The Eagle Talon was one of three model names given to a passenger car that was manufactured and sold by Diamler-Chrysler (Penta-Star) and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan (Triple Diamond) in a collaborative project known as Diamond Star Motors (DSM) between 1990 and 1998. The Talon was sold under the Eagle marque, a brand developed by Chrysler to compete with Japanese imports in the late 1980s from the remnants of American Motors which was purchased by Chrysler in 1987. The other two names were Eclipse (sold by Mitsubishi) and Laser (sold by Plymouth, another Chrysler brand). Note that both the "Eagle" and "Plymouth" brand names have been discontinued.
All three vehicles were built on the same platform at DSM's manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. All three vehicles were mechanically identical (when comparing the same option level) including engine, transmission, and drivetrain. Cosmetically, differences between the three was limited to wheels, availability of colors, Taillights, Front and Rear Bumpers, and Spoilers. The primary way to establish the identity of an Eagle Talon is its two-tone body color - the 'greenhouse' (roof, pillars, door-mounted mirrors) was always black regardless of the body color (Note: 1G Eclipses with a 2.0 motor will have black 'greenhouse' roofs also).
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