MOTORING NEWS - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that its new compact SUV model, to be debuted at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show, will be named Eclipse Cross.
Eclipse derives its name from the MMC's popular specialty coupe model sold in the U.S. from 1989, while Cross is short for crossover.
Eclipse is a word used to describe an astronomical event. Marrying stylish coupe lines with the freedom of movement the SUV genre gives, the Eclipse Cross's beautiful, dynamic form serves to bring about the same sense of excitement and inspiration as the diamond ring seen immediately before and after a total solar eclipse does.
Eclipse is a word used to describe an astronomical event. Marrying stylish coupe lines with the freedom of movement the SUV genre gives, the Eclipse Cross's beautiful, dynamic form serves to bring about the same sense of excitement and inspiration as the diamond ring seen immediately before and after a total solar eclipse does.
The high-saturation red body colour newly developed for the model is also reflected in the name to evoke the brilliance of the prominence seen during the total solar eclipse.
