engines

[NorwegianTalon]

What kind of engine is in the Talon/Eclipse. I've heard that there are 2 different engines you can get in the Eclipse. One Mitsubish engine and one Neon engine. Is that tru and what is the difference?

 

[Defiant]

From the FAQ:

http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/index.htm

What kind of engine is in my car?
How much horsepower does my [DSM] have in stock form?
What is the horsepower rating of a [DSM]?
That depends on which model you have. All of these cars have inline 4-cylinder engines, but the displacement and intake systems differ.

Base and mid models have non-turbo (NT) engines, while upper and AWD models have turbo (T) motors. All are 2.0L, except the base model (1.8L) and the non-turbo Spyder (2.4L). Details on the various configurations are below.


Table 1: 1990-1994 Talon/Eclipse/Laser/Galant
Specification Base model Mid model Upper model (FWD) Upper model (AWD)
Eclipse model names GS GS GS/GST GSX
Talon model names DL ES/ESi TSi TSi AWD
Laser model names none/RS RS RS Turbo RS Turbo AWD
Galant model names - - - VR-4
Engine 1.8L 2.0L 2.0L turbo 2.0L turbo
Horsepower 92 135 190 / 195 (M/T)
180 (A/T) 190 / 195 (M/T)
180 (A/T)
Valves 8v 16v 16v 16v
Cam type SOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC


Table 2: 1995-1999 Talon, Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder
Specification Base model Mid model Upper model (FWD) Upper model (AWD)
Eclipse model names RS GS GS-T GSX
Talon model names - ESi TSi TSi AWD
Engine type 2.0L 2.0L 2.0L turbo 2.0L turbo
Horsepower 140 140 210 210
Valves 16v 16v 16v 16v
Cam type DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC


Table 3: 1996-1999 Eclipse Spyder
Specification Mid model Upper model (FWD)
Spyder model names GS GS-T
Engine 2.4L 2.0L turbo
Horsepower 141 210
Valves 16v 16v
Cam type SOHC DOHC