This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine powering all four wheels.
Powering the Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4 Spyder is a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) at 6000 rpm and 427 N·m (315 lb·ft/43.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1725 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2470 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4545 mm | 178.9 inches | |
| Width | 1840 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1285 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1725 kg | 3803 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | 6G72 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2972 cc (181.363 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.1 × 76 mm
3.59 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.3 kW/litre 109.2 ps/litre 107.7 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.67 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1805.5 kPa (261.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 495.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 188.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 138.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 185.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.23 kg/kW 12.08 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834878 | ||
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| RAC rating | 30.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4 Spyder added 2025-10-28. Last modified 2025-10-28. |
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