THE STUNNINGLY SLEEK 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER
CAN GO FROM SHADE TO SUNSHINE IN 12 SECONDS

The 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has multi-link suspension, up to 210 horsepower and the power to change your attitude about driving...

The Eclipse Spyder is no ordinary convertible, so it doesn't have an ordinary folding top. This power-operated top only needs about 10 seconds to open, and it's fully lined to help keep out noise and weather. The glass rear window gives you better visability because it doesn't yellow or crack with age, and it's also fitted with a rear defroster. Best of all, the top is made of high-quality, individually dyed acrylic fibers that keep their shape and color for years.

The Eclipse built its high-performance reputation with this 2.0-liter, DOHC 16-valve turbocharged engine. Packing a 210-horsepower punch, and backed up by 214 foot-pounds of low-end torque¹, this electronically fuel-injected powerplant revs to its 7,000-rpm redline with a deep mechanical howl. A sound and feeling that's tuned and refined by Mitsubishi's counter-rotating dual engine stabilizers. The turbo engine is standard on the Spyder GS-T.

Unique to the Eclipse Spyder GS is a 2.4-liter single overhead cam 16-valve engine. Generating 141 horsepower² and a very healthy 148 foot-pounds of torque, this engine provides the kind of low-end power that makes freeway on-ramps a non-issue. Factor in dual engine stabilizers that help cancel noise and vibration, and you have a smooth, strong and very willing powerplant.

Because high-performance engines prefer a diet of cool, dense air, the 2.0-liter turbocharged powerplant is fitted with an air-to-air intercooler. This system uses a radiator in the front bodywork to chill the fuel and air mixture before it's inhaled by the engine. The cooler the intake charge, the more horsepower you get. It's that simple.

Quick, precise and totally entertaining, the 5-speed manual transmission in the Eclipse Spyder is engineered to get you into the right gear at the right time. Accelerating out of a corner, launching into the passing lane or just cruising around, you can always keep the engine's power output right where you want it.

The nose and front air dam are smooth and low to the ground. The windshield is laid back. Windows and door handles are flush with the bodywork, and the sideview mirrors are nearly invisible to the airstream. Even the raised rear deck is engineered to slip through the atmosphere with minimal disturbance. No wonder the Eclipse Spyder has an outstandingly slippery coefficient of drag of 0.31 for the GS⁴ and 0.33 for the GS-T⁵. This convertible has styling with a purpose.