Why didn't Mitsu release the 8G Galant in maunal as planned?
I know, I know they made a few Galant DE's that were manual, but according to this old article it was supposed to be a standard option in the future for all 4cyl models. I wonder why they didn't follow through, I guess nobody would have purchased them so it would have been costly. They should have just made it for the GTZ, then again Mitsubishi was very stupid a couple of years ago......
Similarly, Mitsubishi has improved its integrated engine-automatic transmission controls. Mitsubishi was the first to employ "fuzzy logic" computer programming to allow the drivetrain to better anticipate the driver's wishes and eliminate the irritating up- and down-shifting that's still a characteristic of some automatics. The previous iteration of this system was good; the new one is better.
All the Galants presented for our review were equipped with automatics, and that will be the setup when the new cars roll into showrooms this summer. Mitsubishi plans to offer a five-speed manual transmission as standard equipment with 4-cylinder models late this year. All V6 models will have automatic transmissions.
Article: http://www.internetautoguide.com/reviews/4...hi/galant/1999/