Founded in 1917, Mitsubishi is an automotive manufacturer headquartered in Japan. It forms part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and is majority owned by Nissan.
Mitsubishi is currently among the top 10 biggest Japanese automakers and among the top 20 worldwide. Chrysler bought a 15 percent share in Mitsubishi in the 1970s, as part of Mitsubishi’s plan to increase exports. By 1980, it finally achieved an annual production of one million cars.
During the 1990s, the sale of light trucks and SUV skyrocketed in the U.S. Allowing Mitsubishi to increase its budget for manufacturing sport utility vehicles. Some of the popular Mitsubishi models include the Cordia, Eclipse, and Montero. Mitsubishi is also actively involved in motorsport, and started with street races in the 1960s. The brand’s competition efforts shifted to off-road racing in the 1970s, with much success in the World Rally Championship. If you own a Mitsubishi, you can choose from our selection of comprehensive repair manuals that provide all the technical information and practical guidance you need for servicing and repairs.
Mitsubishi Diamante Mitsubishi Diamante – full-size car of Japanese concern, produced for the markets of different countries, including for domestic. The first generation got on the conveyor belt in 1989, Diamante was produced with bodies of types of sedan and wagon, and from the moment of the release the car was positioned as belonging to the business class. The second generation Mitsubishi Diamante of the second generation was produced in Japan since 1995. The range of powertrains included several V-shaped 6-cylinder gasoline engines: 6G73 SOHC 24V (200 hp) with the MVV system, DOHC 24V (200 hp), and a 3 liter 6g72 DOHC 24V.
(230 hp) It was also offered a “charged” version of the 3-liter engine: 6G72 DOHC Mivec. (270 hp) The transmission was only automatic, and the drive as before could be front or constant full. All boxes had a semi-automatic mode, and an electronic control system INVECS-II. Only the 2.5E version had a conventional automatic transmission with winter mode. The Last Restyling Another update Mitsubishi Diamante occurred in 2002.