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LAST YEAR Pontiac
replaced the conservatively
styled Sunbird economy car
with the sporty Sunfire.

This was quite a change for the
Sunbird which had been a rather
boring. garden-variety economy
car for more than a decade. The
Sunfire’s shark-like front end and
rounded tai) is certainly not a sub-'
ue styling treatment.
This is a car that makes an
aggressive. youthful styling state-
ment — in other words, a car
aimed at younger customers.
General Motors research shows
that most Sunfire buyers are
between 25 and 45 years of age.
most are single, and nearly half
are women. Even though the
Sunfire’s customer demographics
are different from the Sunbird, the
Sunfire has done well ina
depressed marketplace. It’s cur-
rently the second-best selling car
in Canada, not far behind its
General Motors cousin, the ; :
Cavalier. THE 1996 Pontiac Sunfire GT offers a new 150 horsepower, twin cam 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, sports-tuned suspension, standard
The compact. front-wheel-drive ABS brakes, and grippy 205/55R-16 performance radials. Check out the Sunfire at Regency Pontiac, 1160 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.
Sunfire was originally introduced ; ; a
as a four-door sedan and two-door : : _
coupe. a higher Jevel of standard equip- offers better low-speed throttle highway cruising speeds turning brakes with ABS are very power-
Then, late in the 1995 model ment. response over about 2500 tp.m. at 100 km- ful, and the manual five-speed is
‘year, Pontiac introduced a sporty For 1996, an improved twin- The engine’s peak horsepower | h (62 n.p.h.). fun to change. ao
version of the coupe called the cain engine is offered in the GT: a is developed at 6600 r.p.m., so it Though the Sunfire GT is nota The GT comes standard with:
Sunfire GT. 2.4-Hitre four-cylinder engine with — can be revved high for maximum particuarly refined sporty car, itis 16-inch alloy wheels and grippy
It offered a bigger, more pow- 150 horsepower. performance. This engine has a fun-to-drive. P205/55R-16 performance radials.
erful 2.3-litre dual overhead cam This engine is quieter and particularly nice exhaust note. Cornering is surprisingly neu- The GT's base price of
four cylinder engine, performance — offers increased low-end torque another plus for a sporty car. But tral and flat. steering is quick and ,
wheels and tires, rear spoiler and which reduces gear changing and itis also quiet and relaxed at accurate, the front dise/rear drum See Pontiac page 29

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