Mitsubishi Motors Company has introduced a 2012 Special Edition Coupe and Spyder variants of the iconic Eclipse. However, the manufacturer is planning to end Eclipse production after the 2012 model year.

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE boasts HID headlights, "SE" side decaling, black side mirrors and nice 18" alloy wheels finished in matt black. All these goodies come along with the huge list of high-end standard features that can be found on the Eclipse GS-Sport.

The interior includes leather seating with heated front seats and a power driver's seat, rearview camera, Bluetooth® hands-free phone access, heated side mirrors and a brutal Rockford Fosgate® premium audio system with SIRIUS® satellite radio with 9 speakers having a total power of 650 Watts. The Coupe model also comes with a sunroof.

The engine range has two engines – a 2.4 liter four-cylinder with 164PS (121 kW) and 219Nm (162 lb-ft) and a powerful 3.8 liter V6 developing 269PS (198 kW) and 355Nm (262 lb-ft) of torque.

The smaller engine comes with a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed automatic available as an option and the bigger V6 comes with a 5-speed automatic gearbox.

Standard safety equipment on all Eclipse models includes:

  • 4-wheel disc anti-lock brakes (ABS)
  • Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
  • Active Stability Control (ASC)
  • Traction Control Logic (TCL
  • advanced dual front air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) and side air bags.
  • Side curtain air bags are included on the Eclipse Coupe

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE

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Source: Mitsubishi