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Approximately five years after Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Chrysler Corporation decided to produce vehicles in a joint venture under Diamond Star Motors (DSM), the first three vehicles of the production division was unveiled, namely the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymouth Laser. Today, only the Mitsubishi Eclipse is on sale. Why? Because the vehicle was really meant to last from the very beginning! Upon the introduction of the three vehicles, it was outright noticeable that the Mitsubishi Eclipse was the most sporty and aggressive, and therefore designed to compete for a longer period of time.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse, together with the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser, was first introduced in 1989 as a 1990 model. Clearly designated as the performance option among the three similar vehicle models, the Mitsubishi Eclipse carried a sporty body style and high performance Mitsubishi Eclipse parts.
The first generation of the Mitsubishi Eclipse, which was sold until 1994, was available in four trim levels, namely the base, GS, GS-T, and the GSX trim levels. All trim models are front-wheel drive vehicles, except for the GSX which stands on an all-wheel drive system. All Mitsubishi Eclipse models, except for the base, were also equipped with a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, which was turbocharged for the GS-T and GSX trims.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse was revised in 1995 for its second generation. Although still standing on the same chassis, a lot of improvements were made to the vehicle. The normally aspirated engines were all replaced while the turbocharged engines were given a boost in power. All new interior features and amenities also marked the vehicle's entry to its second generation.
In 2000, the Mitsubishi Eclipse was redesigned once again for its third generation. The third generation Mitsubishi Eclipse was quite different from the previous two generations of the vehicle in that it lost some of its sporty looks and performance in favor of more luxurious exterior and interior features. All turbocharged engines of the previous generations were also dropped in favor of new V6 engines. The available all-wheel drive option was also dropped and all Mitsubishi Eclipses then stood on a front-wheel drive chassis. In 2006, another version of the Mitsubishi Eclipse will be released, and the new car is expected to be more powerful than its third generation versions.
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