For Sale: 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum in Christiansburg, Virginia

The Mitsubishi Legnum is the station wagon variant of the eighth-generation Mitsubishi Galant, produced primarily for the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) between 1996 and 2002. Its name is derived from the Latin word regnum, meaning royal title or power.The car achieved legendary automotive status due to its high-performance flagship trim, the VR-4, which earned the title of 1996 Japan Car of the Year.The Legnum VR-4: A "Grown-Up Evo"Often referred to by automotive enthusiasts as a more luxurious, grown-up sibling to the Lancer Evolution, the Legnum VR-4 paired raw rally-bred technology with the practicality of a 5-door estate.- The Engine: Powered by the 6A13TT, a 2.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine.- The power: It officially produced 276 horsepower (280 PS) to comply with the Japanese gentlemen's agreement of the era, though true output was often higher.- Drivetrain: Full-time All-Wheel Drive (AWD), paired with either a 5-speed manual or a Porsche-inspired 5-speed INVECS-II semi-automatic transmission.- Active Yaw Control (AYC): Borrowed from Mitsubishi's rally engineering, the top-tier Type-S models featured a torque-vectoring rear differential that electronically transferred power to individual wheels to eliminate understeer through corners.57,995 Kilometers, AWD