2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Review

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TO THE POINT What’s New? Based on the Eclipse Coupe that debuted last year, the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder drop-top is an appealing convertible with an integrated hard tonneau cover and a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate stereo system. The Spyder also gets the strongest powertrain lineup it’s ever had, though enthusiasts might still wish for a turbocharged four-cylinder, which isn’t on the menu.
Selling Points: Distinctive styling, great performing V6 engine, good handling, six-speed transmission, one-touch retracting soft top.
Deal Breakers: Useless back seat, small trunk, heavy expected depreciation

MEET THE COMPETITION Convertible Comparison Test
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Test Vehicle: 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT
Price as Tested: $33,075 (including the $625 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 3.8-liter V6
Engine Horsepower: 260 at 5,750 rpm
Engine Torque: 258 lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,671
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 17/26 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 18.5 mpg
Length: 179.7 inches
Width: 72.2 inches
Wheelbase: 101.4 inches
Height: 54.4 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.8/27.7 inches
Head room (front/rear): 39.6/35.7 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Four
Max. Cargo Volume: 5.2 cubic feet
Competitors: Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Ford Mustang Convertible, Mini Cooper Convertible, Pontiac G6 Convertible, Toyota Camry Solara Convertible, Volkswagen Eos

Photos courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales N.A. & Ron Perry

About Ron Perry
Before joining the Autobytel family in June of 2005, Ron Perry spent twenty years as a freelance photographer in the automotive community, shooting cars for automakers and magazines, including Road & Track. Before striking out on his own with camera in hand, Ron worked at a daily newspaper as a staff photographer shooting news stories – at least until an editor with a passion for cars fueled his automotive interests. Today, Ron focuses on high-performance sports cars of the past and the designs of the future. Not surprisingly, then, Ron owns a 1990 Porsche 928S4, but someday hopes to add a Ferrari Testarossa, a Lotus Esprit, and Volvo P1800 to his stable. Having to give up his 2000 Jaguar XJR in favor of a 2004 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was, “a necessity of the craft,” he says.