Mitsubishi 380 Pics

[Bain]

From a performance point of view FWD cars arn't all that but I guess the magna isn't really a performance car either.

Lets just hope the AWD one comes out, that would sell heaps better one would think.

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The magna runs a faster stock 1/4 mile time than the Ford XT and XR6..

Heres a 1/4 mile registry of Magna's

http://ostat.com/dave/magnaregistry.html

Also, the 380 has 172kw's, its lighter, doesnt suffer the same fate of 25% drivetrain loss as our RWD's. Which will easily outpace the XR6 (non turbo of course) once again in stock form.

I love it when people just spit on a car because its 'not rwd' or 'a ford' when they really have no clue what they are talking about.

[jEtONiT]

bugga theres some quick magnas around.. its the last thing you want to embaress you at the lights.

[theeone]

Heres my prediction, local poduction of Mitsubishi's will be dead in Two years or less.

Why else would Tom Phillips be bailing out before the thing's even launched, writing's on the wall.

Sad but, the competition is what's giving us better Holden's and Ford's.

[Bain]

Sad but, the competition is what's giving us better Holden's and Ford's.

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Id hardly call Ford or Holdens build quality anything near the German/Japanese import standards. Theyve got a long way to go yet..

As it stands 65% of todays cars on Australian roads are imported vehicles. This is increasing each year.

Edited 25/09/05 03:26 PM by Bain

[tquarrell]

the 380 has 172kw's, its lighter, doesnt suffer the same fate of 25% drivetrain loss as our RWD's. Which will easily outpace the XR6 (non turbo of course) once again in stock form.

Easily outpace the 190kw na I6? Can't see it happening myself. It does suffer drivetrain power loss, and if anything a greater coefficient (a 163kw magna has 111kw's at the wheels, or a 32% loss). As for weight, the last model magna was over 1500kg's, and believe the new one is heavier (an XT weighs 1628kg's), so there's less than 8% more weight with 10% more power, if the gearing is similar the magna would have no chance of beating, however I'd expect them to be pretty similar. On a side note, anyone seen the figures on the alloytec commodores? The only one I've seen is an auto executive 0-100 in 9.2, 0-400 in 16.5, this is slower than the 3.8 isn't it? I know the SV6 6 speed is as quick as the 5 speed 182 falcon. Anyone else notice the disappearence of that v6 dyno add? That make's me laugh.

[Macktheknife]

One wonders if Ken will get the need to return for another bash at a "Blue Racer"?

[Trough Lolly]

is this "thing" meant to be a "performance" car like the 350Z??

if so they have failed... looks like mums shopping cart!!

[harvyk]

Heres my prediction, local poduction of Mitsubishi's will be dead in Two years or less.

Why else would Tom Phillips be bailing out before the thing's even launched, writing's on the wall.

Sad but, the competition is what's giving us better Holden's and Ford's.

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I agree, I also think this is the wrong market, a couple of posts ago there was someone saying we shouldn't dismiss it because it's not a ford (after everyone else was automatically dismissing it on the smallest of things), they have pick a stupid market to try to break into to save the company as almost everyone in it will dismiss "the others" (be them Ford fans or Expensive Daewoo Fans)... Both ford and Expensive Daewoo have a big following which will not be easily converted to the other side (It can happen, I'm proof)... Mitsu once they get started with the 380 will simply be seen as the other side by most, with out the 30 or 40 odd years of history behind them...

I don't think Mitsu did their homework on this one... It would have been great to see them launch something like this when the company was on top as they could have afforded to spend the time building up the reputation, but right now they can't afford the years required to build up the status as an Aussie icon... (let's face it, that's what both ford and Expensive Daewoo are...)

[Venom XR6]

From a performance point of view FWD cars arn't all that but I guess the magna isn't really a performance car either.

Lets just hope the AWD one comes out, that would sell heaps better one would think.

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The magna runs a faster stock 1/4 mile time than the Ford XT and XR6..

Heres a 1/4 mile registry of Magna's

http://ostat.com/dave/magnaregistry.html

Also, the 380 has 172kw's, its lighter, doesnt suffer the same fate of 25% drivetrain loss as our RWD's. Which will easily outpace the XR6 (non turbo of course) once again in stock form.

I love it when people just spit on a car because its 'not rwd' or 'a ford' when they really have no clue what they are talking about.

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If a stock Magna can better a flat 15 quarter like a manual XR6 can then I'll eat my hat. And that's without the gruntier 190 BF engine and 6 speed manual.

I'd imagine the 3.8 will be too much of a handful for a FWD chassis, torque steer here we come.

[rs2000]

From a performance point of view FWD cars arn't all that but I guess the magna isn't really a performance car either.

Lets just hope the AWD one comes out, that would sell heaps better one would think.

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The magna runs a faster stock 1/4 mile time than the Ford XT and XR6..

Heres a 1/4 mile registry of Magna's

http://ostat.com/dave/magnaregistry.html

Also, the 380 has 172kw's, its lighter, doesnt suffer the same fate of 25% drivetrain loss as our RWD's. Which will easily outpace the XR6 (non turbo of course) once again in stock form.

I love it when people just spit on a car because its 'not rwd' or 'a ford' when they really have no clue what they are talking about.

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If a stock Magna can better a flat 15 quarter like a manual XR6 can then I'll eat my hat. And that's without the gruntier 190 BF engine and 6 speed manual.

I'd imagine the 3.8 will be too much of a handful for a FWD chassis, torque steer here we come.

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there's a 8 page spread in goauto today..well worth a read.