The year was 1990, the market was crowded with all sorts of sports coupe such as Toyota Celica, Nissan 240SX, Ford Probe. Then, Mitsubishi introduced a small 2 door hatchback with edgy styling and a powerful turbo charged engine. It was the only car on the market that had 200 HP and was selling under $20k. Street racing crowd quickly noticed this car, and the Eclipse legend was born.
Unfortunately, Mitsubishi took a detour from the formula of success with the 3rd generation Eclipse. It was made bigger, softer, and rounder. The edgy styling was replaced with plain vanilla ovals; turbo power was replaced by V6 engine. The weight went up. Instead of a pocket rocket, the 3rd generation Eclipse became a boulevard cruiser.
Now, with this 4th generation Eclipse, Mitsubishi seem to be on the right track. The styling is modern and aggressive, took many designing cues from the popular 2nd generation Eclipse. Interior is filled with “bling bling”: 4 pod instrument panel back lit with blue LCD illumination, sports buckets, and the extra large sub-woofer. Power from a MIVEC 3.8-liter V6 engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, lifted directly from the Evolution MR.
The new 3.8-liter V6 engine provides ample power for this car; however, it needs to be reved to get out most of the power. The 6-speed manual provides good, crisp shifting action. Unfortunately this new Eclipse is still plagued by the front heaviness; it is not as nimble as the earlier versions. Mountains and race tracks may not be the best environment for it.
Sharp styling, strong engine, base model starts at below $20k, this new Eclipse will cause some concerns for its main competitors such as RSX, Tiburon, Accord Coupe, and Solara. This might be the rainmaker Mitsubishi USA has been waiting for.
於，MITSUBISHI MOTORS次抓方向，解到如何利用本身手，1989年起市的平跑Eclipse回了！的法或多迷迷惑，依照者本身定，上一代的Eclipse不是性能，就外型都令人非，更延其跑名望，因此者目睹新款於Detroit AutoShow揭幕後，心中大石方得以落下，新款必受到相的迎。
Eclipse 造的代名
外至，Eclipse新款可是底翻修，延的路亦回原始，就也跳半的第三代，走回九零年代末期的二代思，目的是找回痴醉Eclipse的年迷。察新款比去，年Eclipse掀起的汽科技，是摒除其造型外的特色，四立吊、速度感式向、通煞碟、ABS配等，在今日稀平常的配，在那空背景可是髦明，因此者新款抱持分期待。
加入二美金火
Eclipse主打的北美市，迎面遭遇的是FORD Mustang，2＋2座椅、大排量引擎、二和拉造型，部均著造型各自表述，一是肌肉、弧，另一是回原始精神，都是人垂涎的尤物。Mustang自去年推出便，付而量整至20，市大正是岌岌可危的MITSUBISHI所需，藉此扳回去品劣。以格距分是手林立的，美金的包含：ACURA RSX、HYUNDAI Tiburon、HONDA Accord Coupe和TOYOTA Solara等，每一都有其特色，均和Eclipse突，以此推想要起，相多年前局更激烈。
身散科技感
提完市，察一下Eclipse新特，概念化充斥下者感如概念般，以分的、尾成，不注意有分辨前後，去曾出AUDI TT上，的橙色（Sunset Pearlescent），攫取不少路人目光，大面前、後窗和天窗使光，搭配黑、橙色未感十足，尾的透明罩晶造型，表出Eclipse那神秘有情的。唯一美中不足，是突兀的高，地高六很人接受跑法，原考短簧修改震筒以降低高，否空有18圈霸伸。
炫目度一流
若是Galant的主，相信Eclipse散的光（ICE BLUE ILLUMINATION）印象深刻，大小的示精，多如、音和等，悉集中於中控台上的液晶幕上。似三的四真皮方向抓感佳，者可後方控操作MP3音。足年族群喜好，此番EclipseROCKFORD伙伴，洋洋多九支喇叭，後面大的SUBWOOFER音效震撼，低音著者耳朵力道非凡。新款去相同，前座包覆、支到空都有上乘水，但2＋2座椅配置加上弧限制，後座供考用，客太勉，幸而六/四分的，主多分空利用能！
性能化 史上最
3.8升V6引擎是Eclipse送迷的第一份，具用MIVEC技的力核心，可出263hp/5,750rpm、最大扭力260lb-ft/4,500rpm，面字理解新性能不容小。第二份是Lancer Evolution MR共用的六速手排速箱，手感、比皆同，亦是者最喜的部分，其魅力更其耀眼造型。同地攻入平，家有162hp的2.4升MIVEC四缸引擎和五速手排、四速自排款，六缸的除六速手排有五速自排提供。
直是我家 攻道非其
一如期，FF跑受重分配62/38影，活性在道流度不足，MIVEC高速特性，管低速扭力不差，少了想像中所要的、，者得一路催谷至4,500rpm後迫使MIVEC打，源源力道方得放。公路巡航入高速域方知大排量，千速80mph，那容不迫人上。入後，新Eclipse阻尼偏硬但明，推高是一，且前玻璃大面，但下沿野仍受阻隔，其死角不利於激烈。整之，Eclipse沿的是美式主流格，快加速、流身段前座格局，呈Lancer Evolution相其趣的趣，各具魅力。
收民心 品牌救世主
Eclipse最早崛起，便以意具、酷炫吸引年家，而得消者MITSUBISHI品牌的忠，只是近年缺乏品，自然在激烈的市中遭到淹，此Eclipse出如天降甘霖般，可其重新立口碑。幸而新款推出使其形象、基本款美金（19,399-24,599）的起，加上比同厚的保固期，相信些都是Eclipse出的。
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