Forza Horizon 4: A Starion is born

The Mitsubishi Starion is no doubt the last proper rear-wheel drive sportscar Mitsubishi has ever made and now that I got my hands on this almost-forgotten JDM sportscar from the recent Horizon Winter Playlist, let's have a quick chat about this car before taking off for a quick drive.



Launched in 1982, the Starion is known as the direct competitor to the likes of Mazda's Savanna RX-7, the Toyota A70 Supra, and the Z31 Nissan Fairlady Z. Whereas the competition thrives, this Starion didn't made the cut until it got replaced by the four-wheel drive only GTO sportscar. Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth had their OEM versions of this car as part of the Diamond Star Motors collaboration between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. It is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine while mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. A limited-edition GSR-VR was offered with a more powerful 2.6L engine mated on it.

The Starion made headlines in motorsport when it dominated the Australian Production Car Championship, SCCA, Silverstone, Dutch National Touring Car Championship, Race de Nippon Tsukuba, All Japan Touring Car Race, and the 1983 Paris-Dakar Rally.

Production of the Starion ended in 1990.



With my quick talk about the Starion done, it's time to head to Fortune Island and take the almost forgotten diamond for a spin while braving the winter storm. Let's get going!

Job well done. There's nothing else I can say.

Enjoy your new ride!