When Mitsubishi Put the Mini in Minivan

From Road & Track

What's a Mitsubishi Expo LRV? Well, if you're Japanese, you may know it as the 1991 RVR, essentially the second generation of a Mitsubishi Chariot built on a shortened floorpan. If you're European, it was the Space Runner. In America, you might be more familiar with its clones, the Dodge Colt, the Eagle Summit or the Plymouth Colt Vista Wagons. And if "Light Recreational Vehicles" with cleverly engineered sliding doors aren't your thing at all, you'd probably be more interested in the regular, seven-seat Expo anyway. A 107-inch wheelbase can go a long way after all.

Too bad that the one we should really be talking about is the JDM-only RVR Hyper Sports Gear-R:

But back in America, the short-wheelbase Expo LRV was fresh. A true minivan, a versatile wagon with plenty of passenger space and cupholders that could handle your soda. Mitsubishi's SOHC 1.8 four-cylinder wasn't a powerhouse at 113 horsepower and 116 lb.-ft. of torque, but you could have your LRV with a four-speed automatic, permanent all-wheel drive, and a cassette deck that could connect to your portable compact disc player.

What more could young people ask for in 1992? More mega bass?

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