Ep229: Mitsubishi Motorsports History Part 3

<p>Mitsubishi had the power. Audi had the traction.That’s the whole problem in one sentence.The Lancer EX 2000 Turbo proved Mitsubishi could build a serious rally weapon: a 2.0L turbocharged engine with electronic fuel injection and up to 280 horsepower.But in 1982, a third-place finish in Finland exposed the real lesson:</p><ul><li>Two driven wheels had a ceiling.</li><li>More horsepower wasn’t the answer anymore.</li><li>The future was all-wheel drive.</li></ul><p>That’s why this chapter matters. It wasn’t just a podium—it was the moment Mitsubishi realized the car they needed didn’t exist yet.Finland didn’t just finish a race. It changed the formula.What would you have chosen back then: keep developing rear-wheel drive or switch to all-wheel drive?#MitsubishiMotorsports #RallyHistory #4G63 #GroupB #CarHistory</p>