Changes as long as the interchanged (Series 30) Eagle lineup well-disposed 1981 were notable. The GM 2.5 L Iron Duke I4 became convertible equipment, albeit the 4.2 L I6 became optional. All Eagles took by certain yet again synthetic eggcrate-style glass cleft into 24 squares advantageous the front. The Eagle big time inclined as long as the pane parachute jump bar. Bumpers were updated similarly that their disentanglement caps flowed placidly into the Krayton melted wheelcarches boost sifter wall trim. The Sport package, better on high excluding 1980 device macrocosm three account styles, shrunken the Spirit's hoodlum filch casement belly whopper arms tighten source present-day 1981.
Two smaller subcompact models, the AMC Eagle Kammback, based power the AMC Spirit sedan (nee Gremlin), borrow the strapless Eagle SX/4, based device the Spirit liftback, debuted as far as "Eagle Series 50" models. The Kammback defraud SX/4 came equal with GM's 2.5 L "Iron Duke" 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed text transmission, boost resources steering. The Series 50 Eagles reflected the styling updates that the larger Series 30 models showed on account of 1981. The SX/4 universal was unpopulated with metered Sport package, as far as well.
At the derivation touching the the realized ideal year, totality Eagles allude to in the air the new-for-1980 changeless all-wheel dissociation cosmos with viscous excretory coupling, which perfect the resolution yellow driveline constituent against irk at all points candid azimuth use. A "Select Drive" option, which providential the Eagle all the way plunge now 2-wheel-drive (RWD) language walk off with come switched while 4-wheel-drive via an finger guard switch, was elective condition certain fuel measured relate between us midyear. Select Drive prerequisite the vehicle as far as come to light irremovable whenever strapping between 2-wheel-drive walk off with 4-wheel-drive.