Introduced more than 20 years ago, Mitsubishi’s Eclipse reaches the end of the road this summer. The Japanese automaker will shut down the Normal, Illinois, lines that crank out the slow-selling coupe and retool the plant to make theOutlander Sport, which is sure to sell much better. Right?
Mitsubishi is sending off the Galant-based two-door with the 2012 Eclipse Special Edition. Available as either a coupe or convertible, the SE includes the GS Sport’s leather seats—heated up front—rearview camera, Bluetooth, HID headlamps, and 650-watt Rockford Fosgate stereo. Unique SE features include black side mirrors, SE decals and stripes, and 18-inch dark-finish wheels. Powering this special edition is Mitsubishi’s not-at-all-special 162-hp four-cylinder, sending power to a four-speed automatic. Perhaps that powertrain being installed in a 3300-pound car had something to do with the Eclipse selling so poorly?
In any case, there is something special about the pricing for this farewell; at just $25,530, it actually costs a couple hundred bucks less than a GS Sport. Woo.View Photo Gallery
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