Mitsubishi Debonair
Mitsubishi Debonair | |
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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 ).
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.
Technical data Mitsubishi Debonair (1973) | ||||
Mitsubishi Debonair: | 2000 | 2000 pp | ||
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Engine: | 6-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | |||
Displacement: | 1994 cc | |||
Bore × stroke: | 73 x 79.4 mm | |||
Performance at 1 / min: | 88 kW (120 SAE-PS) at 6000 |
96 kW (130 SAE PS) at 6000 |
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Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 162 Nm at 4000 | 167 Nm at 4000 | ||
Compression: | 9.0: 1 | 10.0: 1 | ||
Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft twin carburetor | |||
Valve control: | OHC , chain | |||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | fully synchronized 4-speed gearbox aW Borg-Warner three-speed automatic rear-wheel drive |
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Front suspension: | two triangular links of unequal length each, coil springs | |||
Rear suspension: | Rigid axle, semi-elliptical leaf springs | |||
Brakes: | Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, brake booster | |||
Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1390/1390 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2690 mm | |||
Dimensions: | 4670 × 1690 × 1470 mm | |||
Empty weight: | 1360 kg | |||
Top speed: | 155 km / h | n / A | ||
0-100 km / h: | n / A | |||
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers): | 10-14 p |
Debonair (1986-1992)
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 .
Technical data Mitsubishi Debonair (1987) | ||||
Mitsubishi Debonair: | 2000 | 3000 | ||
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Engine: | 6-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke), fork angle 60 °, lengthways at the front | |||
Displacement: | 1998 cc | 2972 cc | ||
Bore × stroke: | 74.7 x 76 mm | 91.1 x 76 mm | ||
Performance at 1 / min: | 77 kW (105 PS) at 5000 |
110.5 kW (150 PS) at 5000 |
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Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 158 Nm at 4000 | 231 Nm at 2500 | ||
Compression: | 8.9: 1 | |||
Mixture preparation: | injection | |||
Valve control: | overhead camshaft , drive via toothed belt | |||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | Four-speed automatic front-wheel drive |
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Front suspension: | Lower wishbones, suspension struts, coil springs | |||
Rear suspension: | Twist beam axle, coil springs | |||
Brakes: | Disc brakes all around, internally ventilated at the front, brake booster | |||
Steering: | Rack and pinion steering, servo | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1455/1405 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2735 mm | |||
Dimensions: | 4865 × 1725 × 1440 mm | |||
Empty weight: | 1350-1400 kg | 1470-1510 kg | ||
Top speed: | 170 km / h | 195 km / h | ||
0-100 km / h: | n / A | |||
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers): | 10-15 p | 12-17 p |
Debonair (1992-1999)
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 .
Technical data Mitsubishi Debonair (1998) | ||||
Mitsubishi Debonair: | 3000 | 3500 | ||
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Engine: | 6-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke), fork angle 60 °, lengthways at the front | |||
Displacement: | 2972 cc | 3497 cc | ||
Bore × stroke: | 91.1 x 76 mm | 93 x 85.8 mm | ||
Performance at 1 / min: | 125 kW (170 hp) at 5500 |
191 kW (260 hp) at 6000 |
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Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 248 Nm at 3000 | 324 Nm at 4500 | ||
Compression: | 10: 1 | |||
Mixture preparation: | injection | |||
Valve control: | OHC , drive via toothed belt | DOHC , drive via toothed belt | ||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | Four-speed automatic front-wheel drive |
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Front suspension: | Wishbones, suspension struts, coil springs | |||
Rear suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs | |||
Brakes: | Disc brakes all around, internally ventilated at the front, brake booster, ABS | |||
Steering: | Rack and pinion steering, servo | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1545/1550 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2745 mm | |||
Dimensions: | 4975 × 1815 × 1440 mm | |||
Empty weight: | 1590 kg | 1690 kg | ||
Top speed: | approx. 200 km / h | approx. 210 km / h | ||
0-100 km / h: | n / A | |||
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers): | approx. 9-16 p | approx. 10-17 p |
literature
- Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1973, 1987, 1998 (dates)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mitsubishi Debonair V 3000 Royal AMG (from June 5, 2008) ( Memento from December 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 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
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)