Eclipsed? 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse @ 2008 Chicago Auto Show

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/chicago/2008/2009mitsubishieclips...

Though there are no great changes to the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse you'll see at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, it will look more like the Evolution X — and sharing a likeness with a hero car is never a bad thing.

The split-grille schnoz that made us slightly uncomfortable in the presence of earlier Eclipse coupes and Eclipse Spyders is gone. It's replaced by the maw of Mitsubishi's new corporate trapezoidal grille. The retrofit suits the Eclipse, as if the car has always been meant to look this mouthy. On GT models, you'll also note a standard set of high-intensity-discharge headlamps — a feature never before offered on Mitsu's coupe and convertible.

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[paulinoia]

+2 Hp!!! look out mitsubishi means business!

[tegert]

Two extra bhp WOW!

[RodrigoDiezBivar]

Now twin turbo the 6G75, lower and AWD and it'll shit all over everything on this planet.

[czf21]

Ugly like the older one before that fat ass car

[Clesarie]

@HDTopGear You can blame emission standards. Because no one will make a true dual exhaust. Shit most cars come with 3 cats now. Yet you can have pos suv that polutes 6 times as much and it passes emissions.

Also the gt eclipse already has 265 hp isnt that enough?

[AGELADARIS007]

OMG I CANT BELIEVE IT 2 EXTRA HP

thats unbelievable !!!!!!!!!!

lol

[kolb3y]

guy's i bought an eclipse but i cant find a gas station with unleaded rice!

[ooikwf]

i like the 1st n 2nd gen.

[xtra1234]

They need to make turbo awd. Make it affordable a it would sell like crazy.

[heartlessangel7]

If mitsubishi wants to sell me an eclipse, it NEEDS to be RWD,...period. Otherwise I'll buy a 2010 Camaro, Genesis Coupe, Challenger, or wait for the Toyota Ft86. (Modern day AE86 go!!!) I want semi-cheap drifting Biyatches!!!!

[ZeroCool66667]

Sigh...don't like the direction they are going whit the new eclipse`s.

The "old" 2g's are the coolest and finest eclipse`s ever made. PERIOD!!!