Super Autoballs – Legnum

Although the “big name” Japanese performance machines like the RX7, GT-R, Evo, and Impreza are great cars, I’ve long been intrigued by the lesser known models that were produced by Japanese companies in the ’80s and ’90s. There are several of these cars that fit into our AWD theme this month and I plan on looking at a few of them during the next few weeks. One model that I’ve always been interested in is the Mitsubishi Legnum or in other words, the Galant Wagon. The early 4G63-powered Galant VR4 has become a cult favorite, and it’s an important car to Mitsubishi’s AWD performance history. For that later versions of the Galant VR4, Mitsubishi powered the car with a twin turbo 2.5L V6 that was rated at the standard 280hp limit of the day. Combined with a high tech AWD system, the Galant and Legnum VR4’s were potent machines, and a good rival to Subaru’s Legacy.

Being the wagon fan that I am, I always kept an eye out for Legnums when I was in Japan and unfortunately I never saw too many. Earlier today I was browsing Minkara checking out the Legnum owner’s pages and was pleasantly surprised to find several nicely tuned examples.