The Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS is a 2 door coupé-bodied road car with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) at 5750 rpm and 278 N·m (205 lb·ft/28.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm respectively.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4491 mm | 176.8 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1311 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62.1 litres | 13.7 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2972 cc (181.363 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.1 × 76 mm
3.59 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
278 Nm (205 ft·lb) (28.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
52.7 kW/litre 71.6 ps/litre 70.7 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
93.54 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1175.5 kPa (170.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 495.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/27 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.7 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/11.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/32.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/27.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/50 VR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/50 VR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 277 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 824538 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS Sportronic added 2025-02-05. Last modified 2025-02-05. |
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