The Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT is a front wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
Powering the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT is a single overhead camshaft, 3.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) at 5750 rpm and 355 N·m (262 lb·ft/36.2 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1707 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2575 mm | 101.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4582 mm | 180.4 inches | |
| Width | 1834 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1707 kg | 3763 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 67 litres | 14.7 [17.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | 6G75 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3828 cc (233.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 90 mm
3.74 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 355 Nm (262 ft·lb) (36.2 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.6 kW/litre 70.2 ps/litre 69.2 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.74 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1165.4 kPa (169 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 638 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 | Higher is better 157.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 155.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.64 kg/kW 14.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 2.640 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 184195 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 33.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT Automatic (2009) added 2008-08-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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