3. Mitsubishi Eclipse (Fourth Generation)
The fourth-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse featured bold curves, aggressive headlights, and a sleek, coupe profile that boldly promised performance and excitement.
Unfortunately, its dramatic styling couldn’t fully mask the reality beneath—a heavy body paired with modest engine choices that maxed out at just 263 horsepower in its most powerful trim, with base models offering significantly less.
Weighing in well above its sporty rivals, the Eclipse struggled during acceleration, often needing more than eight seconds to reach 60 mph.
In everyday driving scenarios, this meant the sporty-looking Eclipse would surprisingly find itself losing impromptu acceleration battles to the neighbor’s practical minivan.