i think mitsubishi made a deal with dodge/plymouth/chrysler to produce some cars in america; probably b/c they felt like the american people would look down upon imported cars and would feel more comfortable buying something home grown.

well the cars share chassis and some even share engines. dodge stealth = mitsubishi 3000gt. plymouth laser = mitsubishi eclipse. chrysler conquest = mitsubishi starion. i know thats a ford that shares parts with the 1st gen rx7.