The 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyders' brawny engine muscle and relative light weight makes for such startlingly brisk out-of-the-blocks acceleration that it's somewhat akin to being hurtled from a slingshot. Obviously, Mitsubishi designed this car for hot-rodders. It's a great option for weekend warriors who once visualized themselves strapped in a Formula 1 car, racing around but opted for the security of an office job. But its not just the 1997 Eclipse Spyders' powerful engine that drives the stake, you have to consider its styling.

 

Even at a standstill, Its stance is so aggressive, its lines so sleek, its visage so predatory, that the 1997 Eclipse Spyder looks like its already pouncing on the freeway at a hundred miles per hour. The 1997 Eclipse Spyder, is a slick convertible that comes with either the normally aspirated or turbocharged engine. There are six different versions of the Eclipse for 1997:RS, GS, GS-T, GSX, Spyder GS, and Spyder GS-T. All models receive an updated front fascia. GS and GS-T models receive a more prominent rear spoiler.

 

The GS-T is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled version of the same engine that puts out 210 horsepower and 214 lb.-ft. of torque at just 3,000 rpm. If you choose the 4-speed automatic transmission, the turbocharged engine delivers slightly less horsepower--205--but generates more torque--220 lb.-ft. All models are front-wheel drive except the GSX, which comes with all-wheel drive.