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The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi. It was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte in Japan from 1978 to 1986, when the name was discontinued as the pickup was not sold in its home market for a while. It returned to Japan in 1991 as the Strada. In the United States two captive imports of the Forte were sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1979, as the Dodge Ram 50 and Plymouth Arrow Truck. Mitsubishi itself imported it as the Mighty Max when it began selling directly in the U.S. from 1982 to 1996, at which point the Plymouth ceased to be available. In North America, after the Mighty Max was no longer offered, the Mitsubishi Raider was offered, sharing a platform with the Dodge Dakota. In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called ''Car Plaza''. For most export markets the name L200 is used,〔("Mitsubishi Forte" ), Mitsubishi Motors South Africa website〕〔("Mitsubishi Motors releases new Triton pickup truck in Thailand" ), Mitsubishi Motors press release, August 25, 2005〕〔("Mitsubishi Motors launches Triton urban sports pickup" ), Mitsubishi Motors press release, September 21, 2006〕 though it also been known as the Rodeo,〔("2006 Mitsubishi bakkie range" ), Mitsubishi Motors South Africa website〕 Colt, Storm, Magnum, L200 Strakar (badge used in Portugal since 1999, Strakar is a portmanteau of Strada and Dakar),〔http://www.mitsubishi-motors.pt/explores.aspx?id=9374#/Intro Mitsubishi Motors Portugal – L200 Strakar〕 and others. Cumulative sales of the first three generations exceeded 2.8 million units around the world.〔("Triton" ), Technology Review 2006, no.18, pp.144–147, Mitsubishi Motors website〕 Currently the pickup truck is sold in every available Mitsubishi market except the United States, Canada, Japan, P.R.C., South Korea, and North Korea. == First generation (1978–1986) == The first generation model of Mitsubishi's compact pickup truck was first sold in Japan as the Mitsubishi Forte in 1978 and continued until late 1986, when the line was cancelled in the Japanese domestic market for five years. In Japan the Forte was originally sold with the 1.6 litre 4G32 engine (L021P). Later this was updated to the 1.6 litre G32B engine with two-wheel drive (LO25) or with four-wheel drive coupled to the 2 liter Sirius G63B with (LO26). Offered in basic Deluxe trim, the larger-engined version was also available in leisure-oriented Custom trim. The Custom also has a smoother and less utilitarian bed, without provisions for fitting a canvas top and with fewer hardpoints for strapping down loads. In export versions, the 2 liter gasoline version has (88 PS DIN), while a larger 2.6 liter unit offered . Also popular in many markets, and frugal, was a 2.3 liter diesel engine. The 1.6 litre Saturn engine rounded out the lineup downwards in many countries. A naked cab and chassis version was also available in some markets. The Dodge Ram 50 (called the D50 for 1979 and 1980) was a badge-engineered version sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1979 on. The label lasted until 1994, through two generations of the truck. Plymouth also received a version of the truck known as the Arrow Truck, sold from 1979 to 1982. This was Chrysler's belated answer to the Ford Courier from Mazda and the Chevrolet LUV by Isuzu (both of which had been introduced in 1972). Mitsubishi itself imported it as the Mitsubishi Mighty Max when it began selling directly in the U.S. from 1982, at which point the Plymouth ceased to be available. The Dodge version had quad rectangular headlights beginning with the 1983 facelift, while Mitsubishis and earlier Dodges had single units in North America. In the rest of the world, importers could choose between single or double rectangular units, as well as twin round headlights.〔''Mitsubishi L200'' (brochure), p. 15〕 The twin round units were the original fitment for the Japanese domestic market. Four wheel drive was added for 1982. This created the Power Ram 50 in the US, as in Dodge's nomenclature the "Power Ram" name was used for four wheel drive models. A turbodiesel engine was available in US models between 1983 and 1985. The 1983 turbodiesel was fitted with a TC05 non-wastegated turbo and produced and torque. The 1984–85 turbodiesels were fitted with a TD04 wastegated turbo which resulted in and torque. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mitsubishi Triton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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