Mitsubishi had a rebellious streak with the Galant VR-4 (Motor Trend’s Import Car of The Year winner in 1989), Lancer Evolution, and the GTO/3000GT grand-touring sports car. Slotting between the almighty 3000GT and the Eclipse was the FTO — a front-wheel drive sports coupe originally planned to be strictly a Japan-only model. Available in three engine choices, the FTO is not as popular as its Evolution and Eclipse siblings, but that makes it doubly desirable, since only a dedicated number of enthusiasts are familiar with Mitsubishi’s quirky coupe.
First launched in Japan in 1994, the Mitsubishi FTO came in three flavors. According to AutoSpeed, the base FTO GS had a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with 16 valves and single overhead camshafts (SOHC), pumping out 123 horsepower. It had a standard five-speed manual gearbox and an optional four-speed INVECS-II automatic transmission, derived from German automaker Porsche’s Tiptronic gearbox (per Motor Biscuit). The gearbox behaves like a proper automatic in standard mode, but the driver can switch to manual mode and select gears manually without a foot-driven clutch.
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