http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png http://jalopnik.com/tag/eclipse http://jalopnik.com/tag/eclipse Automotive News is reporting this morning that Mitsubishi plans to kill the Eclipse coupe, Eclipse spyder and Endeavor crossover in August. Mitsubishi will also let days go by, and give the Galant a slight reprieve until "later." More »
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Police in Springfield, Mass., arrested Luis Correa, 19, after street racing his Mitsubishi Eclipse. When the local newspaper wrote up the arrest, Correa took to its website to talk some smack about his racing skills and a reporter. More »
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Yesterday, the Moon proved a better door than a window, causing a total eclipse over parts of the globe. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you a Mitsubishi Eclipse, but will its price allow it to darken your doorstep? More »
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When you're trying to sell an intercooler, or any car part: DO NOT TAKE PICS OF IT WHILE ON THE TOILET. We didn't think we had to spell that one out, but a forum member at DSMTuners proved us wrong. More »
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We've been quite shocked by how utterly, horribly terrible Mitsubishis have been in the 24 Hours Of LeMons. Eclipse, 3000GT, Talon, Colt, whatever, it's spent more time in the pits than on the track. Won't someone find a reliable Starion and race it? We totally want to see a Starion take the overall win! More »
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After every 24 Hours Of LeMons race, we put together this list of the top finishers for you. And when we say "top," we mean "every single car that managed to get onto the track." More »
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Chrysler and Mitsubishi have been technological partners for years, providing platforms and engines for each other even after Daimler dropped Mitsubishi a few years ago (now Chrysler hearts Nissan). The most notable models in recent memory were the Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth duo and the Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon/Mitsubishi Eclipse 1G trio. By the time the venerable second generation Mitsubishi launched, Eagle and Plymouth were on the outs. Needing a sports coupe, they launched the Dodge Avenger on a lengthened 2G Eclipse platform. Apparently, one of our neighbors decided to make a commentary on this by combining the two in what is, we're told, not a completely unusual swap. More »
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I know, I know, you were jealous of Europe and especially its Toyota Yaris with dockable TomTom GPS navigation head unit. You can breath a sigh of relief because Eclipse has taken that idea and made it available for anybody! Hooray! More »
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Even though they already dropped the press shots of the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder, the cars are making their official debut here at Chicago. Mitsubishi looked to borrow some mojo from past Eclipse models as they included previous versions in their display. The upgrades to the new version are largely cosmetic, thought they did see fit squeeze an additional two ponies out the power plant. Included in the deal are"Jet fighter grill", added traction control, new 18" wheels, dual outlet exhaust, Spyder gets standard heated seats, yada, yada, yada. Hey look, pictures. More »
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As if there wasn't enough to look forward to at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Mitsubishi teases us with these sketches of thew Concept-RA, which we can only hope is indicative of the reincarnation of a new Eclipse as a vehicle worthy of the old Eclipse. The aggressive shoulders and sloping beltline are your first hints of the second generation Eclipse, while the nose makes it a very obvious nod to the new EVO. More »
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Will a large airfoil wake up interest in Mitsubishi's Eclipse? Perhaps not as much as would an AWD Evo package producing upward of 400 hp. But that's not in the cards. Not quite in its place is Mitsu's Eclipse SE for 2008. Available in both four- and six-cylinder models the SE package includes a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate sound system, two-tone leather seating and a power moonroof. That's in addition to the wing and special body striping. The V6 SE gets electronic stability control. At a price of $3,800 over the cost of a GS and $5,100 over the GT model, the SE isn't for Eclipse purists. Is that an oxymoron? [via Kicking Tires] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296617&view=rss&microfeed=true It only makes sense that Cylons would join forces with the evil Decepticons, and imbed cybernetic technology into a 2nd Gen DSM Eclipse. After surmising '80s Starions Battlecar Galacaticas had something to do the awesome turbo power of Colonial Vipers, the nefarious robots likely thought the Eclipse good competition for any human piloted road-going Colonial fighters. Make sure to hit the sound on the video to enjoy great benefit. [Battlestar Galactica via Wikipedia ] More »
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Having been to the first annual Mitsubishi Owners Day three years ago, the sheer number of Lancer Evolutions tearing up the roads today seems almost impossible. So many EVOS appeared that the cars overflowed onto the nearby streets of MMUSA HQ. While there was some temporary grumbling that Prototype X showed up instead of the production version, there were plenty of 3000GTs, Starions, and Eclipses to keep everyone happily distracted. Stay tuned for some mini-galleries focusing in on some of the historic rides on shipped over from the museum in Japan on display at MOD. The good news is you've got another year to get that Mitsubishi 500 ready to roll. More »
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No doubt, Bumbeck's weeping in his cranberry juice right now, as his pleas to Mitsubishi to bring back the beloved Mitsu variant of the StarQuest twins have fallen on deaf ears. However, they did introduce what they refer to as an "attainable exotic" in the form of the Eclipse Spyder. Because the Solstice is obviously an unattainable exotic. More »
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Mitsubishi released advance sketches today of its 2007 Eclipse and a new, small electric-car concept that it will reveal at the Detroit auto show in January. The Spyderized version of the Eclipse coupe, redesigned for 2005 appears to resolve some of the coupe's design tension — with a top-down look that's more satisfying than the hardtop (at least from the side, and with those obligatory low-low profile meats). Both GS and GT trim lines will be offered, each with a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate Premium Audio system. The company also notes the cabrio will have "a few other surprise features usually reserved for high-priced convertibles and cabriolets." How many guesses? More »
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It's part Eclipse, part Evo and better looking than either of those stock models. It's Mitsubishi's latest concept tuned to within an inch of its life by in-house speed shop Ralliart. The R boys took the Evo VIII's 2.0-liter turbocharged 4G63 engine (upclocked to ~400hp) and AWD system, and slapped them both into an '06 Eclipse, where they probably should have been in the first place. On the outside 20" wheels under tasteful body flares give it a sumo stance that accentuates the new Eclipse's best lines. It's the best Ralliart concept we've seen so far, if we'd be so bold. More »
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Mitsubishi will again use the occasion of SEMA to show off several concept cars branded by its in-house speed shop, Ralliart. The showcase vehicle will be a radically designed Eclipse, which it will unveil later today. The company is anxious to make sure SEMA attendees, and the tuner crowd in general, aren't taking the company's business difficulties of late as a sign of weakness. The highly top-secret Ralliart Eclipse is the result of work by the company's Cypress, California design team. More »
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