Mitsubishi's Fourth Generation Sports Coupe, the 2006 Mitsubishi
Eclipse GT, Shares its Brightness a
First released 15 years ago, the Mitsubishi Eclipse has been the
franchise model of the Mitsubishi but has not always generated
enough sales. The previews generation “geo-mechanical” styling
receives less attention as compared to other coupe in its class.
Today, all hopes to take the dominance of Mitsubishi in sports
compact coupe division with the launch of the all-new 2006
Mitsubishi Eclipse are anticipated. Now in its fourth
generation, the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse rides of the Galant
chassis platform in a coupe version. Set to hit the road in late
spring this year, the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse will be available
in two trims and two new powertrain.
The new Eclipse feature a state of the art design, very unique
to other vehicle of its kind. The exterior profile of the
Eclipse presents a lot o tension inherent on the surface. “The
designers who was developing it spoke a lot about a bow (like a
bow and arrow… so even thought the car is standing still, it
feels like it is just about to spring,” said Dan Sims, the
General Manager for Design Center. Another good this about the
design is the “teardrop-shape” the Eclipse posses. The body
starts wide moving the hip-like rear. The lean and mean exterior
feature of the eclipse personifies the sporty, athletic, and
well-crafted vehicle.
Under the hood lies the 3.8l V-6 engine also used by the Galant
sedan, the most powerful in its class. The 6-speed manual
transmission or Sportronic automatic transmission, traction
control, and 18” alloy wheels adds to the power and beauty of
the Eclipse. The 3.8l MIVEC V6 produces 262hp at 5,750 rpm as a
result of variable valve timing and lift. Torque can reach as
high as 260 pound-feet at 4,500 rpm. It can zoom from 0-60 in
6.8 seconds.
The interior is amazing. The two-seater cockpit provides comfort
in its leather cover. The uniquely beautiful, motorcycle adopted
speedometer gives a different look in the dashboard. The Eclipse
GT offers a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system, complete
with a 6-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 playback. The Digital
Signal Processing (DSP) surrounds you with an array of
customizable sound settings served up by eight speakers with a
10-inch subwoofer.
The 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse is fun to drive, extremely balanced,
fast, beautiful, and cool vehicle. For more information about
the Eclipse, or to shop for parts for other Mitsubishi vehicles,
visit http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/MITSUBISHI .
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