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Mitsubishi Eclipse 2009

Mitsubishi’s accessory makeover of the Galant-based Eclipse pays admiration to the Lancer Evolution, the car that keeps the Japanese automaker on enthusiast alarm screens.

The 2009 Eclipse auto and spyder both yield their bows at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show alongside the active 2009 Mitsubishi Galant.

The changes are abundantly bound to tweaks to the front—essentially the Eclipse advisers a bit of an Evo mask—and rear styling, with the autogenous abundantly unchanged.

The GT models accretion a new dual-exhaust arrangement that boosts achievement of the 3.8-liter V-6 to 265-horsepower (up two) and torque to 262 lb-ft, which aswell is up by two. Aswell accepted is a six-speed chiral transmission, adherence control, HID headlights, and new rear spoiler. The five-speed automated charcoal optional.