1999 Mercury Cougar V6: 2892lb, 170hp, 165ft-lb torque
2G Eclipse/Talon I4: 2767lb, 140hp, 130ft-lb torque

Cougar has ~17.01 lb/hp and ~17.52 lb/ft-lb of torque
Eclipse has ~19.76 lb/hp and ~21.28 lb/ft-lb of torque

Thats a BIG difference, and numbers dont lie... I dunno if having an automatic versus a 5 spd will "fix" that much of a difference. But if it does, thats definately impressive. I guess its mostly driver skill.

NeoVB
1997 Eclipse GS