Anyone know any specs or have pics of the next generation eclipse or celica...i've seen spy shots of the new eclipse thats all covered up ( looks like a grand am if you ask me) and i've actually heard that the celica may be discontinued :confused: oh well, just wanted to hear everyones insite on this subject...

The latest issue of Car&Driver has a pick of the upcoming Eclipse concept. Pretty swoopy! Deeply sculpted sides and fenders!

u must mean the Scion tC, its the replacement for the celica i think,
http://www.trucktrend.com/motor/autoshows/coverage/112_0401_detroit_scion_tc_z.jpg

and heres the eclipse
http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/7632_image.jpg

thats actualy the new eclipse concept called the eclipse concept-e eclipse concept-e (http://www.bilnyheter.no/05eclipse.html)

The concept-E isn't going to be anything like the production one... probably looks... rims... diferent...power .. different... it will be crappy n cheap... MITSUBISHI NEED TO BRING THE FTO here... to compete...

MITSUBISHI NEED TO BRING THE FTO here... to compete...

got that right. i'll even trade in my 8

eww

Trade in an RX8 for some cheesy FWD car?


NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

eck new eclipse is worse then the last one! they just keep getting uglier! i still wanna 97 GSX Spyder!!

Originally posted by Shocka
eck new eclipse is worse then the last one! they just keep getting uglier! i still wanna 97 GSX Spyder!!

ditto

my buddy has a gsx 97 and its fast

FTO is rear wheel drive... and looks sweet... and performs pretty darn good.

Originally posted by rx-7~rx-8
FTO is rear wheel drive... and looks sweet... and performs pretty darn good.


Nope, it is a FF.

I agree with you guys...the eclipse just keeps gettin uglier and uglier

the FTO is very nice and resembles an RX-7, Supra, and Sylvia at different angles...i don't think i'd trade in my RX-8 tho

Yeah it is FF... i thought it was RWD... Mitsubishi is so stupid for making the 3000GT FF... in N/A form.. man misubishi is so lame...when it comes to sports cars...

I think the FTO is the best looking car ever from Mitsubishi. But I've read that the interiors are kinda cheap and that the haven't been updated enough to keep them competative over the years.

Here's more pics of the eclipse concept.
http://www.supercars.net/cars/2004@$Mitsubishi@$Eclipse%20Concept-Eg.html

Not sure why that link didn't underline the whole address. Just cut and paste to get it to work.

OK im sorry but its cars like the eclipse that should be discontinued not the celica...but thats my opinion:D

Being a Celica owner I can tell you why they are discontinuing the Celica. It can't compete with anything in it's class now. The only thing it had going for it was weight and handling and now there are cars out much better at handling. Plus Toyota really dropped the ball as far as promoting the car. But, I swear I hope the crap we just saw isn't a replacement for it. Why don't you just strap a bomb to my chest and lock me in a Tercel.

YEA which is all the more reason to come out with a better generation of the celica to compete...

Originally posted by rx-7~rx-8
Yeah it is FF... i thought it was RWD... Mitsubishi is so stupid for making the 3000GT FF... in N/A form.. man misubishi is so lame...when it comes to sports cars...
How can you say that? The 3000 GT VR4, Mitsubishi Galant VR4, Starion (ok, maybe but I think its cool), Eclipse, & EVO have all been pretty mean in my opinion. A rwd coupe would be nice be they seem to like awd. Its hard not to see ten DSMs everytime I go to the grocery store.

the eclipse is dead. it died in 1999. its basically been reincarneted here in the US with the EVO (gsx) and SRT-4 (gst) though. its just a shame it cant be in such a sexy body.

FTO's are available a dime a dozen here in Australia as second hand jap imports.

Pretty cheap too! (About a third of the price of a DC5 Type R)

They're great value for money, especially in the GP Ver. R model with the 150kw MIVEC engine.

Stock for stock, they go line ball with a DC5 Type R and can almost match it on the twisties.

For once at least we didn't get deprived of something in here in Australia! :)