WHEN Chrysler Corporation introduced the first Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid five years ago, their ground-breaking designs and engineering accomplishments virtu- ally rewrote the book on how sedans are made. Now, with more than one million of the award-winning ears on the road, Chevster is hoping that lightnin i once again strike. Enter the all-new Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid for 1998, part of a $2.1 billion program that the automaker hopes will onve Again set new standards in the sedan market. *These new cars will do what every other Chrysler car, truck and minivan has done since the g¢arly 1990s) — change the dynamics of an industry segment by offering the bese combination of design, value, safety and per- formance,” said president and CEO Robert J. Eaton. “We raised the bar on ourselves with the first Concorde and Intrepid, and we have been raising it ever since.” One glance shows that the new Chrysler Concorde and Dodge [ntrepid sedans are as different as they are dramatic. Even though they were con- currently developed by Chrvslers Large Car Plartorm Team as part of a 37-month program, virtually no exterior sheet metal, instrument panels or major interior crim are shared between the ovo — and no major body compo- nents are carried over from previous models. “No longer can these cars be grouped as Chrvslers ‘11" sedans, as were the first-wener- ation models,” said GM vice- president Ron Boltz. “The 1998 Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid make bold but very different statements, with each one designed from COLLISION SPECIALISTS ‘Our.40th Year’ B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE ‘shop ALL MAKE COLLISION REPAIRS “LIFETIME GUARANTEE” Alteznative transportation arranged * Estimates * TALKING [af . Consultation 299-9000 DON TAYLOR. 985-7455 (ati eSS eamemmerereng 174 Pemberton, N. Van (5 biks south of Marine} All wheel drive ABS Air bags 80 walt AM/FM cassette Keyless entry Foy lamps & sport rack 165 H.P. engine Power windows & locks Power heated! mirrors earliest stages of development with different kinds of ctis- tomers in mind.” Adds Tom Gale, vice-president, Product Development: “The new Chrysler | Convorde and Dodge Intrepid are proof that at Chrysler, exciting, passion- ate designs arent limited to high priced or specialty vehi- cles. They also show how the company’s comept cars tntlu- executive ence designs, even for high- voume production vehicies.” The 1998 Concorde, to be offered in both LX and LNi versions, reflects the Chrysler brand’s no compromise credo of offering elegantly stvled vehicles which are not only spacious and comfortable, bur agile on the road and efficient in Operation and design, The Dodge Intrepid and Intrepid ES reflect the Dodge AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD. wh | "FRONT END ALIGNMENT A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! FOR COMPLETE AUTO REPAIRS GF ALL MAKES & MODELS New & Used Hyundai Parts Huge Selection! For free estimate, call: 988-2239 110 Fell Ave., North Vancouver V7P 29 + FO! , freight & taxes 80-2464 Friday, February 27, 1998 — North Shore News - 41 FMETS | Photo submitted THE 1998 Concorde, to be offered in both LX and LXi versions, reflects Chrysler's credo of offeiing elegant- ly styled vehicles which are spacious and comfortable, agile on the road and efficient in operation and design. brand's theme of sporty per- formance with a sleeker, mare ageressive design using a short decklid and) rear-end similar to the Intrepid t concept car shown one vear ato. Both cars take Chrysler's ‘eab-torward™ architecture to the next level. Cab-rorward is a hallmark design that pushes the wheels to the corners and moves the base of the wind- shield forward, resulting in the interior recom of a large car but the exterior of a small- er sedan. Fhe 1998 Concorde and Intrepid have more interi- or and carge room than their predecessors, while reducipy curb weight and acrodynamic drag. According to Chrysler, the 1998 Concorde and Intrepid represent the most advanced state of integrating design, engineering and brand dis- tinetion at any automaker. This is the tirst “paperless” car program = for Chrvsler, meaning chat all design and engineering were done on screen using the company’s advanced CATIA) computer system. CATIA, first used in) the aerospace industry, links all major disciplines of the automaker, including suppli- ers, from the earliest stages of the program, CATIA allows all areas of the program to keep abreast of the fatese updates, and allows engingers and designers to develop op mal designs in) a— shorter amount of time, leaving more ume for testing. The new Concorde and Intrepid will be powered by a series of new all-aluminum V- és that were also developed using the paperless CATIA system. The 1998) Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid are being builr at Chrysler's Bramalea Assembly Plant in Ontarie. [\ MERCEDES-BENZ 4X4 SPRING BLOWOUT “be cyl, st ‘000 k red/ ‘grey \chr . fully equips