Okay, you may remember the Mitsubishi Galant station wagon. But do you also know the Japanese sports version called Mitsubishi Legnum?
When you think of the most popular Japanese icons from the '90s, you often think of coupes. RX-7, Skyline GT-R, Supra, Mitsubishi GTO, and so on. While the technology of these cars, at least the engines, has sometimes seen completely different body shapes. The Nissan Skyline was also available as an ER34 (sedan), for example. The Supra's JZ engines (A70 and A80) have also been in cars such as the Toyota Mark II, Crown and Chaser. There are fewer sizzling JDM station wagons, which makes them all the more fun. You had @willeme and the undersigned drooled in Essen when a purebred Nissan Stagea 260RS Autech Version was there.
Mitsubishi Legnum
A perhaps somewhat unknown rival to the Nissan Stagea appears on Marktplaats. It is not a completely foreign car to us, we knew it as the Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon. In its home market Japan this model was called Legnum and this is the Legnum VR-4 Type S.
In terms of appearance, the Galant (and therefore the Legnum) has a recognizable front, but otherwise it was just a fairly average large station wagon. The VR-4 Type S shows that it doesn't have to be boring. A much more pronounced front splitter, bumper set all around and a cool rear spoiler, of course combined with a better stance and that kind of work.
Q6
We still knew the Galant with the 2.5 V6 (6A13 for intimates), of course breathing well for 163 hp. The Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type S has the same 2.5 liter V6, but as the 6A13TT, where the TT of course stands for Twin Turbo. This block was suddenly good for more than 300 hp, although Mitsubishi itself kept it at 280 hp according to the gentlemen's agreement. Coupled with four-wheel drive, you had a monster of a station wagon. This resulted in a sprint time of around 6 seconds and a top speed of more than 240 km/h.
Porsche
You had the Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type S with a manual gearbox, but you also had them with the INVECS-II automatic transmission. This is a semi-automatic. This allowed you to either shift completely automatically, or shift up and down yourself. There is even a touch of Porsche attached to it: the INVECS-II gearbox is based on Porsche's Tiptronic automatic transmission from the 1990s. Big specs, Japanese obscurity, Porsche credentials: what's not to like?
For sale
As you may have noticed, we are taking you into the history of the Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type S because there is one on Marktplaats. It is one from 1996 in the brilliant color Trigger Mauve. When was the last time you heard a manufacturer use the name mauve?
The interior mainly focuses on Japanese solidity (read: dullness), so this Legnum was not really packed with options. You do have a lot of space, because it is quite a large wagon. And admit it: it doesn't get more 90s than these velvet chairs.
Mods
The previous owner of this Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type S added some mods to make the Legnum even better. Speed in a straight line remains the same, especially the chassis and brakes have been adjusted. A BC Racing coilover set, for example, and a Cusco strut brace at the front and rear.
You can brake using anything from a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. It had factory Brembo brakes. The rims also come from a Lancer Evo, but the Evo
To buy
This Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type S from 1996 has had a Dutch license plate since 2013. It has 210,000 kilometers on the clock. The price is high, but you get something unique. You can buy it for 9,500 euros the Marktplaats advertisement.
Thanks to Daan for the tip!
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