After two great models, the Mitsubishi Eclipse’s third and later models were big disappointments. The 3G was built on the Chrysler Sebring and didn’t have the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive GSX that made the Eclipse a legend in the tuning world. Even though Mitsubishi forgot about the Lancer Evolution-powered concept car that could have kept the Eclipse relevant, the beautiful 4G showed what the company could have done. The Eclipse Ralliart Concept made its debut at the 2005 SEMA Show. It was built on the then-new 2006 Eclipse, with a naturally aspirated V6 and a six-speed manual transmission as its top drivetrain. Even though the turbo 4G63 in the first two Eclipses made a decent 263 horsepower, it could have made a whopping 1,800 horsepower. This was a part of the Ralliart Concept. Mitsubishi gave their test car a powerful 4G63T engine, a six-speed manual gearbox, and the all-wheel-drive system from the Lancer Evolution. The valve cover says everything came from the fixed-timing Evo VIII, not the Evo IX with MIVEC. It had a “custom” intake and a lot of HKS speed parts, and the output was “estimated” to be 400 horsepower. It was also a lot lighter because the hood, roof, front and back bumpers, and front skirts were all carbon fiber. The 20-inch wheels were also made with carbon fiber. Remember that this was in 2005, and because the wheels are so expensive, only the most costly high-performance cars on the market today have them. How much these must have cost back then is crazy to think about. Inside the Ralliart Concept are Recaro bucket seats with leather and Alcantara upholstery and four-point belts. It also came with one of the best audio companies at the time, Rockford Fosgate, not that you’d need it. Mitsubishi gave their test car a powerful 4G63T engine, a six-speed manual gearbox, and the all-wheel-drive system from the Lancer Evolution. The valve cover says everything came from the fixed-timing Evo VIII, not the Evo IX with MIVEC. It had a “custom” intake and a lot of HKS speed parts, and the output was “estimated” to be 400 horsepower. It was also a lot lighter because the hood, roof, front and back bumpers, and front skirts were all carbon fiber. The 20-inch wheels were also made with carbon fiber. Remember that this was in 2005, and because the wheels are so expensive, only the most costly high-performance cars on the market today have them. How much these must have cost back then is crazy to think about. Inside the Ralliart Concept are Recaro bucket seats with leather and Alcantara upholstery and four-point belts. It also came with one of the best audio companies at the time, Rockford Fosgate, not that you’d need it.
