Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

The fourth generation of Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, mainly produced in United States, was officially released at the North American International Auto Show in early 2007 (was held from 7-th to 21-th of January). The 2 door and 4 passenger fron-wheel drive Spyder model comes out from the GS with a 16 valve, 162 hp 2.4 L engine and more powerful GT model designation with 24 valve, 3.8 L engines which produce 260 hp along muscular bodylines. The GT models offer manual six-speed transmission or five-speed automatic Sportronic® one. Both model designations use the SOHC (Single overhead camshaft) based engines which allow to reach higher speed. In SOHC engines, the cam operates the valves directly.The 4G69 SOHC engine used in Eclipse GS SpyderBuilt in Japan, this engine has been used in Mitsubishi Eclipse (2005-onwards), Mitsubishi Lancer (2004-onwards), Mitsubishi Galant (2004-onwards), Mitsubishi Outlander (2004-onwards). It's maximal output is reached at 5750 rpm. 4G69 engines uses MFI fuel injection and MIVEC™ Variable valve timing. Bear in mind that variable valve timing doesn't mean economy in this case. Average fuel consumption sits somewhere around 13 litres/100 km.

The 6G75 SOHC engine used in Eclipse GT SpyderUsed in Mitsubishi models which include Eclipse (2005-onwards), Galant (2004-onwards), Montero (2003-onwards), Endeavor (2003-onwards), 380 (2005-onwards), a 3828 cc engine with 90 mm stroke, 95 mm bore produces max 263 hp. Unlike hardtop version, Spyder models' engines produce 260 hp.Design and dimensionsEven though this Mitsubishi with 2575 mm wheelbase is a small car, it is 4565 mm in lenght, 1835 mm in width, and 1381 mm in height. If equipped with 18“ wheels, it has 1389 mm in height. If you look at the interior, you'll see grate progress since last Spyder version. Clear dashboard lines in the wave-style affect very friendly. Gear shift is small which helps to switch between gears very fast. Controls such as audio system, climate control, etc, are positioned in the „user-friendly style“ with focus on ergonomic access. There's no way how to describe design through words; You should go for a test-drive in my opinion. Spyder's turning radius is more than 12 meters which makes some actions very difficult especially in city-traffic.