The Mitsubishi Starion—and its Chrysler Conquest sibling—is among the most overlooked sports cars of the 1980s. Featuring standard turbo power, available widebody drama, and high-tech (for the ...

The Mitsubishi Starion GSR-VR was born in the early 1980s. Mitsubishi launched it as the top-tier version of the Starion lineup, aimed at Group B homologation before the class was canceled.

The 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 had an optional V8 good for 175 horses, though the Camaro weighed 3,061 pounds versus the Starion's 2,679; the $12,079 Starion was pricier than the $10,336 Z28 as well.

Mitsubishi has been in trouble before, with the Starion; it was going to be the Stallion until an American importer misunderstood a Japanese attempt to pronounce the Ls. 4 ...

In the United States, the Mitsubishi Starion and its Conquest companions were all outfitted with the same 2.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine running 7.5 pounds of boost (with bursts of up ...

T he Mitsubishi Starion—and its Chrysler Conquest sibling—is among the most overlooked sports cars of the 1980s.Featuring standard turbo power, available widebody drama, and high-tech (for the ...

Starting in 1984, the Starion was rebadged as both the Dodge and the Plymouth Conquest, changing only the badges and logos found on the vehicle while retaining everything else Mitsubishi. In 1987 ...

Mitsubishi has a long history of naming cars after horses, and the Starion made prominent use of equine imagery in its early advertising. Photo: Getty Images Cars under $30,000: 10 AWD cars and ...