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November 25, 2005
First Look: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
We've been waiting for the '06 Eclipse and consider it showing up this week as an early Xmas gift -- thank the powers that be we got the 5-speed. The car took some getting used to off the line, it's got an awful lot to give, which is made obvious b y switching form econo-5-speeds to something as performance oriented as the Eclipse.
And the amazing thing -- this is the 4-cylinder GS model, which produces 162 horsepower and 162 lbs-ft. of torque. The GT model, with its 3.8 liter V6 kicks off 263 hp, with 260 lbs-ft of torqueage.
So in the beginning the wheel chirping noise you may have heard was because I was trying to get my fine motor skills calibrated between the gas pedal and the gearing, but after I got used to it, well, I must admit there was some intentional asphalt spinning thrown in as part of my self-delivered holiday cheer.
Driving it at night, I liked the blue instrument lighting, there's even a little light to help you find the power window button, and the audio system pllays nice and loud, the way it should. I took a leggy friend for a ride, at over 6'4", he was surprised at the room for his limbs, but not so surprised at the way the Eclipse took in-town corners without so much as a breath on the brakes.
One of the most pleasant surprises so far on the Eclipse GS is the sticker price -- the MSRP is only $19,399, putting it, as another friend said, squarely in the zone of being, "a great 20s car."
Posted by Frank at November 25, 2005 12:59 PM | Filed under 2006 Vehicles
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