ThatвЂ™s up 15 horsepower over the 2.0 liter engine it replaces.Д«ut our personal favorite is the optional Mitsubishi 3.0 liter, SOHC, 24-valve, V-6 that came in our Lxi tester. And more powerful! The standard offering is a Mitsubishi 2.4 liter, SOHC, 16-valve, I-4 that produces 150 horsepower and 158 pound-feet of torque. Under the skin, however, the SebringвЂ™s mixed heritage is more evident. ItвЂ™s a look thatвЂ™s unmistakably Chrysler.

The same can be said for its cab-forward, rounded wedged-shaped profile and its 300Mish-looking tail lamps and trunk rear deck. Although it is substantially less controversial than those вЂњspecialвЂќ ears of corn weвЂ™ve been hearing about lately.ДЄnd better looking too! And thatвЂ™s the one major area where the Chrysler Sebring Coupe differentiates itself clearly from its fraternal twin, the Mitsubishi Eclipse, as it lets you know right up front, with its signature facia boldly displaying the winged Chrysler crest, whose tree it grows on. Of course it can! And since weвЂ™re talking peas and pods here, horticulturally speaking, the all-new 2001 Chrysler Sebring coupe could be looked upon as a product of advanced genetic engineering. But that still begs the question: Can this new pea from the same pod really be that much different? Yet while the Eclipse is a slick 20-something sport coupe, the Sebring is aimed at the more mature coupe buyer. It shares almost all of its major components with this Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe. Take this 2001 Chrysler Sebring Coupe for example. But today, manufacturers are providing even shared platforms with unique brand images. This cross-company sharing once led to almost identical, cookie-cutter machines.

ItвЂ™s no secret that automakers frequently collaborate on everything from engines to entire cars.

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