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From page 22

10% improvement in fuel
consumption averaging
11.31/100 kms (26 m-p.g.}
in combined city and high-
way driving. This improve-
ment is enough to avoid
expensive gas puzzler taxes in
some Canadian provinces
(not B.C.) and the States,
thereby adding to the overail
value of the car,

The Q45’s restyled interi-
or is extremely well-finished
and ‘warmer’ than the previ-
ous model. There’s more
wood trim, attractive round
instruments, large console
buttons for the stereo and
heater with easy-to-read
white-on-black lettering, and
a unique center console bin
that opens from either side.

On the highway, the Q45
is an extremely quict and
vibration-free car with a ride
se smooth that it feels like
it’s flying a few centimetre:
above the road surface.
Transmission shifts are effort-
less, and the engine is barely
audible. Engine speed is just
2,100 r.p.m. in top gear at a
steady 100 km-h (62
mi.p.h.).

Ernphasis has been placed
on ride rather than handling
and there is some body lean
in the corners; even though

ed

it has a fully independent
suspension and the Touring,
model has stiffer springs.

Many luxury features are
standard 2quipment on the
Q45, including traction con-
trol (important on a rear-
wheel-drive car), four-wheel
dise brakes with ABS, vehi-
cle-speed sensitive power-
assisted rack and pinion
steering, 16-inch alloy
wheels, performance V-rated
radials, and foglights.

Inside, there's leather -
upholstery, 10-way power
front heated seats with two-
position memory on the dri-
ver’s side, a 260 watt Bose
audio system with six-dise
CD changer, power tilt/tele-
scopic steering wheel,
Homelink garage door/entry
gare automatic opener, and
automatic climate control .
with filters in the ventilation
system.

The Touring model adds
sport-tuned shocks, five-
spoke alloy wheels, rear spoil-
er, black grille, different
stecring wheel, and Q45t
badging.

Though it’s a fairly big
car, the trunk is comparative-
ly small (10.7 cu. ft.) and
there’s no ski sack or fold-
down rear seat.

The new Q45 is expected
to go on sale next month.

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Bimmer’s booming
BMW Canada Inc. reported the best first six months in its his-
tory with record June sales of 748 units driving the first half of
the year total to 2,886. :

. The June performance represented an increase of 45.2% over
the June 1995 total of 515. Year-to-date sales grew 13.7% over
the 2,538 figure reported for the first half of 1995,

“In the luxury/performance market, BMW offers con-
sumers an attractive model line-up combining technological
‘innovation, safety and the fun-to drive experience unique to
BMW automobiles,” says Edward A. Robinson, President and
CEO of BMW Canada Inc. “Our most recent introductions,
the 23 roadster and the new 5 Series, extend this experience to
“new levels. This is mirrored by the extremely high demand we
are facing.”

BMW's current product line-up in Canada features 15 mod-
els ranging fiom the $25,900 318ti a! the way up to the

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