The Diamante VR-X is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front located engine, from Mitsubishi.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 313 N·m (231 lb·ft/31.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Mitsubishi Diamante VR-X weighs a claimed 1615 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2723 mm | 107.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4978 mm | 196 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | 6G74 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3497 cc (213.4 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 85.8 mm
3.66 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
313 Nm (231 ft·lb) (31.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
44.8 kW/litre 60.9 ps/litre 60.1 bhp/litre 0.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
89.51 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1124.8 kPa (163.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 582.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 131.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.03 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.31 kg/kW 17.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.080 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.49 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 825198 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mitsubishi Diamante VR-X added 2025-02-09. Last modified 2025-02-09. |
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