Mitsubishi 8A engine
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The Mitsubishi 8A engine is a range of powerplants produced by Mitsubishi Motors since 1999. The only variant to date is the 8A80, a 4.5 L DOHC V8 with gasoline direct injection (GDi) technology. Financial pressures forced the company to quickly discontinue sales of the Proudia and Dignity, the only vehicles in its range to which it was fitted, after only fifteen months.
However, the two vehicles were developed in partnership with the Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea, with whom Mitsubishi has had a longstanding relationship. Their version, the Hyundai Equus has proven more successful, and this has been the sole application of the powerplant since 2001. After a facelift in 2007, this car is to be sold in the United States, marking the first time the 8A80 will be available outside of its domestic markets.[1]
[edit] 8A80 (1999–present)
- Displacement — 4498 cc
- Bore — 85 mm
- Stroke — 96.8 mm
- Compression ratio — 10.7:1
- Power — 206 kW (280 PS) @ 5000 rpm
- Torque — 412 N·m (304 ft·lbf) @ 4000 rpm
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Inside Line: Future Vehicles Preview", edmunds.com
