Is Mitsubishi in the early stages of designing and producing the next generation of the Eclipse?

Mitsubishi gave a sketch preview of a small lightweight, four wheel drive concept called the Concept-RA. The wraps will come off the four cylinder diesel during January’s Detroit Auto Show.
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There is nothing more satisfying than watching 2 different techs, on 2 different occasions struggle with a trim rattle and then swooping in and fixing it on the first try.

There is something about having the boss save the day that is very humbling to even the best mechanic.

The problem this time? A loose captive nut/washer contraption in the convertible top frame of an 07 Eclipse that rattled intermittently over uneven roads.

Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time in some world class sports cars. I’ve been really lucky in that I’ve spent a lot of time driving the Nissan 350Z, a car so good for it’s price range that cars worth twice as much are often compared to it.

So what does this have to do with my first drive in the 2006 Eclipse GT? Well, unfortunately I’ve become pretty jaded and my expectations have been set pretty high. This isn’t a good thing for any sports car that doesn’t keep up with the class. So does the Eclipse GT measure up? Well, yes & no.
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