Dodge Version of the Starion
The Dodge version of the Mitsubishi Starion was marketed as the Conquest in North America. It was sold under both the Dodge and Plymouth names from 1984 until 1986 and only under the Chrysler name from 1987 until 1989.
The Conquest was a badge-engineered version of the wide body, turbocharged Mitsubishi Starion, and it was offered as a Dodge, Chrysler, or Plymouth in the US market thanks to a partnership between the Japanese and American automakers.
Contents
- How much horsepower does a 1987 Starion have?
- What is the American version of the Mitsubishi Starion?
- Is the Chrysler Conquest a Mitsubishi Starion?
- What cars did Mitsubishi make for Dodge?
- What car looks like Mitsubishi Starion?
- What was difference between Starion and Conquest?
- What years did they make the Dodge Conquest?
- What does TSi stand for Conquest?
- Did Dodge ever own Mitsubishi?
- How much horsepower does a 1987 Mitsubishi Starion have?
How much horsepower does a 1987 Starion have?
The bottom line stats show the Starion pumping out 176 hp at 5,000 rpm with boost at the factory set 7.5 psi in intercooled trim.
What is the American version of the Mitsubishi Starion?
Mitsubishi announced to the world that the Starion was in production in 1982. It was a time when Nissan and Toyota dominated the Japanese sports car market, but Mitsubishi was not afraid of the competition. The Starion was marketed as the Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler Conquest in America.
Is the Chrysler Conquest a Mitsubishi Starion?
The Mitsubishi Starion is a two-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear-wheel drive four-seat hatchback sports car manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi from 1982 until 1989 — with badge engineered variants marketed in North America as the Conquest, under the Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth brands.
What cars did Mitsubishi make for Dodge?
Models subsequently produced during the next decade included the Mitsubishi Mirage/Dodge/Plymouth Colt/Eagle Summit sedans, the Mitsubishi Galant, the Dodge Avenger Coupe/Chrysler Sebring Coupe, and the Dodge Stratus Coupe.
What car looks like Mitsubishi Starion?
No, your eyes do not deceive you: that is a Chrysler Conquest—America’s version of the Mitsubishi Starion—painted to look like a car from Initial D or Auto Modellista has been ripped from its alternate reality and thrust into ours.
What was difference between Starion and Conquest?
Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison. For engine performance, the Dodge Conquest’s base engine makes 176 horsepower, and the Mitsubishi Starion base engine makes 145 horsepower. Both models use gasoline.
What years did they make the Dodge Conquest?
Q: When was the Dodge Conquest produced? A: The Dodge Conquest was sold for model years 1983 to 1989.
What does TSi stand for Conquest?
TSi DOES mean Turbo Sport Intercooled since the acronym has it’s roots in the Conquest. ESi stood for Euro Sport Intercooled.
Did Dodge ever own Mitsubishi?
Mitsubishi Motors would be spun off into its own company in 1970 and be privately owned until its initial public offering in 1988. Chrysler would come to own over 20% of the company, but would eventually decrease its share to just 3% in 1992, finally divesting all of its shares in 1993.
How much horsepower does a 1987 Mitsubishi Starion have?
The bottom line stats show the Starion pumping out 176 hp at 5,000 rpm with boost at the factory set 7.5 psi in intercooled trim.
