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The Mitsubishi Cordia GSR Turbo was introduced in Australia in 1984 and many sports car enthusiasts took a liking to the car for its relatively low cost and good performance. With excellent straight line performance Cordia Turbo could easily outrun its equivalent such as the Nissan Pulsar ET Turbo, Nissan EXA Turbo, and the Daihatsu Charade Turbo. The Cordia Turbo could even keep up with the more expensive turbo sports cars such as the Toyota Supra, Toyota MR2, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda RX-7, and Mitsubishi's own rear-wheel drive Starion. The Cordia Turbo represented a performance bargain which could pull 16 second quarters in a time when 17 and 18 second quarter miles were common for four cylinder cars. Over the five years of Cordia production there were three model changes. They were called AA, AB, and AC. The AB model didn't change much from the AA with the only noticable difference being the front grille. The AC model was released in 1986 and lasted until 1988. It was fitted with an unleaded engine and an updated interior which featured sports bucket seats, standard air-conditioning, power mirrors, and headlight washers. The AC Cordia Turbo suffered the dreaded low octane rating of unleaded fuel, which lead mitsubishi to cut the performance of the Cordia Turbo dratsically. A smaller Mitsubishi TC05 turbo was fitted replacing the larger TC06 in the leaded models. Boost was also reduced to 6.4psi from 8.6psi of the leaded models. Smaller injectors were also fitted. The reduction in boost and turbo size resulted in power coming down from 110kw to 90kw and 210Nm down to 172Nm. Both engines used the same throttle body injection systems, two injectors, and knock sensing. The Cordia is well suited to everyday commuter traffic with occassional highway blasts (where it is quite strong) and has quite good rear seat spaciousness and storage, making it an impressively versatile package for a two door. The Cordia GSR Turbo is a top-value performance buy. It's a good all-round practical sports car with great traffic light abilities and a comfortable interior. For buyers, its probably safest to go for an immaculate example, since new and quality used parts are becoming scarce. The Cordia Turbo really fits the saying, "Big bang for your bucks".