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THE 1988 Eagle Premier 4-door sedan, with sleek, Euro-
pean styling created! by one of the world’s most renowned
automotive designers, promises to be one of the most
sophisticated and eye-pleasing sedans on the road.

it will be built at one of the
most modern automotive
manufacturing facilities in the
world, Chrysler Motors’ new
Bramalea plant in Brampton, On-
tario, just west of Toronto.

“Premier’s world ctass styling,
engineering and = manufacturing
technology represents the culmina-
tion of an all-out five-year
development program,’’ said
Joseph E. Cappy, group vice
president-Jeep/Eagle marketing
for Chrysler Motors.

The front-wheel-drive Eagle
Premier, designed by Giorgetto
Giugiaro, head of Ital Design in
Turin, Italy, will be positioned in
the intermediate segment of the
market which is expected to ue.
count for about [8 per cent of the
tou Canadian car market for the
J988 model year.

tt will compete apainst such
established domestic entries as
Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, Olds
Ciera, Buick Century and Pontiac
6000 as Well as imports such as the
Toyota Cressida, Nissan Maxina
and the Audi 4000.

“Mot only will the Premier be
equipped with the most powerful
4-cylinder engine in its class, the
best EPA rated fuel economy in its
class, and have the largest interior,
it also has a wide range of other
product features and advantages
over the competition,’ Cappy
said.

The Premier will be offered in

two model series — LX and ES —
each tailored to appeal to a slightly
different buyer. Yet, at each level,
buyers will find an outstanding ar-
ray of standard equipment, as well
as a wide choice of comfort and
convenience options

The Premier LX is tailored for
the more traditional North
American intermediate fuxury
market. Premier ES is equipped
and designed as a sophisticated
European sports sedan,

The Premier LX Standard
engine will be a refined version of
the fuel-injected 2.5L (150 CID)
4-cylinder engine, which already
has proven its mettle as a strong
performer in several Jeep vehicles.

This engine will deliver fil
horsepower at 4750 RPM and 142
pound feet of torque ai 2500 RPM
— better in both respects than the
standard engines available in
Taurus, Ciera, Celebrity and the
Pontiac G04),

Prenner EN buyers also mi
choose an optional all-adhtuminuin
fuelinjected, JOb Ci82 CID) V-4
engine, dt is standard on Premicr
ES. fe wilh generate 1500 horse.
power at SGCQ RPAD and [71
pound feet of torque at 3780
RPM. Premier’s V-6 will deliver
performance equal or better than
comparably-equipped comperitors,

A column-shift 4-speed
automatic with overdrive is a stan-
dard on buth LX and &S models.

As testament to its aerodynamic

body design, the Premier has a
remarkably low drag ‘co-efficient
(CD) of just 0.30, which is among
the world's best for a mass-
produced passenger car.
Limousine-type doors add to
both the aerodynamics and ap-

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car’s aerodynamics.

Exterior trim detail on the
Premier includes full-width tail-
lights, as well a5 urethane encap-
sulated rocker panels for greater
corrosion protection. The upscale
ES models also will include sporty,

photo submitted

‘TT puael of the Eagle Premier features two stevrine-

volunin-mounted control modules that put frequendy used systems at the

driver's fingertips,

pearance, as well as providing
easier entes and exit, from the
vehicle. Semi-flush glass on all side
windows and flush, quad Halogen
headlamps further enhance the

wide lower bodyside cladding, The
car has color-keyed, integrated
flush 8 KPH (5 MPH) bumpers,
both front and rear,

Although positoned as a mid-

Eagle Premier

size car, the Premier’s interior is so
ample (3,432 litres/121.3 cubic
feet) that it is equivalent to many
larger cats and qualifies for the
EPA large car classification, which
sets a 3,396 fitres minimum stan-
dard. Trunk space in the Premier
measures 46) litres/16.3 cubic feet,
providing excellent stowage space,
together with a low lift-over design
for easy loading.

Premier's front and rear intericr
compartment leg and front
shoulder room are superior to any
competitive intermediate cars.

Premier will feature six-
passenger seating in its standard
interior configuration with a 45/55
split bench seat in luxury velour.
Five-passenger seating is available
at no cost with the optional front
bucket sents, which are standard
on Premier ES,

The instrument panel on
Premier will be highlighted by two
Steering-colunm-mounted control
modules tat position frequently-
used system controls at the driver’s
fingertips.

These are activated by electronic
“soft touch’ controls. The
modules have controls for
headlanips; heating; windshield
Wiper, wasber; optional air condi-
tioning and rear window defroster.

The Premier’s speedomeier is
electronically acuivated, thus
climinatinge potential cable pro-
biems and offering a steady pres-
entation of speed levels. Turn
signals cancel electronically instead
of mechanically. This computer-
control feature is designed to assist

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