01 — History
- Founded
- 1970
- Formed 22 April 1970 from the automotive division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; automotive origins date to the 1917 Mitsubishi Model A.
- Headquarters
- Tamachi Station Tower S, Shibaura, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Rally-bred Lancer Evolutions, Dakar-winning Pajeros and an early mass-market EV.
- 1917
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding introduced the Model A, Japan's first series-production automobile.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English) - 1962
The Minica kei car was introduced.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English) - 1969
The first Galant was introduced.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English) - 1970
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was formed as a subsidiary of MHI.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English) - 1982
The Mitsubishi brand entered the US market.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English) - 2016
Mitsubishi joined the Renault–Nissan alliance, with Nissan taking a controlling stake.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors — Wikipedia (English)
02 — Timeline
Timeline.
- 1917Mitsubishi Shipbuilding introduced the Model A, Japan's first series-production automobile.
- 1962The Minica kei car was introduced.
- 1969The first Galant was introduced.
- 1970Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was formed as a subsidiary of MHI.
- 1970Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO A53C
- 1979Mitsubishi Delica (second generation) Second generation (1979), incl. Delica Star Wagon
- 1982The Mitsubishi brand entered the US market.
- 1982Mitsubishi Pajero (first generation) L040
- 1990Mitsubishi GTO (3000GT) Z15A
- 1992Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (first generation) CD9A
- 1999Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI CP9A
- 2009Mitsubishi i-MiEV i-MiEV (2009–2021)
- 2016Mitsubishi joined the Renault–Nissan alliance, with Nissan taking a controlling stake.
03 — Machines in the archive
Iconiccars.
Mitsubishi
Colt Galant GTO
A53C · 1970–1977 · Coupé
Second generation (1979), incl. Delica Star Wagon · 1979–1986
Delica (second generation)
Mitsubishi
Delica (second generation)
Second generation (1979), incl. Delica Star Wagon · 1979–1986 · Minivan
Mitsubishi
Pajero (first generation)
L040 · 1982–1991 · Off-road
Mitsubishi
GTO (3000GT)
Z15A · 1990–2001 · Grand tourer
CD9A · 1992–1994
Lancer Evolution (first generation)
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution (first generation)
CD9A · 1992–1994 · Sedan
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution VI
CP9A · 1999–2001 · Sedan
Mitsubishi
i-MiEV
i-MiEV (2009–2021) · 2009–2021 · Electric
04 — Technology
05 — Motorsport
Andrew Cowan won his class in a Pajero at the 1983 Paris–Alger–Dakar, beginning the Pajero's Dakar Rally record.
Source: Mitsubishi Pajero — Wikipedia (English)Mitsubishi's Dakar record with the Pajero totals 12 overall car-class wins and 150 stage wins.
Source: Mitsubishi Pajero — Wikipedia (English)
06 — Design & gallery
07 — Sources
- 01Mitsubishi Motors – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02三菱自動車工業 – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO
White 1971 Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO-MR on display at the Toyota Automobile Museum.
By先従隗始
Mitsubishi Pajero (first generation)
Black 1982 first-generation Mitsubishi Pajero short-wheelbase, side/front view.
ByTTTNIS
Mitsubishi GTO (3000GT)
Burgundy Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 (GTO), front three-quarter view in a parking lot.
ByJacob Frey 4A
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
Silver 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, front three-quarter view on grass.
ByCalreyn88
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
White 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric kei car, front three-quarter view.
ByOSX
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