三菱・GTO
GTOZ15A
V0048
- MAKER
- MITSUBISHI
- YEARS
- 1990–2001
- CODE
- Z15A / Z16A
- TYPE
- GRAND TOURER / SPORTS CAR
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
01 — Overview
On sale from October 1990, the GTO combined full-time AWD, four-wheel steering, active aerodynamics and adaptive suspension. Abroad it was sold as the 3000GT and Dodge Stealth.
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
Shown as the HSX concept at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show, the GTO went on sale in Japan on 25 October 1990.
Source: 三菱・GTO — ウィキペディア日本語版 - 02
Outside Japan it was sold as the Mitsubishi 3000GT and Dodge Stealth, all built on the same Nagoya production line.
Source: Mitsubishi 3000GT — Wikipedia (English) - 03
It offered active aerodynamics, four-wheel steering, full-time AWD and adaptive suspension.
Source: Mitsubishi 3000GT — Wikipedia (English) - 04
Japanese Wikipedia designates Z16A as the four-wheel-steer model and Z15A as the model without 4WS.
Source: 三菱・GTO — ウィキペディア日本語版 - 05
The name revived the 1970 Galant GTO.
Source: Mitsubishi 3000GT — Wikipedia (English)
03 — Engineering
Technicalspecifications.
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi
- Chassis / model codes
- Z15A / Z16A
- Production
- 1990-10 – 2001-08
- Body styles
- 2-door liftback coupé
- Layout
- Transverse front-engine, four-wheel drive (front-wheel drive also offered)
- Engine
- 6G72V6 · Twin-turbocharged280 PSNote: Japanese-market twin-turbo rating, unchanged after the facelift per English Wikipedia
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual / 6-speed manual (from 1993) / 4-speed automatic
- Length × width × height
- 4,600 × 1,840 × 1,285 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,470 mm
- People
- Masaru Suzuki
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Global legacy
JDM
三菱・GTO
Global
Mitsubishi 3000GT
North America
Dodge Stealth (1991-1996)
05 — Gallery
06 — Related
Relatedmachines.
Predecessor
Mitsubishi
Colt Galant GTO
A53C · 1970–1977 · Coupé
Rival (editorial)
Nissan
Skyline GT-R (R32)
BNR32 · 1989–1994 · Sports car
Same era
Toyota
Supra (A80)
JZA80 · 1993–2002 · Sports car
Same era
Nissan
Skyline GT-R (R33)
BCNR33 · 1995–1998 · Sports car
Same era
Nissan
Skyline GT-R (R34)
BNR34 · 1999–2002 · Sports car
Same era
Honda
NSX (first generation)
NA1 · 1990–2005 · Supercar
07 — Sources
- 01Mitsubishi 3000GT – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02三菱・GTO – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 03Mitsubishi GTOWikipedia (English) · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Mitsubishi GTO (3000GT)
Burgundy Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 (GTO), front three-quarter view in a parking lot.
ByJacob Frey 4A