What is a Chrysler Conquest?

What is a Chrysler Conquest?

Mitsubishi Eclipse. The Mitsubishi Starion is a two-door, turbocharged four-cylinder rear-wheel drive four-seat hatchback sports car manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi from 1982-1989 — with badge engineered variants marketed in North America as the Conquest, under the Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth brands.

How much is a Starion?

How much is a Mitsubishi Starion? The price range for a Mitsubishi Starion at our lot near Charlotte will be different based on the year, condition, and trim of the coupe you’ve selected. Generally, prices go from $2,600 to $4,400 for the latest year the model was manufactured, 1989.

Is the Mitsubishi Starion a JDM car?

While later rebadged in the U.S. as the Conquest, the Mitsubishi Starion is a terrific JDM machine. Zero to 60 in 8 seconds for an 80s JDM is impressive, and at 135 mph, it could outpace a Porsche 944.

How fast was the Mitsubishi Starion?

135 mph
The Starion fitted that purpose perfectly. With a top speed of 135 mph and 0-60 in 7.5 seconds, not even the new Porsche 944 could fend off its challenge.

Is the Mitsubishi Starion automatic?

All Starion models came with a five-speed manual transmission but some markets offered models an automatic transmission option. The later ones had an upgraded transmission and fuel management system.

Are Mitsubishi Starion fast?

At least the Mitsubishi Starion tallied a top speed of 135 mph in its prime condition.

What was the name of the 1988 Chrysler Conquest?

Presenting the Chrysler Conquest, from 1988. Chrysler existed without a sports car in its portfolio for the early part of the Eighties, but did sell the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. Those offerings ended in 1983, and in 1984 Chrysler received its own sporty car in the front-drive Chrysler Laser.

What kind of car is the Dodge Conquest?

Mostly a one-way affair, Chrysler rebranded Mitsubishi products as Colts, Plymouths, and Dodges. These captive imports generated revenue via Chrysler’s brand recognition while cheaply filling gaps in the domestic company’s lineup. Today marks our first Chrysler-branded Mitsubishi, and it’s certainly the sportiest rebadge we’ve seen here.

What did the Chrysler Conquest TSi look like?

The sharp-angled, swept-back design was reminiscent of all things Star Wars and was keeping in a similar styling theme with Toyota’s 1982-1986 Supra, especially the wide-body version like this example. The blistered sides project a “serious business” vibe and the turbo-charged engine could back up to the look.

Is the Chrysler Neon sold as a dodge or Plymouth?

It seems the Neon was also sold as a Dodge, a Plymouth and a Chrysler, all with the Neon name. But the Chrysler Neon was never sold in North America — only the Dodge and Plymouth versions were. Meanwhile, the Dodge and Plymouth models were never sold overseas.