Mitsubishi GTO Z16A for sale

The Mitsubishi GTO (chassis code Z16A) was produced from 1990 to 2000 as Mitsubishi's technical flagship for the domestic Japanese market. In the United States the same car was sold as the Mitsubishi 3000GT; the GTO name could not be used in North America owing to prior use by Pontiac and Ferrari. The GTO occupied the upper end of the Mitsubishi performance range, positioned as a front-engine grand tourer with a high degree of integrated electronic systems relative to its contemporaries.

All Z16A variants use the 3.0L 6G72 V6 in three states of tune: SOHC naturally-aspirated (approximately 168ps), DOHC naturally-aspirated (approximately 222ps), and DOHC twin-turbocharged (280ps JDM, later revised to 320ps in second-generation trim). Twin-turbo variants are AWD; naturally-aspirated variants are front-wheel drive. Higher JDM trims add four-wheel steering (Active Wheel Steering), Electronically Controlled Suspension, and hydraulically actuated active aerodynamics — a front air dam and rear wing that deploy above approximately 80 km/h. These active systems were standard on the JDM twin-turbo cars and largely absent from US-specification 3000GT models. Transmission options progressed from a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual in first-generation cars to a 4-speed automatic or 6-speed manual from the second generation onward. The GTO MR is a weight-reduced variant with active aero, ECS, and four-wheel steering deleted.

The GTO's 1990 production year cleared US 25-year import eligibility in 2015; the full Z16A production run through 2000 is now entirely eligible as of 2025. JDM GTOs are right-hand drive throughout. The Dodge Stealth (1990–1996) was a badge-engineered version produced under a Chrysler collaboration sharing the same engine and running gear in a different body; the US-market 3000GT ran through 1999. These were distinct products from the JDM GTO and carried different equipment specifications. Pre-purchase inspection on imported twin-turbo Z16As should prioritize timing belt service history, turbo shaft play and smoke under boost, transfer case and center differential condition on AWD examples, and functional verification of the active aero and ECS systems — hydraulic and electronic components that are increasingly difficult to source and can represent meaningful repair costs on neglected cars.