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X MITSUBISHI GALANT LIFTBACK SERIES .X MITSUBISHI MOTORS MOTORS MOTORS inTHELIFTBACK! jHHi ; Hot new Galant GTi-16V heads techno-impressive liftback series ‘Built to perform. Built strong to last’. The Mitsubishi Galant credo takes on an enthusiastic [“ ' , „. „ & new dimension with the release of a powerfully sophisticated series of Galant Liftbacks. Flagship of this all-new sporting series determines when any wheel is about to lock and then - is the Galant GTi-16V. From its low nose and prevents this by modulating the braking pressure < ,■ , r . • j . .1. 1 xi._ at the appropriate wheel (all of this in milliseconds) rakish I ront air dam to the glass arc of the (Q s | ow Qr stO p , n a straight line, in the shortest tailgate and sleek rear deck aerofoil, this is possible distance, and under control. a car styled - and engineered - for the enthusiast driver. Powered by a multi-point ACtIVC-ECS Control Suspension. fuel injected Cyclone Series two litre double Here the computer controls the air spring pressure "'.'t A* /*"*"''>' ■ 6 x l overhead cam 16 valve engine matched to a and shock absorber damping rates at each wheel T' ‘t'!"”-''/*' a’/ "Z 1 5-speed sports shift, it is also equipped with tg keep the car flat to the groundeven under the X LrX??.='rs:, =~===£SS GAumr ufiback 2.0 i offers sophisticated : SKSiasSSS: iSS-SSSSs iechnology, exhilaraung performance, b performance of a true Gran Tbrismo coupe. mode (for the smoothest cruising). In any mode, the The designation is “2.0?. The unashamedly, and intimately, sports- Both front and rear suspension have But this beauty is not a beast. In low key system will still automatically adjust for the feeling is absolute driving pleasure, oriented coupe. Variable ratio power been extensively tuned and reworked driving situations the GTi-16V can be as unexpected. To put it more succinctly: the GTi-16V Your 2 litre fuel-injected Mitsubishi steering, a refined version of the rack to Galant Liftback specifications, cmnothlv rinoile as von’d wish It can also goes around comers as if on raUs. Galant Liftback 2.0 i delivers the kind and pinion system mandatory in including increased track width, cc n U yll A •. or, a And Active-ECS even controls, manually or of precisely controlled power the serious cars, ensures light yet precise modified geometry and recalibrated offer you all the controlled excitement and automatically, the ride height of the car... delivering enthusiast hungers for. And with that driver control. While four-wheel wheel alignment. superb balance ofa purpose-built sports car. the appropriate ground clearance at any speed: LOW power, all the refinement and disc brakes deliver fade-free stopping What you’ll feel is a saloon-like This chameleon-like capability is achieved for optimum aerodynamics at touring speeds; HIGH comfort that makes for a totally power. comfort of ride in a car eminently by matching the car’s potent engine dynamics for rough surtaces at slower s P eeUs - civilized town and touring car. In any conditions, you’ll also well-mannered around town, and to a very StJcial combination of suspension, means Electronic Power Steering. It is The sophistication begins with find the car extremely wellbalatwed. with road-hugging handling on tap hmlrin? Xnd Steering sonhisdeations Erba road and engine-speed-sensitive, the 2 litre Cyclone Series power plant This is due in part to a carefolly when foe mood takes you braking ana steering sopnisncauons ssive effort system: light and precise for low- incorporating computerized MPI calculated power-to-weight ratio and Transmission is your choice of exclusive to the GT i-lo V. speed manoeuvring (e.g. parking) and a more direct multi-point fuel injection, and ‘Silent overall weight distribution. a 5-speed manual sport shift (foe fifth *nc a orrvr roc viK WUAT WWC IT for fotensive driving. (That’s in automatic, Shaft’ engine balance technology It is also a tribute to foe Galant’s gear is effectively an overdrive) or ABb, ACIIVE-ECb, trs: WttAl now 11 NORMAL mode). The driver may also select foil developed by Mitsubishi Motors and sophisticated suspension system: a computer-controlled 4-stageauto-ALL MEAN? time SPORT mode to deliver the continuous direct licensed by them to Porsche for use matic incorporating push-button a y) q hitherto only available in cars with an response you need for enthusiastic driving. This is in the Porsche 944. overdrive, Power/Economy modes, Z\ r>O ‘exotic-import’price tag, stands for anti- undoubtedly the most versatile power steering system Here, twin counterbalancing and ELC (Electronic Locking skid braking system. Whether on wet, icy or gravel available in any New Zealand production car. shafts within the engine rotate Control) which reduces the surfaces or because of panic braking, every skid Fully automatic air conditioning, 4 speaker audio in opposite directions to make auto-lag syndrome common to involves the‘locking-up’of one or more wheels. The system, power-almost-everything, and exclusive foe potent four cylinder Galant other auto shifts. other wheels drive on, forcing foe car out of alignment styling detail complete the unashamedly luxury-and- engine exceptionally smooth. Like ,he GTi ' l6V < ,he 20i - and out of control. With ABS, foe car’s computer ' performance profile of the Galant GTi-16V. g (Accelerating from standstill to MacPherson Galant Liftbacks are built for luxuri- ... 100 kph in just over 10 seconds.) in front (a derivation of Formula ous comfort as well as exhilarating Your Galant Liftback 2.0 i is an One suspension technology); and performance. The result is an ■ . • -g . . P : Mitsubishi’s own tried and proven eminently civilized series of cars, Bnusn screen star returns tor new triple-link torsion axle in foe rear, with real sporting capabili ies. a GALANT saloons provide launch ’manoeuvres around that rather large water truck T)A T 1 TWO T I L r l T U A PUC and then brakes to a halt right in front of me?’ says FrX I 9 J? KxfJlX I tI Vv W 171 F I W7' It’S built Strong to last- and galv3 " iS e ed S ? B ' l ° pr ? , l ct your and road performance made ABS braking did pull it up thatquickly... in a straight 1 b UU ' 1 buu,, & lu investment'. So said Gordon Jackson on Galant the favourite saloon in its class line... and in the wet.’ jg with high tensile steel to protect you, television before‘double-parking’three for New Zealanders. es ——— -- . - —- "" '"Galant Saloons to prove the point. Their ‘dri icd DnrirEDQ’ wnoi n fidst b u fal iAI ok oi h i N st| W h and durabi,it y is on, y one KuLLtn nubntKd WUKLU rinoi appea) of thB remarkab i y successful IN PRODUCTION DOHC. gg m (QI 3RA Mitsubishi Galant Liftback 2.0 i Rftfi Galant GTi-i6v with Galant Saloon series, (fated JapaneseiCar T . r , an . rTi ~v en _ ine $v !>uvU with 5-speed manual shift. 5-speed manual shift. of the fear, and confirmed in 1988 as ; | incoTOrX-roUerrockeXnis’ MO Cnn Mitsubishi Galant Liftback 2.0 i The specifications of the GTi-16V match those United States. Import Car Of the fear Needle roller bearings within the with 4-stage automatic. of the 2.0 i Galant Liftbacks. except for: computer ( ahea(j o{ e¥e(y other [ uro p ean Or r arm reduce friction losses and In the Mitsubishi Motors tradition, the Galant managed 2 lure Cyclone double overhead cam. 16 Jananese «,» Ojlanf a | M offers f All Xbr enable the engine to deliver the low Liftbacks are lavishly equipped. Both 2.0 i models valve engine w.th MPI fuel injection; Active-ECS WptflWe IlMquw, UK Mid I x !>' and mid-range torque otherwise lacking in convent- offer: computer-controlled 2 litre Cyclone engine Electronic Control Suspension; ABS anti-skid a IteW generation 01 Styling. UlB UlgUiy ional DOHC engines. with MPI fuel injection; power steering, windows, braking system; EPS Electronic Power Steering; aerodynamic Wedge-WithOUt-edge ‘S’ In the GTi-16V. you enjoy a potent response right and mirrors; 4 wheel power disc braking; sports Gran Turismo interior design and body sty ling detad. gujyg’ shape. ThOSS distinctive locks, across the rev range, delivered by the most ingeniously suspension; luxury interior; and 4 speaker audio rntnhinnri with niltstaniiitw interior sophisticated of double overhead cam designs. E system. Among many other things... COmDIUeO Wild OUlStaUOing interior SO BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON YOUR NEXT NEW CAR... DECIDE ON THE DEALER! 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