq actually water has a blue tint to it
The eclipse was my dream car I couldn’t wait to get the newest one when I grew up and now it’s a soccer mom crossover 😔
Just get an older one. You'll have a better time anyway. Although good luck finding one that hasn't been beat on.
Same it was my 1st car ever yo lol
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th-cam.com/video/jrxrsN_hMWU/w-d-xo.html
Lol eclipse dream car. Any one after the second gen was made for women
"How dare they!?"
Mitsubishi: I like money
I don't get it though, how do they make money off of that? Who buys SUVs/crossovers with sports car names?!
@@cckiller0053 don't know who but their outselling even the Evos in their last years. So somebody is💩
@@cckiller0053
Braindead normies and women.
But I repeat myself.
@@cckiller0053 A lot of people actually
@@cckiller0053 it's an incredibly huge market in the US, it's why we don't get many wagons, hot hatches, and especially sports cars. I can't argue with the utility but like most us here wish they'd make more performance vehicles.
A new WheelHouse is the only way I can keep track of when Monday is
Mitsubishi's current sales logic :
How many car guys are there in the whole world ? 🤔 .
Answer: Not enough to matter
@@Jdalio5 sad but true reality
Or.... HOw many car guys that have thick wallets?
The evo was at $30,000 bruh
@@leibniz4455 The answer to the car people that have money is one person. Jay Leno, of course they won’t make sport cars.
The Eclipse Cross is almost as infuriating to me as the Mustang Mach E
Atleast the mach E is remotely cool the eclipse cross is just ugly and boring
@@misterbuklau4053 Yeah you got me there. I just don't like seeing those badges on vehicles that don't deserve them. Mustangs and Eclipses deserve there own honor
@@Master_Tylerious agreed as well. At least the Mach E is a cool concept...just wish it wasn't called a Mustang. They could've just called it the Mach E and that would've been cool
id say eclipse cross is way worse. at least they're still making regular mustangs
@@misterbuklau4053 i think the mach E is just as ugly as the eclipse cross
I love the 2nd Gen Eclipse, it’s the most Japanese looking domestic car ever, and I so want an Evo III
I want an EvoIV; Evos are just plain sick.
@@nazz2406 yeah
My guy... You know what's up
💯💯
Yep I would have to say I like the 8 best.
The Eclipse Cross and the Mustang Mach E need different names. That's it.
so much yes!
Like what? Lancer Cross?
@@vitoaditya8337 no, they should get their pwn names, since they are not even close to what the names try to refer to
There's no fucking reason to put "Eclipse" or "Mustang" in their names. Just call them "Mitsubishi Cross" or "Ford Mach-E" and that's it.
@@KnotPhound aahh well Mach E is close to the Mach 1 ... maybe just something completely new: Mitsubishi Cross and Ford Uphill or something like that 😆
So yes I am with you on that :)
me: "ah yes the eclipse (1995) is my favorite car."
mitsubishi: "jokes on you we're making it thicc now."
Let's keep it a band right now bro the Eclipse is the hot girl in high school that had 4 kids after prom and never lost the weight
I still feel warm around my heart when I see the iconic RalliArt logo. So many memories from playing Gran Turismo, watching Jackie Chan movies and rallye, be it WRC or Dakar. Legendary
I got ralliart brand mud flaps and Recaro seat covers in my little rally hatch and I dont plan on stopping there. The logo brings me joy.
✨🦞💯
The Montero! So underrated in the US they didnt mention it in the video
After owning a 98 Montero V6, it was a disappointment.
It was underpowered compared to Toyota 4runner V6 from the same year.
Boris just cause the V6 had under 200 HP doesn’t mean it wasn’t capable the 2nd Gen Montero was always an overlander and compared to the 4Runner just as if not more capable. Third gen then became monocoque frame and improved 4 wheel independent suspension added third row. It was a family car that had a locking center diff , comfortable on the trails and highways
@@borisrz3080 my 2002 sport can pull a 4 runner like there's nothing behind it
🤬🍓🦞💥
yea it was a dakar champion
Donut: Mitsubishi doesn't care what you think
Me a cleaner in Mitsubishi: maybe
What did they say
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
spill the beans, have they talked at all about the 3000GT?
*cracked out scratching* Cmon man j-just tell us..... Tell us what you KNOW PLZ MAN CMON MAN *twitching*
Bring back the Diamante.
i absolutely love the eclipse, been my dream car since i was a kid. About a year ago i was able to pick up a 2000 eclipse and its my baby lol
Just got me a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse (called Plymouth Laser but we all know what it really is) and man the parts are haaaaaard to come by
Imiev
What now?
Yuri......
Omg god it's you
Imiev
Eye meev
Bro I loved this entire company, had so much respect for them until they dropped all fun cars
the fact that they dropped fun cars for the sake of survival should demand more respect, they're not giving up yet
@@GloomGaiGar true but they even dropped base model evo, would have bought that
@@poggrejohnson9862 base model lancer* and yeah, here in Australia, 90% of the new Mitsubishi Mirages are driven by uber drivers/food delivery services and teenagers since it's one of the cheapest cars in the country, around $3,000-$4,000 less than what the base model lancers go for. I easily see nearly twice as many new mirages than pre 2008 and post 2008 lancers
@@GloomGaiGar to survive multiple scandals where they lied to their customers? Yes, that is a great reason to respect them. 😂
@@SilverJigProductions Bro you have no idea how many scams FaceBook and TH-cam have pulled on you every big company’s do it, some get caught. I didn’t look at them for that, John Dolorean made one of the coolest looking car in my opinion and he did some bad shit. As long as they make me a good car I’m chilling.
I remember when the Mirage was a "hot hatch" back in the 80's & 90's. Now it is an econobox.
'80s & '90s*
The base version of the Mirage back then was also an econobox but you're right about the hot hatch version!
@@McBeamer94 I believe they also sold the Mirage as the Dodge Colt as a 4 door sedan version.
welp
@@Snake-ms7sj the dodge colt was a lot of things.. galant, mirage, .. whatever the colt vista was in other countries.
I can understand pulling the EVO from production considering the sales but the Lancer model as a whole is a shame, it was one of the cooler looking sedans you could get for a decent price
I really hope Mitsubishi goes into like a growth Renaissance and becomes cool again
They could make the Mirage a fun handling car, a la Isuzu "Handling by Lotus".
Like an overgrown kei car where every 90 degree is a deadman's curve.
Cheap fun is where it's at now.
Na, with what they're doing, they'll go downhill, i'm suprise they're still around...
With their sale of SUV and small cars still going, I don't thinke they bothered to build sport car.
As suv still growth market nowadays,they still want to sell suv crossover and shift to ev
Don't think they will become cool, but Since they are now separated from the Parent company and have the support of Renault Nissan, I think they have more resources to make cars
I reckon at one point Mitsubishi had one of the best lineups, the 3000gt, Evo, Pajero Evo, Colt, legendary Starion, Eclipse, FTO and the Legnum VR4. Make Mitsbishi great again
Thank you for mentioning the good ol' Pajero :D
I had a Starion. Truly the best car I owned.
Don't forget the Cordia. Fantastic car
chariot ressort runner gt and rvr hypersport gear. family wagons with evo3 drive trains.. just a smaller turbo
@@marklaurencefrancisco1283 True that forgot a few.
All I can say as a 3000GT fanboy, "First time?"
Right 🤣
I have ridden in a 3000gt rebadged as a dodge-stealth. Zips around for sure and fun but the engine bay is tight and the transmission computer roasted capacitors several times. The foot well in the passenger seat is also insanely tight.
I’m looking to get one for my first car
@@D1M1T don’t get a sports car for ur first insurance will fuck you so hard. Dont be like me I’m paying $680 a month
@@Pekoe. haha currently im driving a Ford Focus 2014 on my dads insurance. My parents wanted me to have a safe car with airbags. Hopefully one day I have one.
The best "car" that Mitsubishi made was the A6M Zero! That thing was so sporty and fast that it would get airborne!
Yeah, and the Japanese also conducted more crash tests with it than with any of the other models.
It's was so durable that when a single bullet hit it, it would burst into flames! That's what I call reliable
The Starion (aka the Conquest) is for sure one of my all time favorites
One of mine is the 3000gt/stealth/gto
@@omega1575 love that car too
I've owned 3 evos... and after they dropped it from their lineup it hurt my feelers. :/
What gens?
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You have good now.
Donut: "Eclipse was their most iconic cars other than the evo"
3000gt VR4s: "AM I A JOKE TO YOU!"
FTO: "umm, hello"
@@tenmillionvolts Hahaha also true. It even got me because im in the US and we didn't get those here
Galant VR-4: I wonder who started this all....
Starion GSR, Cordia Turbo, Sigma GSR-X, Mirage Panther, V3000, Celeste, Galant GTO: "Hey, did we just hear someone say 'iconic'?"
Mitsubishi Model-A: I don't wanna hear it.
You forgot to mention the Pajero which was a multi rally winning masterpiece.
Owned a 97 vr4 legnum back in the day, we loved that car.
The old Mitsubishi Colt was legendary
Pajero my friend
Thats a legend
The 3000gt vr4 with adjustible suspension, aerodynamic controls, and twin turbos was the best
especially the Proton Satria GTI. A rebadged Colt with Lotus tuning and a 120~ hp engine
I couldn’t kill my Dodge Colt. It was tough as hell.
13:04 Ah yes, the 600% drop in sales, when Mitsubishi went from selling 345k cars annually to buying 1.7 million of them off the market
I was hoping someone else caught that lol
13:18 Wait how do Sales fall more than 100% (not to mention 600%) If they fell 100% would not mean there not making any sales at all
@@justinbellio2285 If you take the number of sales before the drop and divide it by the number of sales after the drop and multiply it by 100 you will get that result. For example if I was making 100k sales and now I have 10k. 100k / 10k x 100 is 1000% So thats a 1000% drop in sales.
@@ekipierrobert1989 Yeah That's not the way you measure sales drops. a 100% of your sales is all of your sales
@@ekipierrobert1989 That makes sense if it was an increase but not a drop
My favourite Mitsubishi's are the Eclipse, the Lancer Evo from the late 90's (EVO V and VI), and the GTO (known elsewhere as the 3000GT)
Evo, Eclipse, 3000GT, Galant
All of these will never be seen again, probably
yes they will... as crossovers..
There’s a 4000gt concept but prolly won’t be made
Hopefully, I have very little faith that Mitsubishi will make something worthy
I still have nightmares of my 98 Tsi Eagle Talon. God, it was a pain on my ass. Yes, i know I will get a reply telling me how their Eagle had/has a billion miles and was/is fine. 🙄
@@horchataman220 unfortunately it's just a render by a designer, not from mitsubishi :(
* Reads title * *"And that's why you're dead Mitsubishi"*
How can you kill that which has no life
@@thatnicklongo5939 I don't think you understand r/woooosh. He got the joke, just continued it.
**Cri**
@@parkanyipeter3077 My bad
Mitsubishi should be like nissan
My mom's car that she had when I was younger was a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero. It was a sweet car! My childhood was spent in there!
I spent a lot of time in a Mitsubishi montero bc it was my best friends car in high school
Owns a 2015 Montero . Runs like a beast everyday .
6j72 ? What a great motor
Mitsubishi should really start worrying about how its history was and will be, since it has canceled other vehicle classes instead of maintaining and innovating them. I don't think that all models necessarily have to last forever, because part of creating those concepts is recognizing that there is art and pure design behind something that leads you to have the best possible experience on the road, which evolves.
They really should start making supercars, sports cars again, beef up their SUVs, continue to participate in Rally events and diversify in their intellectual prime. Their charts just show a huge waste of time due to a huge lack of confidence (since they were pretty much sold to the US) and that's not deserved by a brand that created such amazing cars.
I really miss the Lancer and the Eclipse. Those two were a very deep part of my childhood. Sometimes I wonder how those models would have evolved or how their names and forms would have changed.
"Mitsubishi is not just a car company."
Fun fact: Mitsubishi made the A6M Zero, the carrier fighter used during the attack at Pearl harbor.
Another fact is that Subaru made the Ki-43 Hayabusa in WW2. They’ve been rivals for ages🤔
@@tmakperv ANOTHER another fact, they make ballpens too
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Fun fact: There isn't a single car company on earth that gives a fuk what you think.
@@tmakperv i think its safe to say, a lot of japanese companies had a role in WW2
Please do this one: *UP TO SPEED ON THE MITSUBISHI GALANT*
Also an episode of subaru svx
@@grhead812 yeah
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Me a 2g eclipse owner: sees title
Also me: yeah I know
I have a 420a😞😞
*Cries in 3G*
@@jkyle0816 lmaooo
me with a 2g eagle talon
@@lauperleo nice man
I love Evo 10s. I seen a black one with white wheels when the 10s had just came out and I feel in love with the style. Eclipse Cross looks really good but they shouldve called it something else. My buddys cousin had a 99 GS-X Eclipse and it made us all so jealous. We was 14 so bout to start driving and really obsessed with cars.
The lack of a yellow bar wont hinder me from knowing when to stop skipping foward.
thats the point of not puting it lol
@I WANT ŞĘX !!! SEE MY VÌDEÓ !!! What
3:25 if you wanna skip sponsor ad. Kinda entertaining tho lol
I own a 2010 Lancer sedan and I love it. It is everything I need in a car. The only thing that is missing from it is a 6th gear (1.8 L version). My dream car is still the EVO 7 or 8.
Keep in mind the only reason they have that model name is because of their time when they were heavily partnered with Dodge. The first Lancer to come off the assembly line was a Dodge product in the early 60s.
Same bro, 2013 lancer. it was the car I wanted outta high school.
@@Iamrocky5687 I Legit just picked up my first Rally Red 2013 Lancer, sadly an ES CVT, but a Lancer nonetheless. There is a heavy bunch being sold here around the south (Texas, New Mexico and Arizona) I was surprised mine was not only made in Japan, but manufactured there as well.
The Diamante was my favorite Mitsubishi. Definitely the best looking car they made and had just the perfect dimensions all around. Kinda reminds me of the Lincoln MKZ how it just looks perfect from every angle.
Well at least you remembered the GTO even if it was for only a second ❤️
Is it just me or does the Eclipse Cross look like a Pontiac Aztec!!!
th-cam.com/video/jrxrsN_hMWU/w-d-xo.html
It looks like an Aztec but with modernized styling.
Not even close.
Btw: everyone rags on the Aztec but I never hear anyone say the same things about the Buick Rendezvous which was the same car with Buick badges. Kind of like when people say pintos blow up when rear ended (actually it was quite rare and the news report was rigged so it would blow up), but never say a word about the Mercury bobcat or Mustang II which were all the same car.
The Pontiac Aztek was ahead of its time! New crossovers all have that same shape
@@gsxss3741 at least there not terribly ugly like the Aztec was.
As an eclipse 2g owner, it still hurts everytime
Bruh. I feel your pain. I had 4 in my time and loved everything about every single one of them (except the convertible) those things were amazing. Well. Then year 2000 came and they started murdering the name
@@vatican35 Exactly, that's what they didn't mention. When 2000 came in the eclipse was basically dead. 4gen killed it and the 5th gen was the nail in the coffin...
@@strmshadow8411 for real. I just don’t get it. The car was a damn movie star and sales started rising like crazy. Aftermarket support was insane. And the first thing they do to follow it up was to make a funny looking successor with a god awful engine and the sad thing is. They had such a huge following that people still tried to support the 2000 eclipse and u had a bunch of options to make it perform or look however u wanted. But then it the u reliability and the fact it just could never be as good as the late 90’s eclipse set in and that mafucka died. They should have kept the 4g and just added things they put in the evo. How hard would that have been.
@@vatican35 Yea, they def could've bounced back if they did that. After the 90's some good cars were coming out, it's just the evo was more than most people wanted to pay and they left the eclipse to rot.
@@strmshadow8411 that’s true. Plus there was a lot of good competition for $30k+
Was a really cool brand... I like all EVO's, and esp. am still fond of the 1st and 2nd gen Eclipse... Truth be told, I'm still surprised they haven't followed Suzuki out of the NA market.
Why would they pull a Suzuki when they have so many Outlanders to sell to Karens? That is the opposite of a good business plan.
“Mitsubishi doesn’t care what the government thinks”
Hello, based department?
Epic Zaibatsu moment
Holy mother of based and redpilled
@@dgh6g33gf Underrated lmfao
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Mr Osamu Masuko, former Mitsubishi Motor CEO sold many Mitsubishi IP to Hyundai in 1980's when he was Mitsubish Corporation(trading company). Masuko killed Evo, Pajero/Shogun and Ecripse. He fired most of engineers and managers woring for him. He remained CEO of Mitsubishi Motors after selling it to Mr Ghosn of Renault. Hyundai became one of biggest motor company and Mitsubishi became one of smallest motor company in the world. He reired just before a few wks of his death. He might be only Motor company CEO without driving licence and never drive any car in his entire life.
I've had a 3g eclipse for 10 years now and I kinda like it. My favorite looking Mitsubishi is the 3000gt tho.
First gen 3000gt is one of my favorite cars
Love my 1g Vr4. Sad Mitsubishi killed off all these cars
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That thing was bad ass and the convertible cost 70 grand way back then.
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Mitsubishi had the evo, eclipse, 3000gt, FTO all in production in and around the same time. Now they have none of those. I don’t care what anyone says that’s a MASSIVE L.
I work at Subaru and I can tell you it’s not WRX’s or STI’s that keep the doors open.
1986 Starion/Conquest SHP would be my favorite. If I remember correctly that was the first year of the wide body styling.
I really want one, but by the time I can justify a 3rd car I'm afraid they'll probably have jumped in price.
And I think the only widebody without the funky automatic seatbelts. Still very affordable, but starting to get a lot more long overdue attention.
The biggest loss is the Pajero, it was a very iconic model!
They still sell well in Southeast Asian markets, though are named as "Montero".
@@dbclass4075 wrong, SEA still call it Pajero. You mean in Latin Ameria and Spain
@@wibs0n68 SEA uses both names. "Montero" refers to 2010-era Pajeros.
@@dbclass4075 Which country exactly? I don't remember Indonesia uses "Montero"
@@wibs0n68 Philippines and Malaysia
Mitsubishi DIED the moment they discontinued the Evo's and made us cry making "Final Edition."
no Mitsubishi Motors died when they were sold to Nissan
@@superstreetking95 At least Nissan still makes sports cars (i.e., Z, GT-R). They should bring back the 200SX, even though it'll still use the same chassis & body frame as the Sentra/Tsuru and Versa.
If you are interested in a 3000GT open canvas, I do have a 1991 3000GT SL that was in Florida until 2015, rust free, but does not have an engine or transmission, so it is a great shell!
My dream Mitsubishi was the JDM only FTO, with a screamer 2.0 V6 and that gorgeous coupe body, that thing is a dream.
We got those in Australia. Fun little cars
5:29 Actually it’s about a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Overall rough ride but can’t beat the range.
For anyone who is wondering
I personally love the Starion ESI-R
At least they're clarified this on their website's:
" As efficiency and versatility became increasingly important to consumers, Mitsubishi decided to focus their efforts on crossover vehicles or hybrid cars in order to meet customer demand."
Where is the yellow ad bar? Was one of the things that really made me think "this is some high quality".
Sadly yes I'm a 90's mitsu Fan. Eclipse for ever and I miss them
Well Subaru is king of rally now
@Jose Arce yea me too I'm a 90's mitsubishi evo fan. From evo 3-6
Mitsubishi : we quit
Subaru : lets celebrate of our rivalry gone cults
@@LightMCXx Subaru ain't the king of rally wtf. They don't even have a WRC team anymore lmao.
@@Jxrd99 they do. But they are concentrated in rally cross with team Pastrana. They have a sick wrx. But isn't as fun without the Evo
The 1G Eclipse will always have a place in my heart, as I'm on my 3rd 1G atm
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You own garbage
@@riderforchrist2755 Nah
@@riderforchrist2755 "One man's trash..."
Now we're saying goodbye to Mitsubishi in the UK
Nolan: "Costing Mitsubishi a whopping $69 million *Nice* "
Me: 🤜🏻🤛🏻
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Hell, I'm old enough to miss the Starion/Chrysler Conquest.
Amazing car for it's time. R.I.P.
Omg the best of the best
And the Cordia turbo. Still miss mine
Bring back the REAL eclipse!!!
agreed
You don't like the Eclipse Cross? 🤣
The only problem is "they don't care what you think".😏
back in high school, one of my friends actually owned a plymouth laser. That car was a ton of fun! We drove all around the Navajo Nation Reservation's dirt roads, acting like we were in a Rally! The Laser's suspension was awesome, going 60 on washboard roads easy.
The Eclipse, Evo, 3000GT, Starion, Pajero Evo, and the galant. I miss the old Mitsubishi.
Me too! There was also the FTO which was sold in right hand drive countries.
Can’t forget about the diamante
I wanted a neighbors unused 3000GT so bad...
I just bought my 3rd and 4th DSMs. A 2nd gen eclipse GSX and Eagle Talon TSi AWD. I will not concede defeat at the hands of Mitsubishi incompetence...
@@Winglessflight97 I've got a Dodge Stealth turbo. Mitsubishi used to be so good.
"Mitsubishi I love ya" but you're bringing me down.
Honestly, I do remember seeing a Mitsubishi air conditioning unit at my old school and I got so confused... xD
I've had Mitsubishi PC parts, I always laughed a little... lol
Also knew someone with a Mitsubishi TV
I remember having a Mitsubishi underwear......
I used to have a Mitsubishi tv.
They make TVs too
Mitsubishi made zero fighters for the Japanese air force
They do care what people think, and most people said they wanted practical crossovers and city cars instead of Lancers. Can't make Lancers when sedans aren't that popular anymore. And can't make a sports sedan without that base model sedan.
Day 114 of asking James to do an uptospeed on himself
Bring back the FTO 🙁 may not be everyone's style but I always turned my head seeing a mint clean one
fto
I'd watch an up to speed on James.
Or specifically, his dad.
Mitsubishi: *Used to be cool*
Like nissan
@@pedobear743 Idk man Nissan still has a little bit of cool factor imo, I mean they’ve had the Z for all this time(which is finally getting a much needed revamp), the GTR, and others still on the market. Even the Nissan Kicks imo has a little bit of personality, although it’s not something I’d drive.
@@mckinnonwolf7877 Nissan is still cool, its just the logo that they use in promotional ads that ruins it
@@mckinnonwolf7877 don’t forget the maxima, those are criminally underrated. Not the best sport sedans but it’s still better than nothing.
@@dravidianking1298 nissan always built a great v6 them 90's maximas with a manual are sleepers
Nolan: Eclipse cross is stepping too much
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The Mach E is a bad ass though.
@@frogswurld Like making a good dinosaur movie and calling it Jurassic Park even though it has nothing to do with Jurassic Park.
Ford still offers the regular Mustang though. If they had replaced it it would've been an issue.
@@planej6315 that's the direction that they're headed in
@@frogswurld no it's not. It's an electric SUV. There's nothing badass about it.
11:54. The Mark 10 was the best design of all the Lancers in my view. I lived in Japan in the 90s and had two Mirages, first a sedan and then the hatch, but I really wanted one of those Lancers instead, which would've been the Mark 5 I think...
While I enjoyed today’s ad, there was no yellow line to tell me when it would end. I’m slightly disappointed in you donut
I would love to see the Montero/Pajero back in the U.S. They're still sold overseas as a direct competitor to Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol (Armada). They're a great offroad vehicle for slightly less dough.
That's being killed off worldwide too.
mitsubishi now can only hope for their market in south east asian, here after mitsubishi launch xpander in 2017, their market seems grows a little bit
I know this is an old video but I think another aspect keeping them alive is their strategic placement of dealers. My closest small city has alot of different brand dealers, including 1 Mitsubishi dealer. It's the smallest dealer around, but it's very close to a large hub area with lots of traffic. I see more mirage's there than anywhere else because they know the demographic. They know who and where the ideal customers are. And when your cars aren't all the exiting, I think that's pretty important
1:17 BRO THESE COMMERCIALS YOU`RE MAKING ARE INCREDIBLE I LAUGHED SO HARD sorry for that font haha
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i wish mitsubishi bring back evo's, especially for the evo wagon...
Yeah boi, I love mine SO much fun to drive.
I had a 1995 Eclipse GS-T 210 HP, awesome fun car!!
If they cared what I think, the 2nd gen Eclipse never would have left production and they would have bough Eagle from Chrysler just to make some more Talons.
you make it sound like mitsubishi didnt abandon their factory in Normal, IL. which they did. but another cool video could be about how rivian electric took over the plant to make electric trucks! LOVE your videdos and thanks!
Last time I was this early the evo was still in production
Funny
Did laugh
Last time I was this early the Eclipses legacy wasn't soiled yet.
@Brian Lee if you get into sims and get your hands on a good build...it's so good. I have a modified one in Assetto Corsa with around 430 whp and it's amazing in the twisties
@Brian Lee you're right on that! I think my first EVO introduction was the first Gran Turismo or NFS Underground (been a while, don't remember haha)
Here's a video of a sim racer in Assetto Corsa driving the Evo I'm referring to on a touge run th-cam.com/video/W-nsEYMTT2M/w-d-xo.html
@Brian Lee glad you enjoyed it...one of my favorite channels
I wanted the Cordia turbo back when i was in high school. I also loved the mirage/colt turbo. Overall i loved jdm cars from 70s - 00s
My first car was a Mitsubishi Mirage LS 2000 Sedan. such a fun zippy little car. 1.8 4cyl with 16 valves the color was Midnight Blue and transmission automatic 4 speed.