• June 26, 2012

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder – A Review

The 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is the new mid-size two-door convertible luxury sports car. It is engineered at the Mitsubishi’s manufacturing facility in America’s Heartland in Normal, Illinois. The exterior is super stylish and the interior is lavish. The engine is robust and can give a powerful performance. Let’s have a look at some of its amazing features.

Assorted Trims

The new Eclipse Spyder  comes in the following assorted trims

  • GS Sport
  • SE special edition
  • GT

Eye- Catching Exterior

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It exhibits an eye catching exterior with muscular chassis, chrome LED tail lamps and large 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels. The chrome rear spoiler and dual exhaust outlet with polished tips makes it more prominent out of other cars. A glass rear window with a built-in defroster is fitted in the top. The soft top is power convertible and can fold in 19 seconds. The GT version however, includes a removable windscreen deflector which helps in reducing wind noise.

The new Eclipse is available in six different exterior colors including

  • Sunset Pearlescent
  • Rave Red
  • Carbon Grey
  • Northstar White
  • Quick Silver
  • Kalapana Black.

Luxurious Interior

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The interior is luxurious and is loaded with heated leather front seating surfaces, 6-way power-adjustable driver’s sport bucket seat, power windows, door locks and heated side mirrors. The air conditioning keeps the car cooler. The aluminum sports pedals and ice-blue LED illumination of instruments and controls makes the interior more lavish.

Powerful Engine

The 2.4-liter SOHC 4-cylinder engine  in GS Sport and SE vehicles is robust and can generate an output power of 162 HP. Mitsubishi Intelligent Valve timing Electronic Control variable valve-timing system can enhance the output and can give more fuel efficiency. The impressive EPA rating of 20 mpg is achieved in the city and  27 mpg on the highway The 4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission can give fastest acceleration. The GT model however, gives an outstanding performance with 5-speed Sportronic automatic transmission. The Sportronic design technology helps the driver to shift the gears quickly.

High-tech Safety

To enjoy a peaceful drive, safety of the passengers is important. The 2012 Eclipse Spyder is equipped with high-tech safety features.

They include

  • Front air bags
  • Front-seat-mounted side impact air bags
  • Front seat-mounted head/thorax side impact air bags
  • Front and rear crumple zones
  • Three point seatbelts
  • Head restraints
  • A seatbelt force limiter system
  • Anti-locking braking system
  • Electronic Brake-force Distribution
  • Active Stability Control
  • Traction Control Logic
  • Anti-theft alarm system
  • Engine immobilizer with a keyless entry system
  • A remote trunk
  • Panic alarm
  • The rear view back-up camera

 Innovative Technology

The innovative technology features available on the new Spyder are

  • 650-wattRockford-Fosgate6 CD/MP3 audio system with 9-speakers
  • Three-month pre-paid subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio
  • Bluetooth  hands-free phone system

Pricing

The entry-level GS Sport is available at a starting MSRP of $27,999 while SE special edition is priced at MSRP $28,299 and the GT at a starting MSRP of $32,599.

Warranty

It is available at 10-year /100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty, with  the 5-year, 60,000-mile “bumper-to-bumper” limited warranty and a 7-year, 100,000-mile anti-corrosion perforation limited warranty.

So, get ready to race in the the new 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder and experience the excitement.

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