A 20-Year History of New Models and Major Technologies at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
New Models
W SIGMA QGTO
5GALANT / ETERNA Q EMERAUDE
ECLIPSE
Q MIRAGE / LANCER 5 LIBERO
LANCER
1994
QDEBONAIR 3 DIAMANTE WAGON
DIAMANTE
QETERNA
1993
1995
1998
1999
2000
Circled figure indicates the year of the month. Each bold and italic item has a related photo.
2001
2002
2003
2004
Q CARISMA
6SPACE STAR (Europe)
QMIRAGE / LANCER 2LANCER EVOLUTION III
9FREECA (Taiwan) 1LANCER EVOLUTION V LANCER EVOLUTION IV 1 LANCER EVOLUTION VI 1 MIRAGE DINGO 1 TOPPO BJ WIDE 6 TOWNBOX WIDE
GALANT FORTIS Q 380 (Australia) LANCER EVOLUTION X 5 ECLIPSE (U.S.A.) 9 LANCER EVOLUTION WAGON 3LANCER EVOLUTION IX 8LANCER EVOLUTION IX MR 2 LANCER EVOLUTION VIII MR 8LANCER EVOLUTION WAGON MR QCOLT PLUS
QGALANT
1 DION 5 LANCER CEDIA W LANCER CEDIA WAGON
(North America) 1 LANCER CARGO 1 LANCER EVOLUTION VIII
LANCER EVOLUTION VII 2 LANCER EVOLUTION VII GT-A COLT
MINICA TOPPO
1 MINICAB / BRAVO
GRANDIS
3 ENDEAVOR (U.S.A.)
6AIRTREK eK WAGON
OUTLANDER i
9 eK SPORT 5 eK CLASSY
5eK ACTIVE
New Technologies Three-valve MVV Engine
Q MIVEC Engine
Air/fuel mixture
Air
Q Four-valve MVV Engine
EGDI-ASG Engine QINVECS-II
4 INVECS
Transmissions
3 INVECS-II Six-speed A/T (North America) QTwin Clutch SST
Q Electronically Controlled Four-speed A/T for Minicars
Four-speed A/T with Sport Mode
INVECS-III CVT
1INVECS-II Five-speed A/T Vehicle Dynamic Control System (Traction and braking force control system, brake system)
HCU-Type Full-Time 4WD
7Easy-Select 4WD
1Super-Select 4WD System
5 Traction Control (TCL) System
Active Safety
8 ASC System
Distance Warning System Throttle and shift control
Laser radar
Q Driver‘s SRS airbag
Passive Safety
6 Super-Select 4WD-i 9 Super-Select 4WD-II
AYC System
Q Brake Assist System
1 Preview Distance Control 1 Low Tire Pressure Monitoring System 6 High-intensity Discharge Headlamp
Q Front Passenger‘s SRS Airbag
8 SRS Side Airbag System 1 Impact-sensing Door Unlock System
Driver‘ss Field of View Driver
Driver Support System Camera‘ss Field of View Camera
Dual-Around Monitor System (Noseview Camera and Rear-view Camera)
1 Driver‘s SRS Knee Airbag
2 SRS Airbag with Front Passenger‘s
Seat Occupant Sensor 5 Front Seat Structured to Reduce Neck Impact Child 1 Seat Locking Bar complying with the ISO-FIX Standard
Plastic Fender SRS Curtain Airbag
Rear-Midship Layout WEnergy-Saving 2Aluminum Roof Panel Air-Conditioning System 9 Inner Rail Type Power Sliding Door for Minicars W CAN (In-Vehicle Communications System) 1Polylactic Acid Resin (PLA) Fiber 5Ultraviolet- and Heat-blocking 5 Bio-clear Filter Floor Mat (Green Plastic) Windshield Glass QKeyless Operation System Deodorizing Roof Liner
1Automatic Drive System for Endurance Test
ETest Facilities to Comply with California‘s Strict Evaporative Emissions Regulations on Stone Paved Circuit 4 Four-wheel Flat Belt Type Chassis Dynamometer with Swivel Mechanism W Audio & Visual Evaluation Room MMCS: Mitsubishi Multi Communication System INVECS: Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic Control System MIVEC: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing (and lift) Electronic Control system MIVEC-MD: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing (and lift) Electronic Control system -Modulated Displacement MVV: Mitsubishi Vertical Vortex
QTokachi Proving Ground
GDI: Gasoline Direct Injection AYC: Active Yaw Control System ASC: Active Stability Control System RISE: Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution
4 Electromagnetic Wave Testing Laboratory 4 New CVT Plant
Smell of Ammonia
Chamber
5 Parking Guidance System 1 Multi-Around Monitor System 1 ACL System 8 AFS
Power Window with Safety Features
New Facilities
S-AWC
1 Super AYC System
2 ACD
9 Engine Immobilizer (Anti-Theft Device)
MMCS
1Anechoic
Electronically Controlled 4WD
5 Multi-Select 4WD System
Computer
RISE
Others
9 EBD
9 eK WAGON, eK SPORT
MIVEC Turbocharged Engine for Minicars MIVEC Engine (Intake and Exhaust Continuously Variable Valve Timing)
DI Diesel Engine
Q MIVEC-MD Engine
DELICA D:5
QMIVEC Turbocharged Engine
Q MVV Engine for Minicars
GDI Engine
1
9 RAIDER (U.S.A.) 8TRITON (Thailand) Q PAJERO E ZINGER (Taiwan)
PAJERO
2 RVR
2007
8ECLIPSE (U.S.A.)
6STRADA 7 CHALLENGER 9PAJERO EVOLUTION DELICA SPACE GEAR Q CHARIOT GRANDIS W RVR 6 PAJERO IO WPAJERO JR. 9 MINICA / MINICA TOPPO QMINICA/TOPPO EPISTACHIO BJ 4TOWNBOX PAJERO MINI QPAJERO MINI 1 MINICAB VAN/TRUCK
CHARIOT
2006
GALANT / LEGNUM
6ECLIPSE (U.S.A.)
5 MIRAGE ASTI
PAJERO 5STRADA
Engines
2005
PROUDIA • DIGNITY
QDIAMANTE WAGON 8 ASPIRE
1 LANCER EVOLUTION II
1 MINICA
1997
1 DIAMANTE Q FTO
LANCER EVOLUTION
1996
ACD : Active Center Differential EBD : Electronic Brake-force Distribution
8 New Paint Shop at Mizushima Plant
8 Large anechoic chamber
S-AWC: Super All Wheel ControlI SST: Sport Shift Transmission ACL: Active Cornering Light AFS: Adaptive Front-Lighting System
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