~~ fed THE Merkur Scorpio is the winner of 18 Euro- pean Car of ihe Year awards. SCORPIO, A_ Ger- man-built, five- passenger vehicle isn’t your average luxury sedan. The Scorpio offers a high level of standard equipment as well as superior driving dy- namics that have drawn raves from driving en- thusiasts. According to Steve Ray, general manager of Plaza Lincoln Mer- cury, the Scorpio’s unique combination of styling and _ perfor- mance has resulted in the vehicle winning 18 European Car of the Year awards. Powered by a 2.9- litre V-6 engine with multi-port electronic fuel injection, Scorpio FULL instrumentation is standard on the Scorpio. features 20 - Friday, September 8, 1989 ~ North Shore News a fully in- dependent suspension, variable-ratio power tack-and-pinion steer- ing and an electronical- ly controlled Anti-Lock Braking Stystem. The Scorpio has a mileage of 20mpg in the city and 3lmpg on the highway. The car sells for $34,579-$37,945. Ford is offering a $2,000 rebate package. Standard on the Scorpio are: sair conditioning. *speed control. *heated front seats. *tilt and telescope adjustable steering wheel. *independent front and rear suspension with front MacPherson struts. ©206/60Hr15 Pirelli THE Scorpio 20mpg in P6_ steel-belted = radial tires. *power windows. *full instrumentation eand power reclining front and rear seats. The standard equip- ment level of Scorpio is so high that the only options available are: ®a four-speed, automatic overdrive transmission. *power moonroof *a touring package combining the moonroof with a four- function fuel computer. eand leather seat drim in place of stand- ard cloth. The 1989 Scorpio can be seen at Plaza Lin- coln Mercury, 1695 Marine Drive, North Vancouver. rides the city. pee Oo le THE HATCHBACK on the Scorpio allows plenty of luggage space. If this is your license plate number, you can collect $25 when you bring your car to the North Shore News offices at 1139 Lonsdale, North Vancouver before Monday, September 11 at 11:00 A.M.