 3 Plymouth Lasers, showing an all around view
 1992-1994 Plymouth Laser rear view
The Plymouth Laser was a sports coupe made by Diamond Star Motors. It was a rebadged Mitsubishi Eclipse and was also twins with the Eagle Talon. Image File history File linksMetadata PlyLaser. ...
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Diamond Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was a vehicle manufacturing division jointly owned by the Chrysler Corporation and the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ...
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a two-door, four-seat sports car that has been in production since 1989 as a 1990 model and onwards. ...
The Eagle Talon is a sports car sold by the Eagle division of Chrysler. ...
The Laser debuted in January 1989 as a 1990 model, with the Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Eagle Talon. Even though the three looked similar, both the Eclipse and the Talon had minor details that made them stick out from the Laser. The Laser sported a racey look, with a plastic panel in the place of a grille, a full rear lightbar, a bulge on the hood for 2.0 L engined models (not necessarily turbocharged), and stylish alloy wheels. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Engines
Base Lasers carried a 1.8 L four-cylinder engine, whereas a 135 hp, 2.0 L DOHC four was optional with the Laser RS. The top-of-the-line RS Turbo used a turbocharged 2.0L rated at 190 hp. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard. A 4-speed automatic was optional, except with the turbocharged engine, which could only be ordered with the manual transmission. A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ...
Year to year changes 1991: The Laser got antilock brakes, and the Laser's turbocharged engine could now be ordered with an automatic transmission instead of a manual. The Laser RS could now only be ordered with the 135 hp engine. An anti-lock braking system (commonly known as ABS, from the German name Antiblockiersystem given to it by its inventors at Bosch) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ...
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1992: The Laser got some cosmetic changes for 1992, and a new all wheel drive model joined the lineup. The RS Turbo AWD came only with a manual transmission, while the 2WD version could still be ordered. There was also a freshening to the front and rear fascias. The pop-up headlights were removed and Eclipse-style headlights were added, making the car look more aerodynamic. It also got a new hood and front and rear bumpers. The rear lightbar was gone and two separate taillights were added instead. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...
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1993: All wheel drive Lasers could now be ordered with an automatic transmission. With the automatic, the power rating of turbocharged models dropped to 180 hp (134 kW). All Lasers except for the base model could be equipped with antilock brakes.
1994: Production of the Laser ended this year, due to poor sales. Nothing was changed.
Awards The Laser Turbo was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list from 1989 through 1992. Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ...
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1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Failure The Laser did not sell very well. This could be attributed to several reasons. First, the Laser wasn't advertised much, and the heavy marketing of the Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Eagle Talon winning awards quickly overshadowed the Laser and made it seem "invisible". And the fact that it was a product of badge-engineering and Chrysler already sold a version of the Eclipse as the Eagle Talon wasn't good for it either. [1] The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a two-door, four-seat sports car that has been in production since 1989 as a 1990 model and onwards. ...
The Eagle Talon is a sports car sold by the Eagle division of Chrysler. ...
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References - Consumer Guide
- ↑ The American Automobile - Tony Beadle, 2000
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