For many years I have wondered what the team at MMAL had in the works for the never completed PS41L?

We know that it was intended to be a premium vehicle to be sold above the 380,

We know it had a longer wheel base.

We know that it was going to have an export market likely to have been the US.

What I wish to know is:
- What engine and transmission were intended, eg 6G75 MIVEC, 8A80 4.5L V8?
- How much more development work was needed?
- How much more expensive than 380 was it going to be?
- Was AWD an option?
- Was it going to have a very different front and rear ends or similar to 380?
- Was it coded as PS41L or was it some other 40 series number eg, 41 denotes sedan, 42 pillarless sedan eg TE-TW magna, 45 wagon, and 46 pillarless wagon eg TE-TW?

Any other insights are of interests. Moderator please fell free to move this if it is placed in the incorrect section.

PS41L Info

RHD Market - Australia and New Zealand
LHD Market - USA and Canada

Price (AUS) - starting from $45K
Models - two (entry and luxury)
Engine - 6G75 MIVEC
Transmission - 5 speed automatic with sports mode
Drive - FWD
Code - PS41L

Interior Styling - Direction similar to the Galant Grunder
Exterior Styling - Direction similar to the Galant Grunder

the PS41L chassis was also going to be the platform for the Merc C-class as well

When Daimler-Chrysler pulled out of MMC so did the project

Exterior Styling - Direction similar to the Galant Grunder

This makes sense. The exterior body styling, had it followed the Galant Grunder, would then have been consistent with Mitsubishi's previous up-spec models like the Verada. Extended length bumpers and some visual tweaks all while remaining essentially the same body underneath, like so:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7964/nca49b219111020l.jpg

Grunder has the best interior of all 3 galants too

looking at the Grunder it would have followed the TL/TW design language with the headlighes and front quarter design
so glad they did not do that

I like the Grunder. Good looking car.

Too bad about the 2.4L four cylinder... Maybe when I win the lottery I'll bring one here with the 3.8 MIVEC. :woot:

Yes the interior does look nice, and happy to see they fixed the door trim where it meets the dash, I freak'n disgusting in the 380.Nice and flowing in the Grunder but! What the F#@k is a Grunder anyway. Sounds like a German wedgy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taiwan 380 equivalent
galant program was in these 3 territories

however MMAL did get to export some 380s to Taiwan for the local police

I wonder where I could get those mirrors...

Taiwan 380 equivalent
galant program was in these 3 territories

however MMAL did get to export some 380s to Taiwan for the local police

Yes I know its a car but what does Grunder mean? Where do you come up with "GRUNDER" when thinking about naming a car?

I like the Grunder. Good looking car.

Too bad about the 2.4L four cylinder... Maybe when I win the lottery I'll bring one here with the 3.8 MIVEC. :woot:
or you could set your sights a little higher perhaps lol

Mirror discussion has been moved here - http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84828

Thanks Red