Mitsubishi 3000GT Engines by Year

Mitsubishi's 3000GT sports car was sold in the US for 1991–1999. Every one had a 3.0 6G72 V6; the all-wheel-drive VR-4 had twin turbos. The Dodge Stealth was its twin through 1996.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1991–1993: 1991 · 1992 · 1993

1994–1996: 1994 · 1995 · 1996

1997–1999: 1997 · 1998 · 1999

1991–1993

The 3.0 V6 in SOHC, DOHC and twin-turbo form.

1991 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	300 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1992 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	300 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1993 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	300 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1994–1996

The same three engines, with more power for the twin turbo.

1994 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1995 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL, SL Spyder
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD), VR-4 Spyder

1996 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	222 hp net	Base, SL, SL Spyder
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD), VR-4 Spyder

1997–1999

The SOHC, DOHC and twin-turbo VR-4.

1997 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC	161 hp net	Base
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	218 hp net	SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1998 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC	161 hp net	Base
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	218 hp net	SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

1999 3000GT engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 SOHC	161 hp net	Base
3.0L / 181 V6 6G72 DOHC	218 hp net	SL
3.0L / 181 V6 turbo 6G72 DOHC twin turbo	320 hp net	VR-4 (AWD)

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