- "With a well-sorted chassis, this 1978 Mitsubishi Mirage 3-door was the company's first front-drive compact."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Mitsubishi MIRAGE 1400GLX '78 is a road car produced by Mitsubishi. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
The player can choose four colors when they buy this car:
- Pearl White
- Galaxy Silver
- Jannu Yellow
- Texas Gold
In-game description[]
Mitsubishi's first front wheel drive compact hatchback was the Mirage. With the big European and Japanese makers already dominating this market with the Honda Civic and VW Golf, Mitsubishi put all their efforts into this car.
Introduced at the 1977 Tokyo Motor Show, the 3-door model was released in March of the following year. This was followed by a 5-door model in September of the same year, and in February of 1982 a 4-door model was added with minor changes. The original engines were inline four cylinder, 1.2L SOHC with 71 BHP and 1.4L with 81 BHP. The GLX was the higher spec version of the GLS, and came with a high quality sound system. In March of 1979 the 87 BHP sports grade 1600GT was added, and it was active in races such as the All-Japan Rally.
The biggest characteristic of the Mirage was the body size. With a total length of 149.2 inches and a total width of 53.1 inches it was the biggest Japanese domestic hatchback at the time, comparable to the VW Golf. The spacious interior was a great advantage over its rivals. The gearbox of the "Supershift" auxiliary transmission was also groundbreaking. Separating it from normal 4-speed MTs were the "POWER" and "ECONOMY" modes, which allowed for a total of 8 gears to be selected. The four wheel independent suspension had a negative offset MacPherson strut up front, and in the back it used Mitsubishi's proprietary trailing arm. One can feel Mitsubishi's enthusiasm for their first front wheel small car.
With its neat straight-line styling, body weight less than 800kg, rich sports image and strong rally Lancer engine, actual 0-1312.3 ft acceleration was a swift 18 seconds. With the 1982 addition with minor changes of a 1.4L turbo model boasting 104 BHP, in asingle bound the Mirage became the byword for "Hot Hatch".
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Mitsubishi Legendary Car Dealership | 9,220 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Mitsubishi Dealership | 9,220 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 0+) | 6,844 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Mitsubishi Dealership | 9,220 | --- |
Trivia[]
- This car and the Honda CIVIC 1500 3door CX '79 are the only cars sold at a brand's Legendary Cars dealership that can be purchased at the start of the game, due to their price being less than 10,000 Credits.
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