I am kind of indifferent on the new Mitsu Eclipse, but here are a few quick facts on it and other Front Wheel Drive cars.
0-60 times:
2001 Mitsu Eclipse (210hp)----6.8
2002 Ford Focus SVT (170hp)---8.4
'94-'00 Acura Integra GSR (170hp)---7.1
'00-'02 Toyota Celica GTS (180hp)---7.3
'02 Nissan SE-R Spec V (175hp)---7.1
'94-'98 Mitsu Eclipse AWD Turbo (210hp)---6.6
Acura RSX Type-S (200hp)----6.3
Acura Integra Type-R (195hp)---6.7
VW Corrado VR6 (172hp)---6.9
'02 VW Golf GTI 1.8T (180hp)----6.5