Mitsubishi 380 GT Car Review

Overview

It also has well defined body kit, that compliments the car quite well and reverse sensors. After you enter the password your phone and the car will begin communicating with each other and transmitting data. When Mitsubishi designed the 380 GT they were trying to combine sports car performance with luxury appearance. The Mitsubishi 380 GT is certainly not an ugly car, but has left a lot of people disappointed by the lack of new features.

Details

When it comes down to the appearance of the Mitsubishi 380 GT, there are many positive things to be said. With its 17 inch 8 spoke wheels, clear taillights, tinted headlights, and a spoiler, you can see that this is where they truly attempted to make it a sporty vehicle. It also has well defined body kit, that compliments the car quite well and reverse sensors. The sensors are audible and have received mixed reviews from drivers. While they can be helpful, sometimes they are overly sensitive and tend to be more aggravating.

One of the features that is definitely done right is the Bluetooth phone capabilities. All you have to do is enable your Bluetooth function on your phone and it should detect the car and ask for a password. Using the password will make sure that it picks up the correct phone and doesn't mix it up with passengers. After you enter the password your phone and the car will begin communicating with each other and transmitting data. Now you can enjoy the simplified access to your cell phone while driving. When you receive a call you have the option to answer it by pressing a button located next to the steering wheel. After answering, the phone call will be heard through the speakers of your car and you can begin talking hand free thanks to a hidden microphone. Once the call is over you can simply push the hang up button and continue driving without taking your eyes off the road. Since many car accidents can be attributed to drivers on their cell phones, this adds a great deal of ease and safety to the driver. The only problem I see with this feature is that the volume is not adjustable, which isn't needed but would be a nice option to have.

When Mitsubishi designed the 380 GT they were trying to combine sports car performance with luxury appearance. In my opinion they miserably failed to do this. The engine is the exact one that was used in the 380 LX (3.8 liter V6) and doesn't offer you anything extra special worth noting. Since they said they were going for sports performance, many expected to see a better engine under the hood. However, on a positive note the engine is actually very quiet when idling and barely even noticeable while traveling at high speeds.

The Mitsubishi 380 GT is certainly not an ugly car, but has left a lot of people disappointed by the lack of new features. I'm sure competitors are happy, but I have no idea why they would release a car like this without giving it a better edge on the consumer market. When creating a new car I feel that it's important to stay up to date with new technologies, and Mitsubishi only skimmed the top of what could have been done to improve the quality of this car.

Once you are in the car you will notice the wrap around black leather seats. They are actually quite comfortable and one of the better improvements that was made to this vehicle. The driver's seat is 10-way adjustable with memory functions and the passenger seat is 6-way adjustable. These features are nothing new to any car owner though, so they don't add very much value and it's more of something that is expected to be done.

There's another problem that was carried over from the 380 LX and that's the fact that the car experiences shuddering when traveling at low speeds. It's more noticeable when you first start up the vehicle, but the problem exists even while driving it all day. Not many people want to feel like they are riding a bull that bucks wildly when driving, so this is a major flaw that needs to be fixed.

Many people have claimed that the radio reception was extremely poor in the 380 LX and unfortunately the 380 GT is having the same problems. No matter where you are driving it's possible for it to go in and out, not making it a very pleasant ride while trying to listen to the radio. This is just another feature that Mitsubishi simply overlooked as if it didn't matter.

In conclusion, there are many more negatives than positives when you look at this car and give it an overall rating. It just doesn't meet the expectations that Mitsubishi set for this vehicle. It seems like the Mitsubishi 380 GT was rushed through its design and construction, just to push another car out. If you combine the lack of features with the lack of sport performance, you get a pretty average car that offers nothing special. Although it's decently priced, this isn't a car that you will wish you owned.