2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse First Impressions (video)

Now, imagine the commotion if he was driving a Spyder cabriolet -- arguably the ultimate attention-grabber. In 19 short seconds, the top comes down and you can say hello to Mr. Sun. All you need to do is to unfasten the latches up front and push the button. The roof then folds away behind the rear seats and is capped off by a rigid cover.

Dual tailpipes are found on the Eclipse Spyder cabriolet and V6-powered coupe.

Obviously, if fun under the sun is your cup of tea, you should expect to make a few sacrifices with regard to cargo room. While the coupe has an impressive 445-liter capacity, the convertible offers only 147 liters of room. That's three liters less than what you can find in the trunk of a Mazda MX-5! You'd better get used to the bikini-and-toothbrush philosophy!

Also new for the upcoming model year are three additional colors: Maizen Blue, Quick Silver and Solar (yellow). The latter is so bright and sparkling, you will never go unnoticed. I guarantee it!


Photo Credit : Luc Gagné