1993: Laser gets Eclipsed. And Talon.

An entirely fresh range of Eagle, and Mitsubishi front and all-wheel drive Diamond-Star built coupes would roll off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois, in 1994 as 1995’s. As shown in this mildly taped-up test car , the new desert was an evolution of the previous look. Mitsubishi again shared much of the responsibility in crafting the sporty cars.

Plymouth would drop its Laser model and give the whole franchise to Eagle, moving the brand into higher visibility as an upscale purveyor of technology.  Per an unconfirmed estimate, engineers reached back down into the parts bin and pulled out a freshened, upgunned twin-cam turbo four-cylinder powerplant.  It was also believed a 3.0-liter V-6 engine-in naturally aspirated and turbocharged guise-would carry over to front- and all-wheel-drive models, but as evolution occurred, the V-6 did not happen until the third generation, where only the Eclipse remained.

1992 Eagle Talon Promo – vs the Competition

1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Test Drive

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Test Drive

1989 Eagle Talon TSi Test Drive