The 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T (Grand Sport Turbo) is 2-door 2+2 coupe built by Diamond-Star Motors in Normal, Illionis from mid-1997 to July 1999.
Built as a partnership between Mitsubishi and Chrysler as Diamond-Star Motors, the second generation of the Eclipse began production in 1994 and was manufactured in Normal, Illinois until 1999, at which point it was replaced by the third generation Eclipse and then the subsequent fourth generation Eclipse in 2005.
Alongside its production run as the Mitsubishi badged Eclipse, it was also sold as the Eagle Talon until 1998.
The GS-t is the second from highest of four offered trim levels; RS, GS, GS-T, and GSX. The two highest trim levels - GS-T and GSX - share the similar options; a turbocharged 2.0L inline-4 (4G63T) from Mitsubishi, a larger rear spoiler, dual exhaust tips, and powered windows. The GS-T trim includes 16" 5-spoke wheels, an 8-speaker AM/FM cassette/CD player radio, and a front-wheel drive configuration.
Between the all-wheel drive GSX and the front-wheel drive GS-T, the GS-T doesn't offer as much grip as an all-wheel drive setup, but is slightly lighter and has a higher top speed.
For the 1999 model year, the same components were used following the facelift of the 1997 model year until production ended in 1999, although it was offered with an all black interior and white dashboard gauges.
Games[]
Need for Speed: Carbon[]
The Eclipse appears in Need for Speed: Carbon as a tier 2 tuner class car.
It can be unlocked through gameplay, but can be unlocked early through purchasing a downloadable content pack; the Custom Car Bundle 1 pack.
Custom (Green)
The custom green Eclipse is unlocked for use in Quick Race upon the player completing the "Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999" Reward Card:
- Need for Speed: Hit 200 mph (322 km/h) in a speedtrap
- Muscle Head: Fill your Career Garage with only Muscle Cars
- Unblockable: Avoid 20 police roadblocks while in Career Freeroam
- Urban Battle: Win 50 Free Roam Challenges in Career Mode
Top Speed 2.9
Acceleration 7.7
Handling 6.3
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Custom (Red)
The custom red Eclipse is unlocked for use in Quick Race upon the player completing the "Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999" Reward Card:
- Need for Speed: Hit 200 mph (322 km/h) in a speedtrap
- Muscle Head: Fill your Career Garage with only Muscle Cars
- Unblockable: Avoid 20 police roadblocks while in Career Freeroam
- Urban Battle: Win 50 Free Roam Challenges in Career Mode
Top Speed 2.9
Acceleration 7.7
Handling 6.3
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Need for Speed: ProStreet[]
The 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse appears in Need for Speed: ProStreet as a tier 1 vehicle with a price of $18,000 and is already unlocked at the beginning of the game.
The 1999 Eclipse is one of the few starter cars with AWD players can choose from for the career mode. The Eclipse appears with traits that are typical for AWD cars including outstanding grip performance and quick acceleration.
The 1999 Eclipse is mainly suitable for Grip setups, as its top speed might be lacking in Speed Challenge events during later portions of the career mode.
Need for Speed: World[]
The Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T was made available in Need for Speed: World as a tier 1 car on April 18, 2012. Since August 22, 2012, it had been featured as a D class car.
It is one of the fastest class C cars in the game. The Eclipse possessed good straight-line performance and an above average nitrous speed boost. Despite this, it is still capable of high-speed cornering. Top speed is 156 mph (251 km/h).
It is an effective vehicle in every game mode and can be turned into an effective class B car. It can be upgraded up to class A with ultra parts.
0
E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
324606
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Stock: 324 (D class) | Maximum: 606 (A class) |
Purple
The Purple style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costed 2200. It was released on September 25, 2012.
Blue
The Blue style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costed 349,000, and was initially released on January 8, 2015.
On June 28, 2015, its price was lowered from 825,000 as part of the End of the World event.
"4G63"
The "4G63" style is a drag car that costed 3500, and was released on November 28, 2012.
It is fitted with Gromlen tuned quality performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
It is capable of hitting very high speeds and reaching those speeds very quickly due to its impressive acceleration. The handling of the GS-T is direct and could easily keep the car at a high speed through long corners. A draw back of the GS-T is that it suffered in slalom sections because of its front-biased steering. Top speed is 168mph (270km/h).
The body modifications were reminiscent of Underground Street Racing culture. A low body kit is fitted with the inclusion of a chin spoiler and brake cooling ducts though the front bumper. The Mitsubishi logo was removed from the bonnet of the GS-T and was instead fitted to an exposed radiator.
The headlights were replaced with carbon-fibre replicas and the bonnet had been replaced with a custom made fabrication with a transparent middle for a purposely exposed engine bay. The body kit is equipped with air vents along the sides, a large rear diffuser and a large rear spoiler.
0
E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
377640
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Stock: 377 (D class) | Maximum: 640 (A class) |
"Elite" (SpeedBoost)
The Elite style is a uniquely altered elite variation of the regular Eclipse GS-T. It costed 8500 and was released on April 17, 2012.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and various aftermarket parts.
"Elite" (Cash)
The "Elite" style is a uniquely altered elite variation of the regular Eclipse GS-T. It costed 550,000 and was released on June 1, 2015 as part of the End of the World event.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and various aftermarket parts.
Trivia[]
- In the Prima Official Game Guide for Need for Speed: Carbon, it incorrectly lists the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse as being all-wheel drive and as a tier 1 car:
- In Need for Speed: Carbon, it is a tier 2 car.
- In the game files of Need for Speed: Carbon, its configuration file indicates it is front-wheel drive.
- The Eclipse lacks its rear wipers in Need for Speed: Carbon.
- In Need for Speed: ProStreet, it is incorrectly listed in-game as being all-wheel drive:
- In the game files of Need for Speed: ProStreet, its configuration file indicates it is front-wheel drive when stock, but will become all-wheel drive once upgraded.
- In Need for Speed: World, the "Elite" can play a shortened rendition of Junkie XL's "Castellated Nut" by pressing the K key.
- In Need for Speed: World, the "Elite" style has different stock and maximum performance values than the standard car.