Official 2006 Mitsu Eclipse photos and info
#26
Originally Posted by canaryrx8
What the hell happened?!?!?!? Didn't anyone see the concept? The concept was frickin' awesome, and this is what they ended up with?! This reminds of the PT-concept (otherwise known as the Pronto Cruiser) vs. the PT Cruiser. Why do they always build such trick stuff, then water it down and distort it into something lame. I fear they will do the same with the Chevy SS (if they even ever build it).
#27
All I know is that the guy who designed the concept was on monster garage once, cool guy. I really liked the concept, specifically a 3/4 view where you can see the big wheel overhangs on the rear,
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FMVSS108 says dual beam headlights are illegal. If you read it correctly. The only semi acceptable dual beams are the European H4s because the shield under the low filament effectively makes two different reflectors (beam distributions) in one housing. Good low beams & good high beams with low glare.
Are they using this or 9007? Which is a big piece of sh*t crap low beams, very crappy high beams, and worse glare than HID headlights.
Is the reverse lights in the middle of the tailights? Is that a ring of LEDs? That is very tacky. They should have mounted them flanking the number plate, like the old one. and kept the ring of LEDs and put the brake light in the center (positively signalling)
Why not put the 6 speed manual & five speed automatic where it will be best used, on the volume 4 cylinder cars.
Does the V6 have an open differential?
Are they using this or 9007? Which is a big piece of sh*t crap low beams, very crappy high beams, and worse glare than HID headlights.
Is the reverse lights in the middle of the tailights? Is that a ring of LEDs? That is very tacky. They should have mounted them flanking the number plate, like the old one. and kept the ring of LEDs and put the brake light in the center (positively signalling)
Why not put the 6 speed manual & five speed automatic where it will be best used, on the volume 4 cylinder cars.
Does the V6 have an open differential?
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I think the designers seriously must be coming from Pontiac... it looks just as crappy as the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix and the new G6... and what's with the triple windows on the side, with the mirror between the first two? If this doesn't kill Mitsubishi altogether, it will at least kill the Eclipse for good. Even the first gen Eclipse looked better than this.
#35
Originally Posted by Gambit
it's not horrendous, I think mitubishi's new "face" is ugly though. they'll never have an eclipse that sold like the 95-99 one
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The wide rear fenders on the concept flow nicely with the rest of the car, but on the production model they just look way out of place. Take them in 1.5 inches and fix the rear defuser and I'd call it a winner. Maybe not the best looking car, but a huge improvement on the outgoing model.
#40
Originally Posted by nojooc
Is it just me or does it look like a Ford Cougar?
#42
Originally Posted by Captain Amazing
I just read on the 4g Eclipse forums that it is FWD which makes that car = teh lose!
#43
Ride Naked!
Fix the nose, get rid of the FWD and McStrut, throw in a limited slip and I might consider it. I had a 2000 Eclipse GT and the only thing good about that car was the engine.
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New Mitsu Eclipse 3.5L V6 260HP
I think it looks pretty good but kinda dated already, maybe it's just me. It looks like a little bit of the current Eclipse with more of the previous one. But, sad to say, it might be faster than our RX8. I don't know if it will be AWD or FWD, but either way it sucks another car is messing with our 8.
BUT I STILL LOVE MY 8 EITHER WAY!!!!
New Mitsu Eclipse on MSN
Here are the pic's
BUT I STILL LOVE MY 8 EITHER WAY!!!!
New Mitsu Eclipse on MSN
Here are the pic's
#49
It's already getting a reaming on this thread but I have to say it looks better in these pics for some reason