2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

The Eclipse GT's styling is a love it or hate it affair. One editor says it could use a nose job. Taller drivers have complained about the lack of headroom, which gains an inch if you skip the sunroof option. The burnt-orange interior has a rich look and feel that belies the car's price. But the tactile delivery of steering and brake and clutch feel is our biggest criticism thus far. They are too light and lacking in immediacy--this becomes more surprising when you remember that Mitsubishi also makes the Lancer Evolution, which offers a connected, hard-wired experience. Yet the GT's motor is terrific. If we could have just a little more Evo in our Eclipse, please.