The 1995 Eagle Talon came as either a base model, the ESi, or a sportier, more-versatile model called the TSi. The ESi came with a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine, while the TSi had a 2.0-liter along with a new T25 turbo supplied by Garret. The new T25 replaced the 14b turbo that was equipped on all earlier TSi models.
Not only did the new TSi come in a front-wheel-drive version, but it was also sold as an all-wheel-drive vehicle as well. The 0-60 mph times for the TSi came in at an impressive 6.3 seconds for the manual and 6.5 seconds for the automatic.
The new Eagle Talon shares its looks, as well as its engine choices, with the Mitsubishi Eclipse of its year.
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Its a DSM, always something broken. Pretty quick stock and fairly cheap to beef
up. love the stock two-tone paint. Its got a pretty low center of gravity having
also been lowered 2" and has excellent handling. Very unreliable and not family-
friendly. Should be a 2 seater.Apr 05, 2012
by Kate Z
Aug 19, 2010
The car itself is fun and sporty. If you know what you are doing, they can be easy
to own. The cars break down quite a bit, usually just little stuff. But they can be
easily modified and made faster/safer.Aug 19, 2010
by Nick S
Jun 04, 2010
Performance - Above average acceleration, quality suspension, ample braking.
Build Quality - Very high maintenance, parts are very expensive and repair jobs can be difficult to do yourself.
Appearance - The eagle talon and mits eclipse are a one of a kind styling.
Cost of Ownership - Expensive to maintain, above average gas mileage
Fun Factor - 12 out of 10Jun 04, 2010
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by Derek S
Apr 05, 2012
Its a DSM, always something broken. Pretty quick stock and fairly cheap to beef
up. love the stock two-tone paint. Its got a pretty low center of gravity having
also been lowered 2" and has excellent handling. Very unreliable and not family-
friendly. Should be a 2 seater.Apr 05, 2012
by Kate Z
Aug 19, 2010
The car itself is fun and sporty. If you know what you are doing, they can be easy
to own. The cars break down quite a bit, usually just little stuff. But they can be
easily modified and made faster/safer.Aug 19, 2010
by Nick S
Jun 04, 2010
Performance - Above average acceleration, quality suspension, ample braking.
Build Quality - Very high maintenance, parts are very expensive and repair jobs can be difficult to do yourself.
Appearance - The eagle talon and mits eclipse are a one of a kind styling.
Cost of Ownership - Expensive to maintain, above average gas mileage
Fun Factor - 12 out of 10Jun 04, 2010
by Charles M
Feb 19, 2010
just love the boost in the morning, with all wheel drive and turbo to boot. Whats not fun about that? Yeah its an Eagle but has the blood of an Eclipse with the 4g63 at its heart. What more do you want from a DSM?Feb 19, 2010
by Dave M
Feb 19, 2010
Great handling car, but poor motor reliability. Loved the style and performance, expensive and annoying to have to deal with the drive-train issues. If it wasn't for the motor being so unreliable I would still be driving this car today. Feb 19, 2010
by Austin M
Jan 16, 2010
There was a preety good amount of work done to the engine:Turbo Header, Hypertech High-compression pistons,Rebuilt Head,custom 3 inch full exhaust system,Short throw shift,Strut tower brace, new hoses, new throttle kit, etc. There was rust issues under the car espeaciy on the front struts, the rear struts were replaced. As far as appearance the car was solid inside and out but that strut towers rusting was a PROBLEM. Due to the performance upgrades the gas mileage suffered a bit not a lot though. Because the engine is a inline 4 cylinder they are more complex to work on than you may think. I had a blast in this car. I was able to beat most civics, integras, Tiburons,even keep up with Stealths and 240sx's.Jan 16, 2010
by Analee A
Dec 18, 2009
Cute and fun to drive, cant help but treat it like a toy. the only thing is the handling is a little difficult to get used to. the faster you go the harder the handling. so its easy to wreck this thing. Dec 18, 2009
by Thee Ronnie H
Oct 31, 2009
all wheel drive turbo 5 speed..awesome acceleration and good on gas...loved it just wasnt big enough for me.haha... decently fast and peppyy.very fun car to drive all year round..winter time could be the best time greay carOct 31, 2009
by Justin H
Sep 19, 2009
Performance-handles wel(lowered), shifts well, sounds pretty good, no balls
Build quality- its built pretty well, some noises but nathin bad, transmission is weak and the computer location is stupid
exterior-sexy lines
cost of ownership-alot of maintenance is required, gas mileage could be a lot better
fun factor-although it is not fast standard is fun to drive, the automatic is sluggish, good sound with minor exhaust work.Sep 19, 2009
by Nick G
Jul 09, 2009
Love the car, looks great, could be turbo but overall performance lacks without turbo and all wheel drive, insurance is kinda high and im always working on it so its not an everyday person car, its also fun to drive if i didnt say so already.Jul 09, 2009
by John H
Dec 07, 2008
Whats not to like about an all wheel drive turbo charged car for under 3 grand? mine has just over 220 hp, not much done to it but fast as hell, takes care of all the hondas in town. handles like a dream, has 150k and still going strong.Dec 07, 2008
by John M
Oct 13, 2008
great car. some slight problems with the build of them. the shock towers like to rot out of these cars alot. sort of costly to maintain but very amazing on gas. car is really fun to drive has really good acceleration and awesome handling especially with some strut bars to help stabilize. Oct 13, 2008
by Anonymous
Jul 28, 2008
Great for a race car, or weekend car. Not so great for an every day reliable car. 99 eclipse conversion, fully built, 60-1 turbo, around 400 hp. 6,000 miles, 123k on body, over 12 grand in parts.
Parts to come soon ( subs, blue led interior lights, back seat reupholstered, carbon fiber hood, AC S7 gauges, new black jdm headlights & black altezza tail lights.
Jul 28, 2008
by Kevin J
Jun 24, 2008
Not as reliable as others I've owned, and the auto tranny really held it back.Jun 24, 2008
by Anonymous
Jun 17, 2008
Have only had the car for about 2 weeks, i must say that it is very quick and its alot more visually appealing than my last car (1994 Ford Crown Victoria) lol...Jun 17, 2008
by Sheryl B
Jun 05, 2008
I've wanted this car since my dad brought home a brochure with the black TSI Talon on the front! When it was bought 5 years ago with 130,000 miles it ran smooth. I had to learn how to drive a stick just to own it but I figured it was excellent practice for when I buy a Ferrari Testarosa. Throughout the years I've had to fix a few problems with a leaking head gasket, radiator, water pump, and the catalytic converter... all normal things that should go with a car that's 13 years old. And he still purrs like a kitten, sometimes so quiet I get nervous. Now it has over 180,000 miles and I'd still sell my first born to keep it running!Jun 05, 2008
by Wendell B
May 31, 2008
Sporty car. Was fun to drive the stick shift sport car. Was a base model. Did like the driver setup.May 31, 2008
by Jordan F
Mar 14, 2008
I bought this car stock , and it was less than impressive in every aspect. It had a poor build quality, mechanical issues, handled like poo, and was quite slow for a factory turbo car. It was not until after I had done power and handling modifications that the car became somewhat respectable.Mar 14, 2008
by Joshua B
Jan 17, 2008
Interior is a little cramped.... Not a big back seat..... Overall performance isnt bad for a old carJan 17, 2008
by Andrew E
Dec 29, 2007
it is all stock other then upgraded springs, strut bars, and wires.Dec 29, 2007
Before I started having this problem the battery terminal touched the strut bar and shorted out the battery and the car immediately died. I replaced the battery and the car starts, but when I push the gas pedal it does not move at all. I am hoping I can fix it myself without having to have it towed to a repair shop.
Eagle talon is getting fuel and fire won't start,is it possible it jumped time when it died going down highway.it shut down and all it does is crank over,won't start.