The Best in its Class by a Long Shot!
Two words: YEE HAW! I'm not even going to try and contain my enthusiasm for this car, because that would be like asking me to lie under
oath. Yes, it's that serious. And this is one serious car. I don't think, in the duration of my time as an automotive journalist, that I've ever run, and I mean run from my car to my desk in order to get onto the laptop and write down my thoughts. I was literally shaking, that's how excited I was. I know, you must think I am crazy, and you wouldn't be the first, but the new Eclipse is just that good. And I've officially given myself a headache!
From the first moment I laid eyes on the completely redesigned Eclipse, I was nothing but impressed. I love what Mitsubishi and their team of highly skilled designers have done with the styling; the new front fascia, the rear bumper, the lights, the lines, you name it. I'll get to the interior later. It's a
fantastic looking sports coupe and what's more, I'm just scratching the surface.
To illustrate how attractive this car is, I was sitting at a red light downtown and I noticed this driver beside me in his S-class Mercedes, not only doing a double take, but a triple and quadruple take of the vehicle. I attribute this gawking not to me, because I was in my, ahem, business attire, consisting of a track suit and designer sunglasses, but more the Eclipses' flaming orange exterior paint scheme, which sticks out in a sea of sameness like a black sheep amid a herd of wooly white lambs. After parking it at the local grocery store, I also had a few bystanders comment on how cool it looks. I said to them, "It drives even better."
Two words: YEE HAW! I'm not even going to try and contain my enthusiasm for this car, because that would be like asking me to lie under
From the first moment I laid eyes on the completely redesigned Eclipse, I was nothing but impressed. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
From the first moment I laid eyes on the completely redesigned Eclipse, I was nothing but impressed. I love what Mitsubishi and their team of highly skilled designers have done with the styling; the new front fascia, the rear bumper, the lights, the lines, you name it. I'll get to the interior later. It's a
I noticed this driver beside me in his S-class Mercedes, not only doing a double take, but a triple and quadruple take of the vehicle. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
To illustrate how attractive this car is, I was sitting at a red light downtown and I noticed this driver beside me in his S-class Mercedes, not only doing a double take, but a triple and quadruple take of the vehicle. I attribute this gawking not to me, because I was in my, ahem, business attire, consisting of a track suit and designer sunglasses, but more the Eclipses' flaming orange exterior paint scheme, which sticks out in a sea of sameness like a black sheep amid a herd of wooly white lambs. After parking it at the local grocery store, I also had a few bystanders comment on how cool it looks. I said to them, "It drives even better."