Hello, I am a long time reader and subscriber, and for the most part I see the screw ups every once in a while in the rag. Ususally I don't say a thing to anyone but my self, but this last article had me bewildered. In the 25 yrs of mitsu, you guys give the run down of the evolution of the company and the car names and production times. Well, I am an avid mitsu fan, I have over 30, and I noticed that you said the poduction yrs for the Mitsubishi Galant vr4 was from 1991-1994. Did you find in your research of that fact, that indeed there were vr4 models in the U.S. for the 93 1/2- 94 year? Also, you said that they did not sell very well, The 91-92 vr4 were produced in a limited edition. 2000 were made in 91, and 1000 were made in 92. There were also, I belive, 10 others that were distributed with out the badgeing and limited # plaque on the dash.
Please let me know if I am correct or, if there are more vr4's that I don't know about. I would really love to add another one to my stables to make it an even #of 4.
Thank you for the space, Steve.  

Having owned a DSM since 95, and being in the whole Mitsubishi thing (moderating numerous DSM forums), as well as a reader of SCC for about 8 years, I was quite disappointed   with the article.
No need to reiterate the Galant VR4 comment above, as there are more.

You mention the Galant Sigma, but fail to mention its indirect replacement, the Diamante. The Galant shrunk in the late 80's, the Diamante was to become Mitsubishi's large 6 cylinder car in the States. This was one of the sedans that was part of the Japanese move upmarket in the early 90's; it also sold quite well until Mitsu of NA forgot about the car.

The Montero, which had one of the most advanced 4WD systems of ANY SUV in the world in the early 90's is hardly a blip on the radar. Not to mention it has been dominant in the Dakar Rally series for the last decade or so.

The 2GNT DSM, which was the 1st application of a Japanese car with a American sourced engine is not mentioned.

No mention of the Colt/Mirage 1.8 Turbo, which made C&D's 10 best list for 89.

No love for the Expo/Expo LRV?

Oh by the way the DSM Turbo was on the C&D list for a few years as well.

Also I think it could have been mentioned the Mitsubishi failed to capture one the largest market segments by not selling a pickup truck in the USA for the last 10 years. Until they rebadged a Dakota last year..... Remember when Chrysler rebadged Mitsubishi products? How far they have fallen.

Guys I appreciate the effort as it is possible Mitsubishi may cease to exist on our shores in a few year. However this article had so much potential to be better than it was.  

I also like how they conviently forgot the Hyundai Connection. Without Mitsubishi, there would be no Hyundai on these shores.

The Excel/ Pricis twins.. Hyundai Supplied the bodies, Mitsu built the engines. Same with the first generations of Elantra and Sonata.

The new World engine they Alluded to was designed by Hyundai and tweeked by the other companies that are getting it. Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Daimlier Chrysler...