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Kinja'd!!! by "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
Published 02/28/2017 at 12:05

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I would drive this:

Kinja'd!!!

Before I would drive this:

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Replies (18)

Kinja'd!!! "Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
02/28/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 6

I prefer my Eclipses as Talons:

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Kinja'd!!! "carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
02/28/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 1

I’m wondering if they’re planning to get the 2.2 turbodiesel certified to be sold here, given that Chevrolet is gonna offer a diesel in the new Equinox.

Especially when the only other engine is a 1.5 turbo I4, which probably won’t be able to hold it’s own against competitors on it’s own.

And honestly...it actually looks pretty good.

Kinja'd!!! "Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
02/28/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 6

That’s a real Sophie’s Choice you got there.

Kinja'd!!! "Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/28/2017 at 12:13, STARS: 5

I’d rather not drive either

Kinja'd!!! "boredalways" (boredalway666)
02/28/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 2

but CVT

Kinja'd!!! "Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV" (sal-man)
02/28/2017 at 12:31, STARS: 0

Can I ask why? I mean, I’m not an eclipse fan but I would ride a bike rather than drive a Honda SUV

Kinja'd!!! "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
02/28/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 2

I’m mildly curious about what sort of motor it gets.

While Mitsu crossovers are generally mediocre, they do sometimes get Evo-like driveline bits, like the Outlander with the S-AWC awd system has an honest-to-god eLSD on the front axle.

Not sure if this is still the case, but the previous-gen Outlander GT had an awd mode selector like the Evo that let you choose tarmac, snow or lock.

So...if it gets that kind of driveline and not the basic AWC awd system in the Outlander Sport, plus some kind of modern turbo motor, and Mitsubishi ups the general refinement level, it could be a sorta cool option.

Kinja'd!!! "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/28/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 0

Even with that.

Kinja'd!!! "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
02/28/2017 at 12:44, STARS: 1

I actually think the Eclipse Cross looks pretty nice. Stupid name, but it isn’t awful for a Mitsubishi.

Kinja'd!!! "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/28/2017 at 12:48, STARS: 1

As far as I can tell, the last-gen Eclipse has all the drawback of a sports car with none of the benefits. It’s slow (at least the base model is), very ugly, cheaply made, and not all that wondrous to drive. Whereas as far as I can work out, the new one is a neat looking but boring little crossover with a perfectly passable interior and other ok but not exceptional features. I would drive a boring, competent car over a bad one, even if that bad one is a sporty manual coupe.

Kinja'd!!! "Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV" (sal-man)
02/28/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 0

Fair point but you still haven’t me sold, sir =)

Kinja'd!!! "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/28/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0

I’m not trying to but I see your point

Kinja'd!!! "Loping Camshaft" (Loping_Camshaft)
02/28/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 4

No hood bulge = no deal

Kinja'd!!! "LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
02/28/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0

I’d rather have the 4th gen eclipse and make a hybrid out of it.

Kinja'd!!! "Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
02/28/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 1

Hey, our pilot is awesome at its intended purpose.

Kinja'd!!! "HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
02/28/2017 at 17:38, STARS: 0

What about as a Sedan?

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Kinja'd!!! "Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
02/28/2017 at 17:40, STARS: 1

I’ll let it slide.

RALLY SLIDE that is!

Kinja'd!!! "HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
02/28/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 0

It’s been snowing today, so I literally just did that!