Mitsubishi Debonair

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Mitsubishi Debonair
Production period: 1964-1999
Class : Upper class
Body versions : limousine
Previous model: none
Successor: Mitsubishi Proudia , Mitsubishi Dignity

The Mitsubishi Debonair was a luxury sedan produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mitsubishi in three generations from 1964 to 1999.

The Debonair from 1992 onwards was the world's first series car with a built-in adaptive cruise control ( laser-assisted ).

Mitsubishi Debonair of the first generation

Debonair (1964-1986)

The Debonair was initially powered by a 1991 cc in-line six-cylinder, which produced 105 hp at 5000 rpm with double carburettor and double exhaust and enabled a top speed of 155 km / h. In the seventies, a 1994 cc in-line six-cylinder was used, which propelled the Debonair up to 180 km / h with 132 hp. Thanks to some minor retouching carried out over time (model series Debonair I to IV), the Debonair remained so popular with its Japanese buyers that it was built in its original form for 22 years.

Debonair (1986-1992)

Second generation Mitsubishi Debonair

In 1986 a new Debonair appeared with front-wheel drive and a larger interior. Mitsubishi's first V6 engines were used in the second Debonair, a two-liter and a three-liter. A compressor variant of the two-liter with a new type of rocker arm mounted on needle bearings came onto the market in 1987. In Japan, a variant optically refined by AMG was also available under the name Mitsubishi Debonair V 3000 AMG Royal .
This and the following generation of the Debonair were also built as Hyundai Grandeur .

Debonair (1992-1999)

Third generation Mitsubishi Debonair

The third Debonair was released in 1992 and was longer and wider than its predecessors. The engines available now also included a 191 kW (260 hp) 3.5 l DOHC -V6, and as Mitsubishi's flagship, the Debonair had numerous innovative elements, including all-wheel steering , ABS , rear multi-link axle , semi-active chassis , rear-view camera , GPS - navigation system , the world's first adaptive cruise control ( lidar ) and traction control .

The Debonair was discontinued in 1999; its direct successor was the Mitsubishi Proudia . The Mitsubishi Dignity with the company's first V8 engine, which took over the role of the top model from the Debonair, was positioned above the Proudia .

literature

  • Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1973, 1987, 1998 (dates)

Individual evidence

  1. a b Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 11, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Vehicle technologies to improve performance and safety @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uctc.net
  2. Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. History of Mitsubishi Motors @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mitsubishi-motors.com
  3. Mitsubishi Debonair V 3000 Royal AMG (from June 5, 2008) ( Memento from December 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  4. Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. History of Mitsubishi Motors @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mitsubishi-motors.com

Web links

Official history of Debonair ( Memento from December 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), historical on the website of Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (English)