Once-Popular Mitsubishi Eclipse Sports Coupe Faded in Later Years after Losing Its Style and Tuner Appeal
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The Mitsubishi Eclipse was a popular, affordable sports coupe in the 1990s, offering great style and tunable turbocharged engines.
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Early generations earned fame through models like the GSX and by appearing in The Fast and the Furious film.
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Later generations lost the style, performance, and tunability that made the Eclipse great, turning off enthusiasts.
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Sales dropped from over 70,000 units in the 90s to just hundreds by the end, with the last Eclipse produced unceremoniously.
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Though the Eclipse ended ingloriously, its early generations remain icons of the Japanese tuner era.