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Mitsubishi’s Fourth Generation Sports Coupe, The 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT,
Shares Its Brightness As Partstrain Offers Parts
By: Jenny McLane
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 of 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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About the Author:
Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on
cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market
Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today.
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