Why is the Mitsubishi FTO so underrated?

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[@tomcole020]

They're underrated because people are to obsessed with power numbers to appreciate that not everything is about pure speed. If it doesn't go to 1000hp the JDM fanboys don't want it 😂

[@paologarcia8541]

Well said

[@exoticspeedefy7916]

The FTO was just over average and over priced. Also not alot of aftermarket support came for these car's.. had nothing to do with it being underpowered the Type R Integra has the same 197 BHP yet was faster and a better performer

[@hardlinefoil7532]

@@exoticspeedefy7916 you've clearly never had the nice experience of driving one

[@exoticspeedefy7916]

@@hardlinefoil7532 I've owned 2

[@hardlinefoil7532]

@@exoticspeedefy7916 well maintained?. Only someone not in the right state of mind could dislike them. If so bad why did you get another anyway

[@Bridget410]

My Dad bought a manual FTO GR 1995. It was fun to drive, loved it. He was caught by an unmarked police car doing 95 mph on the A52. He was 75 at the time.

[@Ige-Lano]

s/o to your dad😂

[@covingtonrace1]

It would be £15k if it was RWD, then Drifters would get them, ruin them and make the road ones more expensive.

[@CarlFreeman]

One of the first NA engines to hit 100bhp per litre, with a tiptronic gearbox based on the porsche design, awesome cars.

[@georgecubbard8553]

As an fto owner I gotta say its a good bit behind the 100hp per litre when you exclude the invecs as its not a thing you can compare with on any other car really

[@justintowers8230]

Its a v6 making 200hp not that impressive?

[@Randy-lg1qo]

@@justintowers8230 2.0 NA from early 90’s… impressive

[@djrmusic]

I had a red Mivec GPX when I was younger. First sports car and I loved it. Really miss it now!

[@oscardean6351]

A mate of mine i used to work with had one with the same engine the V6 but it had the auto tip Tronic gearbox it was proper niceAnd it had the loudest aftermarket exhaust when we was on the building site we could hear him coming from miles away so I used to put the kettle on for him 😶

[@pikkyuukyuun4741]

guys dont let the secret out Im still saving up to own one

[@fortheloveofmycars]

This takes me back, Had an FTO for a while a few years back, it was an awesome car to drive... Had to move it on due to rust issues underneath & didn't have the means to fix it at the time... It didn't have the mivec engine but it was still awesome & I agree it is very underrated... I miss it. Great looking car...! Thanks for this, it is a car that should be looked at more...!

[@pittmotoring]

Always wanted one of these and for the last god knows how many years they've always stuck around the 2 or 3k mark. They sound incredible. Looks a Nice one does that mate. Great vid

[@andiansm]

I had one in 2006, manual mivec in bright Red, loved it and still miss it. Really miss the sounds of the valve's opening up 6000 to 7000 revs.

[@crownjulesgaming542]

This is my dream car, I hope I can get one eventually, the facelift model is sick. The design and the sound of the engine is amazing

[@daltonsikhosana8275]

This is such a crazy upload I’ve been searching these all weekend

[@GavinMufclee]

When I was a teenager I used to absolutely want one of these when I left school in the 90s

[@evo5dave]

Had an FTO GPX in the early 2000s. Loved it. It had a 4 speed auto and definitely wasn't fast but that little V6 was a gem.

[@echelon270]

Always loved these cars didnt know what they were until i played granturismo 2 back in the day.

[@Jimmyb85]

Awesome video Jamie, these are still cool in 2021 this one in your video is very nice 👌 my cousin had a manual one in the early 2000's I agree they're underrated

[@matthopper7411]

They are my absolute favourite car especially with the veilside kit on. I went out with a lass when I was 15 and her dad had a white one with the veilside kit on and like you say the sound they create is absolutely epic, they're beautifully shaped and so stylish you don't see anything else like them and you didn't back then either and to be fair smile they put your face is incredible and they pull really well. I would absolutely love to own one.

[@dontworry4724]

Love these to bits glad I can say I own one 😅 they need to go up in value definitely underrated !

[@mikepaton3614]

Had a GR back in 2000, loved it. Rev it high and it sort of remembered your driving style. Great road handling and i liked the styling. Great sound from them.

[@e91life98]

I love mine so much fun for such a small price. I got mine just as a daft toy to mess on with when bored, but grew to love it.

[@pbagsmcarthur8096]

I still have my FTO, I have had it for 18 years, in my opinion it is one of the best handeling cars out there, great on the twisties

[@tomwilliams3315]

Love my fto to bits prefer it over my skyline actually, and will be doing a full restoration on it, fto is such a great car and the community that goes with them seems great really nice people

[@onnnyxa3689]

you haven’t met the australian community then 😅

[@tomwilliams3315]

@@onnnyxa3689 no only the UK community is the aussie community that bad?

[@andrewg4412]

@@onnnyxa3689 I see you also met that community xD

[@andrewg4412]

@@tomwilliams3315 let's just say it's basically a shitposting page full of people circle jerking over their hatred of Lancers

[@waynejones2599]

Lol Aussie Fto community is ummmm, interesting

[@wt8213]

Underrated because it's FWD, would have been iconic if it was RWD or AWD.

[@asifnoaman8978]

nothing got to do with FWD. It went against the Integra Type R which was FWD too. It's MIVEC system is not as effective as the VTEC you got in the Type R's thats why

[@wt8213]

@@asifnoaman8978 Integra's aren't all that special of a car either. Asking the front tires to pull and turn isn't a good idea for anything that's ment to be sporty. Yes they are fun but anything about 300hp is a horrible idea.

[@asifnoaman8978]

@@wt8213 i actually dont even like the Integra that much, it was still a better car though. I just thing they are underpowered and gutless.

[@wt8213]

@@asifnoaman8978 Honda makes better cars. Mitsubishi build quality is crap. My Evo 6 was shit for the most part. Yes it was quirky, 4g63 is a good engine, AWD is awesome. But everything else sucked.

[@ahmedislam2580]

integra type R is also fwd but not underrated and civic type R too

[@tropip1081]

I knew about the car when i played a game when im still in elementary school back in somewhere around 2007-08 and i love it, im glad the car is so underrated, hope i can own one one day

[@petem6474]

People say there under powered but then a 2.0 Mk5 Golf GTI turbo is only 200ps and ten years newer 💁‍♂️ I enjoyed my old one and standard it used to beat my mates fiesta zetec S with a puma swap and that used to really piss him off 😂😂

[@behindthedecks6088]

Had 2 both white in auto gr and 1 manual gox. Love these cars

[@sim_1]

These cars are criminally underrated honestly, seen some very nice examples over the years, one of the best being a Veilside kitted one. Also do like the GPX models with the 2.0L V6.

[@samusaran7317]

The brand as a whole

[@RPMATTACK]

I love the look of ftos my family have owned 3 of them 2 red 1 silver there just great fun

[@mitsubishiftoralliart]

Nice FTO! I like that yellow color 💛

[@RiC3R69]

I Love the way it looks and sounds

[@traviszander]

One of my favorite cars from Gran Turismo. I only know about this car because of that game.

[@projectcoty8520]

Was lovely to meet Sammy this year at the NEC

[@thefreelancer9366]

Had a dark red FTO GPX - loved it... awesome drivers cars

[@CarlFreeman]

had a 1995 GPX for 6 years, awesome cars really under rated. so much fun.

[@antonyhart6757]

used to have one of these with a manual aswel, awesome little car so much fun. Had to get rid because the rear was made of rust :( still miss it.

[@johndyne1375]

As a GPX owner since 2009 I Agree 100% that this is an underrated car. My daily is an M140i but the FTO puts a smile on my face and the soundtrack is awesome. I think tidy examples will fetch £6-8k. But there aren’t that many around for sale..

[@richardshaw671]

Love mine revs and sounds sweet, passed evos sideways laughing so well ballanced😊

[@Bigman-ik8ss]

My mate had one mivec sounds awesome and they are a great looking car... One big problem is they get bad rust around the subframe and in todays word tax is hefty on a V6 motor

[@theun-personing5674]

I always wanted one of these but couldn't afford one so i got a mazda 1.8 V6 MX3 and it was a cracking car, handling was amazing.

[@Bridget410]

Very underated. So much fun to drive, packs some revs!

[@Alps6408]

I tried to insure one of these and it was astronomical to insure... so, naturally, I went with a MK4 Supra turbo which was actually £650 cheaper. I've always loved the looks of the FTO and thought it deserved a lot more love, 225 or 240 bhp would have been a nice amount of power for this car. They gained the nickname of ftslow.

[@geeteebloke1979]

Owned 2 fto gpx in the past I loved them... V6 @ 8200RPM!!

[@adamselby6560]

Nice video, but it’s a real shame you barely hit the mivek and short shifted every time! I mean it’s the Mitsubishi answer to the v-tech; I know it isn’t your car but I’d be happy to take you out in mine and show what it can do if you drive it how it’s meant to be driven! 😆

[@mricemantoyou]

I had a gpx manual with the mivec v6, it doesn't torque steer as it is well set up and designed, and the handling is sublime... Not the fastest but 0-60 in under 8 seconds so it's rapid for a 2.0 na, but on track these can beat most other cars of the time.

[@ramires100]

I love this car

[@inflameswetrust2194]

I want one in America. Small displacement/many pistons=cool as hell

[@Shane-kw5vc]

Just picked up a MIVEC triptronic for my sons first car, great handling, more driver feedback than my 08 WRX and only slightly less than my old non power steering 205. I really like it, I wouldn't in honestly swap my well modified rexy for it but I'd think about it !

[@willmartin373]

Build one of theses as a banger car, what a car👌

[@Birmingham_racing]

Don't know how you can compare this to a skyline when it offers integra levels of performance

[@hardlinefoil7532]

Because it's so much better to drive and fun than an Integra type r

[@Birmingham_racing]

@@hardlinefoil7532 never heard that before everyone says integra was the best fwd of its time

[@hardlinefoil7532]

@@Birmingham_racing that's because of sour honda fanboys, and that it was even sold in the UK in the first place. Have you driven both and compared them?m

[@Birmingham_racing]

@@hardlinefoil7532 actually it's proper auto journalist who called it the best handling fwd car if it's time

[@hardlinefoil7532]

@@Birmingham_racing journalists who haven't even driven on fto in the first place. The fact you even try to argue that an Integra is the nicer car is (to anyone who knows what the fto is like to own and drive), enough evidence you don't know what your talking about

[@az_3kgt714]

one of those cars that are hard to get a hold of in the states. Would love to get one to go with the rest of my mitsubishi collection evo10 and a 3000gt

[@Android-vk8yh]

That is one sick build ,I have one of these imported since 2001 and I love it. As you said very underrated. It's a very clever car. People slagged off the tiptronic saying the manual was better which is crap. It's a very clever gearbox actually designed by Porsche made better by the Mitsubishi engineers and my effect is addictive. It's like VTEC on acid and I know cuz I have both 👍

[@godofdestructiondiecast6756]

I remember seeing these on Gran Turismo 2

[@joelmartens4737]

she should put a 6a13tt in it like i did with my fto, dropes straight in and bam 280 hp to the wheels which is still usable doing the windy back roads where the car shines just pulling you threw the corners, something people dont know is that the fto out corners a evo on track due to the fact the evo doesnt have an lsd in it. you can drive these cars like a mad man and it will always reward you by pulling you threw the corner and launching you into the next one.

[@DildosForChristmas]

What car is the 6A13TT from? I'd love one of these but the low power and slowness puts me off so an engine swap is appealing

[@firsttitlegaming3156]

These cars handle really well for a fwd

[@jonathanellis6097]

I had an fto, the mivec one, unfortunately it was and auto, still a great car.

[@Fuglyuck]

Currently own a 1995 GPX fully stock. A GREAT drive but recently any FTOs you buy will be rust buckets like mine. Check your sils, bearings and transmission. FTOs are known for their transmission sensors being faulty. MAP sensor too, as out of the factory the '95 GPX's loom was a little short when it came to the connection on the MAP sensor so after a while it doesn't send the right signals. I'd take an FTO over a MR2 or Miata ANY day.

[@Absa7319]

great car

[@Rashers-]

I’m from Ireland my very first car was an FTO I owned a few of them over the years about 6 of them and my last one was the FTO GP Version-R was a great car ✅ I owned 2 separate GTOs aswell both cars look amazing on the roads all manual gearbox they had to ✅

[@keatonjones6115]

ive got the same engine and box inb a 97 mirage and you definately have to rev it out to 8500rpm (limit is at 8650) each gear or it iwll fall below the mivec crossover when you shift. I had the same problem with a few of my civics and ended up sorting it with a vtec contoller, im sure mivec can do the same

[@xxxp4ndaxxx]

These look like fab little cars.

[@roybamford8698]

Good looking car should have had the Mitsubishi evo engine and running gear or just a turbo

[@Birmingham_racing]

Never knew why these weren't more popular my brother one about 15 years ago

[@starscream8956]

Insurance killed them dead, i could insure a bmw 328i for 500 fto was 2K ha-ha back in the day.

[@CarlFreeman]

The Mivec is just like the Vtec, and swaps to the second cam at 5200rpm

[@ozhoneybadger]

I had it in 98. Gran Turismo

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

I feel like I've seen this car in person before. Does it live in South Wales? I've always like these. The fact that they're a low displacement V6 makes it cool to me. That and it looks like a baby gto lol The thing that put me off was that I thought they were all Autos with no manual option.. hmmm.. a manual 2.0 v6 turbo is tempting You gotta keep the V6, lady. I appreciate space looks tight for a turbo conversion, but I feel like it'd be way more ..original (for lack of vocabulary).. than 4G swap. If you must rip the v6 out, maybe put it in a Mitsi colt? A v6 colt, a 4g fto and any gto would be the ultimate oddball Mitsubishi collection lol

[@ohoiboi9818]

Rx7 and a GTO (3000gt) made a baby with Toyota supra grafted face kinda lol it sounds nice

[@LB83.]

The burble in that fto 🤤

[@andrerousseau5730]

Try changing the rear bank spark plugs...! Good luck!

[@echbruh6598]

Now I know Mitsubishi built a Supra, and I like it.

[@scottsanderson8855]

love the looks would love two drop a twin changed system on it give it some zip low and hi like people do with the lotus cars

[@pjmyeohyuteong3449]

I have one of this in malaysia. And is easily to get the parts in malaysia.

[@moonrooster7287]

I have an Auto FTO ima AUS, what are some recommendations for performance parts

[@dantebrazda9595]

I tell you what, fwd, awd or rwd, I have driven them all.. on the race track or twisty roads it doesn't matter the power, drivetrain, etc.. it's the driver.

[@adamselby6560]

This one’s on sale now 7k and worth every penny

[@stuartbaker4479]

Awesome sounding car...sounds better than a Civic...😁

[@Weathal]

Where can I get the rear fto gel badge?

[@kidderudez]

Just brought my 3rd gpx and I love them good trip box and turns alot of heads in stock form aswell 1 due forsale soon though. Only thing with these people have them but don't underseal ect so they rot

[@madmatt5661]

Theres one in the uk with 1100+bhp

[@fragilitopushwack7093]

Rear wheel drive Sir??

[@SkotiM]

I had one of these, the 2 litre VVT, after owning a 1.6 Lotus Elan, and whilst owning an MR2 mark 3, i dont know if it was set up badly but i just couldnt get on with it. The steering wasnt sharp enough, the suspension was too soft, the engine only perked up when the revs were up high and the gear box was like something out of a mediocre saloon. I was so disappointed, great looking car, dull as ditch water to drive, oh and it had a massive whale tail on it so i looked like a tosser.

[@aaronwhite2160]

There ace cars not many people find them good but there lovely cars

[@jaidencocking7881]

What body kit is that?

[@leonm6969]

This is a fun zippy car, no it’s not super car territory but that’s the fun of its, it’s a non drop top Miata that people can still get and that’s good!

[@beastman.330]

Cool car in white with red writing on it.

[@jimmyscivicEP3]

First i love this car,is underrated cuz is was be better if is example 6 speed manual and it had to have at least 230 horsepower,people would buy them like crazy,but the real reason it doesn't have that many support performance parts for this car,that is my opinion!! and definitely worth the 4G63 :p

[@et4ner63]

Superb Fto My number is close to that. My no is B16 FTO.

[@jd3076]

Jackie chan thunderbolt

[@crxdelsolsir]

This and other NA, light, nimble, affordable cars are forgotten because racer bois want Turbo, 4wd, power, so they can have setup advantage when they want to feed their ego's, narcissistic tendencies and trolling attitudes on the road as they have low self esteem and confidence.

[@battlestormninja6645]

Mostly because of insurance prices aswell as its insane

[@andrewpierce7948]

Damn... the secret is out .... 99% of the 'haters' have either never driven one or only driven an Auto and kept below 4000 RPM. You need a 100bhp advantage to beat a good one across country the handling is that good. But too many people obsessed with numbers and rwd (which to be scientific is a sub standard compromise)... besides, 200BHP in 1994 from a 2 litre.... Best VW could manage was what? 140 in golf gti 16v?

[@shaeerhassan8588]

The GTO is the car that over shadowed the FTO, not too say the FTO isn’t a nice car

[@DroneMee]

You have to rev it because it's NA? I know you have driven 90's turbo lag right 😅 It has to Rev so high because it's small displacement V6 with an economy tune, that's obvious.

[@lewis7211]

Is it underrated by any chance ?

[@YaHNoNYX]

Only right hand drive((( Would definetly go for it, if it was left-handed from factory. Too complicated to own this in baltic states. And not very comfortable to drive one of these on a left-handed drive roads

[@danielamedee313]

I have this car

[@heilong79]

They were a good looking car, seems like lots of girls bought them. I had one for a year and it was a decent car.

[@shaeerhassan8588]

That blue engine bay is shocking

[@Randy-lg1qo]

Keep the 6

[@danilhakim2363]

try to mod the FTO to AWD ..😁

[@samusaran7317]

Seems like very few people like the quirky innovator's....