Mitsubishi Debonair

The Mitsubishi Debonair was produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi in three generations from 1964 to 1999 sedan in the luxury class.

Debonair (1964-1986)

The Debonair was driven initially by a 1991 cc inline-six, which carried with dual carburetors and dual exhaust 105 hp at 5000 rpm and allowed a top speed of 155 km / hr. In the seventies there was a 1994 cc straight six- cylinder is used, which the Debonair up to 180 km h operation with 132 hp /. Thanks to some executed over time smaller retouching (model series Debonair I to IV) remained the Debonair at its Japanese buyers circle so popular that it was built 22 years in its original form.

Debonair (1986-1992)

Appeared in 1986, a new Debonair with front wheel drive and a larger interior. In the second Mitsubishi Debonair first V6 engines were used, a two- and a three-liter. A variant of the two -liter compressor with new needle bearing rocker arms came in 1987 on the market. In Japan also one of AMG optically refined variant was available under the name Mitsubishi Debonair V 3000 Royal AMG. This and the next generation of Debonair were built as Hyundai Grandeur.

Debonair (1992-1999)

The third Debonair was released in 1992 and was longer and wider than its predecessor. Among the available engines now also scored a 260 -hp 3.5 -liter DOHC V6, and as Mitsubishi's flagship possessed of Debonair numerous innovative features, including four-wheel steering, ABS, active suspension and traction control.

The Debonair was discontinued in 1999; his immediate successor was the Mitsubishi Proudia. Positioned even above the Proudia was the Mitsubishi Dignity with the first V8 engine of the company, who took over the role of the top model from Debonair.

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• Automobile review, catalog numbers 1973, 1987, 1998 ( data)