Friday, November 3, 1995 ~ North Shore News — 25
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-} WHO TO CALL:

Auto Editor
Andrew McCredie

985-2131 (147)

unconventional,

Nevertheless, in the next 10
years, the roomy, nice-handling,
well-priced Taurus went on to
become Canada’s best-selling mid-
sized car und the best-selling car in
the United States. Now, an all-new
Ford Taurus und Mercury Sable have
arrived with similarly controversial
styling. :

_ “We wanted a fresh new look.
explained Mord design chief Jack
fest ‘Telnack at a press introduction for
di . the ‘96 Taurus. ““We'started with an
rive elliptical theme.” ;
a Indeed, there’s nary a right angie -
RT OPE Itt: tt : to be found on the curvy Taurus
WHEN 1 HE original F ord sedan or station wagon. The grille.
Taurus was introduced in — headlamps. turn signals and rear
December of 1935, its unusu- window of the sedan all have an oval
al soap-bar styiing drew or elligtical shape, and the front and
mixed reactions from car- rear ends are rounded off in a bullet-
buyers familiar with boxy like shape, In addition, there's an
. «ty unusual concave depression in the
family sedans like the Ford side body panels. similar to the new
; Fairmont. Lincoln Continental.
NEWS photo Peul McGrath Some liked the Taurus’ futuristic
-THE 1996 Ford Taurus offers new rounded styling, improved ride and handling, more interior — styling: others thought it was too
rcom, and a new optional 200 horsepower aluminum V6 engine. Ask about the Taurus at Dave
Buck Ford, 879 Marine Dr., in North Vancouver.

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valves ; ay ; . pA ASt
Horsepower: 200 @ 5,750 r.p.m.
Torque: 200 ft. @ 4500 rp.
: Transmission: 4-speed_ automatic
with OD lockout
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