- "The fastest model of the 4th generation Eclipse, leaving wannabe sportscars in the dust."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Mitsubishi ECLIPSE GT '06 is a road car produced by Mitsubishi. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
Eight colors are available for this car:
- Rotor-Glow Pearl
- Pure Red
- Ultra Red Pearl
- UV Blue
- Kalapana Black
- Oceana Green Pearl
- Liquid Silver
- Diamond White
In-game description[]
Before the Lancer Evolution came to the North American market, the Eclipse waved Mitsubishi's sports-car flag to U.S. enthusiasts.
The first-generation model appeared in 1989 utilizing the powertrain of the Galant. It came in several trim levels, from a naturally-aspirated FF (Front-engine, Front-wheel Drive) version to an all-wheel-drive turbocharged rocket. The second generation Eclipse became more of a boutique vehicle, available only in front-wheel-drive and naturally-aspirated engine choices.
The fourth-generation Eclipse made its debut at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and took the popular theme of the third-gen model characterized by a slick futuristic design and smooth-revving inline-4 and V-6, to another level.
While the car's 179.7 inches overall length and 72.2 inches width are the norm in the 2+2 coupe segment, excellent packaging accounted for spacious rear seats and luggage space. The interior was spiced up by a two-tone color scheme used on the dashboard and seats to give the car a more flamboyant character.
Supplying the power were two excellent engines, a 2.4-liter inline-4 with MIVEC (Mitsubishi's variable valve timing system) and a torquey 3.8-liter V-6. Both power plants came mated to the choice of a 4-speed automatic and 5-speed manual gearbox. The V-6 was the engine of choice, putting out 263 HP and 260.3 ft-lb of torque. It allowed the Eclipse GT to run to 60 mph in less than 6 seconds, making it as fast as pure sports cars costing thousands of dollars more.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Mitsubishi New Car Dealership[1] | 25,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Mitsubishi Dealership | 25,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 3+) | 23,075 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Mitsubishi Dealership | 25,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- In GT4, nitrous can't be applied on this car; however, it is possible to do so in GT6 when nitrous returned in that game.
- The car's 2006 model year makes it the most modern car by model year to feature in GT4 (ignoring concept cars with hypothetical model years such as the Nike ONE).
- The car actually released in 2005, hence its being able to be scanned for the game, but the car uses North American model year convention which is one year ahead of calendar year.
- In the PlayStation 3-era games, the Rotor-Glow Pearl color is not only misspelled as Rotor-Grow Pearl, the color appears as silver metallic instead of pearl orange.
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Notes[]
- ↑ Not available in NTSC-J version