Mitsubishi Starion in Israel

The Mitsubishi Starion is a 3-door rear-wheel drive liftback, stylized as a 2-door coupe. It was produced since 1985. The name "Starion" is a contraction of "Star of Arion", referring to both a star and the mythical horse, Arion. Other sources claim that name was due to struggles by Japanese engineers to pronounce the word stallion. The Starion is one of the first cars to receive a turbocharged engine with electronic fuel injection. At that time, the car came with antilock brake systems, which were rare at that time, and a limited slip differential. Filmmakers liked the stylish and impetuous design so much that the car was filmed in the 1984 Cannonball Run with Hollywood star Burt Reynolds. The car was sold in Japan, the US and the UK until 1990.