1990 Eagle Talon Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1990 Eagle Talon appreciate its fun driving experience, strong performance, and the ability to modify it easily for more power. They liked the acceleration, handling, and all-wheel drive capabilities. However, many noted the tendency for frequent repairs and issues with parts as a downside, along with a rough ride due to modifications."
I owned this car before it became really popular. One of a trio of sister cars (Talon TSi, Mitsubishi GSX, Laser RS), it combined great handling, luxury, practicality and looks into a phenomenal package. The 4-cylinder turbo combined 195 horsepower with pretty good mileage. The all-wheel-drive was simple but worked very well, tracking through corners like it was on rails and out-performing 4WD vehicles in the snow (if it wasn't too deep). The heater/defroster was one of the best I've seen, blowing heat within a couple of blocks of driving on a cold winter day. The A/C worked well on the hottest days. It had power leather seats, a small rear seat suitable for kids, a removable sunroof, pop-up headlights, cruise-control, cd-player and a host of other options standard. It was very reliable while I had it. My only regret is that I didn't keep it. Best car I ever owned.
July 26, 2008I bought this car about 3 years ago for under $2,000 from the second owner. He got the car from his grandparents who had bought it new. I have it serviced by the same mechanic that worked on it for the prior owners with no major work needed. It is a kick to drive and to let others drive (when I am in the passenger seat of course). The combination of AWD, 5 speed manual trans., 4 wheel disc brakes, and turbo makes it one fun car with great acceleration and control. The 2.0 DOHC just wants to GO and I have to let it! Who can blame me? It sounds SO sweet running up to 5500 rpm through the gears. No modifications have been done. No racing, ever. Good gas mileage, no car payments, quick, fun, and my wife loves it. I've got 7 grandchildren ages 11 yrs. down to 1 mo. I plan to keep this car for them to enjoy too.
January 14, 2014I have a 1990 eagel talon tsi awd. it went 14.43 @ 94mph stock. since then I have put installed custom 3" turbo back, buschur racing street core FMIC, halman boost controller, VDO 30psi boost guage, ported 2G manifold, ported 16G 7CM hotside,
October 27, 2010What owners say
I owned this car before it became really popular. One of a trio of sister cars (Talon TSi, Mitsubishi GSX, Laser RS), it combined great handling, luxury, practicality and looks into a phenomenal package. The 4-cylinder turbo combined 195 horsepower with pretty good mileage. The all-wheel-drive was simple but worked very well, tracking through corners like it was on rails and out-performing 4WD vehicles in the snow (if it wasn't too deep). The heater/defroster was one of the best I've seen, blowing heat within a couple of blocks of driving on a cold winter day. The A/C worked well on the hottest days. It had power leather seats, a small rear seat suitable for kids, a removable sunroof, pop-up headlights, cruise-control, cd-player and a host of other options standard. It was very reliable while I had it. My only regret is that I didn't keep it. Best car I ever owned.
July 26, 2008I bought this car about 3 years ago for under $2,000 from the second owner. He got the car from his grandparents who had bought it new. I have it serviced by the same mechanic that worked on it for the prior owners with no major work needed. It is a kick to drive and to let others drive (when I am in the passenger seat of course). The combination of AWD, 5 speed manual trans., 4 wheel disc brakes, and turbo makes it one fun car with great acceleration and control. The 2.0 DOHC just wants to GO and I have to let it! Who can blame me? It sounds SO sweet running up to 5500 rpm through the gears. No modifications have been done. No racing, ever. Good gas mileage, no car payments, quick, fun, and my wife loves it. I've got 7 grandchildren ages 11 yrs. down to 1 mo. I plan to keep this car for them to enjoy too.
January 14, 2014I have a 1990 eagel talon tsi awd. it went 14.43 @ 94mph stock. since then I have put installed custom 3" turbo back, buschur racing street core FMIC, halman boost controller, VDO 30psi boost guage, ported 2G manifold, ported 16G 7CM hotside,
October 27, 2010well the 4g63t motor is 1 of the best motors ever easy to get hp out of and they are tuff loved the talon but to many oil leaks and boost leaks to keep up with lol but would love to have another dsm 1 day
July 30, 2010Excellent car, great excelleration, smooth transition of power. Competes with cars easily twice its price range..
March 30, 2008all wheel drive is amazing one of the easiest cars to make fast and very reliable i have always wanted an all wheel drive and i would buy more of them because they are amazing cars and they are extremely good looking
June 11, 2009AWD turbo fury, handles could be better
June 12, 2008For those who don't know the DSM cars, Eclipse, Talon, Laser. They are great tuner cars, but very finickity. They have a habit of breaking, thankfully, not major components, but enough to make life a constant challenge. As for tunability, they are great. Some simple add-on parts and you can start to pull big HP's out of them with no major damage to the wallet. I've done the suspension and rear drive. My Talon is a AWD and now has a '92 4 bolt axle/LSD rear end on it. KYB AGX adjustable all round, combined with Eibach pro springs. Manual boost controller running about 15 PSI. Symborski shifter mods. K&N filter, with MAF mod's. Getting ready for intercooler and Intake pipe upgrades and then I'll have to do some fuel upgrades and new tires and that'll be it for me.
September 7, 2008its turbo, all wheel drive. and the motor czn take alot of abuse. the motor is a very good platform to build from. dsm's may be a little bit of a hassle to work on but when everything is dialed in correctly the car moves
December 18, 2009It is a quick little car even for a none turbo and a two wheel drive. It only cost me around $500. Very good handling, It is very fun to drive and it best to shift from 3rd to 4th because you can feel the power from the small 2.0 L
August 18, 2009
