With its responsive engine and neat handling, the Mitsubishi Starion 2.6 Turbo is one of our greatest ever road tests, but there were some drawbacks...
The updated Starion’s engine was derived from the’s 2.6-litre powerplant and used an iron block and a single-cam alloy head with three valves per cylinder. A 24bhp drop compared with the 2.0-litre car meant poorer acceleration from rest and a lower maximum speed, but the in-gear performance improved massively – 30-50mph in fifth was managed in 8.4sec compared with a previous best of 14.0sec – while responsiveness was among the best we’d seen from a turbo engine.
But the new 2.6 was also coarse and ran out of puff well before the redline. The five-speed manual gearbox was cumbersome and notchy, and although the steering was quick and accurate, it lacked feel. But the deft suspension yielded excellent dry-weather grip, the ride was on the right side of firm and turn-in was super-sharp.
The cabin was dated, gloomy and cramped, and the seats lacked adjustability, although the pedals were ideally set for heel-and-toeing. Equipment was unimpressive. Factfile
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
My Hurricane Adventure in a Mitsubishi Outlander Was RevelatoryIt was a case of Apocalypse Then when I had to ford Hurricane Ida's waters in the SUV, an event that came right back to me when I drove a 2023 Outlander this week.
Read more »
Ranking NBA’s Greatest Rivalries Over the Last 40 YearsThroughout the history of the NBA, many great teams have taken center stage and competed in special matchups throughout the regular season and the playoffs.
Read more »
Music legend, who delivered one of rock’s greatest album, dies at 73Tom Verlaine, who wrote most of the music on the band Television’s amazing “Marquee Moon,” reportedly died after a brief illness.
Read more »
Bret Stephens: The greatest Jewish leader resides in Kyiv, not JerusalemBret Stephens: 'But if Israel is to persevere, it also must maintain the moral respect of its honest friends.'
Read more »
Book review: ‘The Greatest Polar Expedition’ overpromises, fails to deliver in story of historic missionThe story at the root of 'The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time' is interesting: Nothing like the 2019-20 MOSAiC Expedition to the Arctic Ocean had previously been attempted. But the book doesn't quite live up to its potential, our reviewer says.
Read more »
Travis Kelce Will Go Down As Greatest TE Of All Time, Chiefs Legend SaysChiefs legend Christian Okoye tells TMZ Sports it won't be long before Travis Kelce claims the title of the greatest tight end of all time.
Read more »