Originally Posted by Niburu

I figured as much on the interior (although you'd think they'd at least trim off the casting excess along the edges) and the 4 banger was no suprise either and was probably the best thing about the car because it got decent mileage and wasn't overly slow - although the exhaust note left alot to to be desired. The cars design is just dangerous, you cannot see what's behind you to the sides at all.

This does explain why I never see Eclipses at the autocross.
Why you would design what supposed to be a sporty car with a poor turning angle is beyond me.