;~. 28 Friday, June 23, 1989 - North Shore News THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER IMPORTED FROM JAPAN geared to SPRINT, WITH its dramatic new appearance, is aimed primarily at young singles and families requ cond vehicle. 9 Chevrolet Sprint economy-minded THE NEW Sprint will be the lowest-priced, most fuel efficient model in Chevrolet’s new lineup and is targeted to appeal to the low-end economy segment. Sprint, with its dramatic new appearance, is aimed primarily at young singles and families requir- ing a second vehicle. The typical buyer is a college graduate, 29 years of age, with a household income of $25,000 to $38,000, more than half are women. The principal reasons for pur- chasing such a vehicle are price, fuel economy and dependabilit image and styling are also impor- tant to young buyers. Base mode! is the lowest price new Sprint, available as a two- door and four-door hatchback; an upscale Sprint CL, available in two-door and four-door hatchback offerings and the exciting Turbo Sprint two-door hatchback coupe, available only in Canada. All models are now imported from Suzuki in Japan, but will eventual- ly be built by General Motors and Suzuki in Ingersoll. Sprint's 1.0 litre three cylinder engine has been modified in several areas for 1989. A new cylinder head increases performance while retaining the economy for which Sprint is noted. A new direct acting valve train, along with hydraulic valve lifters help improve performance and driveability. A throttle body injec- tor system replaces the previously used carburetor for increased horsepower and efficiency. To make Sprint’s engine one of the smoothest and quietest engines in the industry, a highly-efficient oil pump of the gerotor design is mounted at the front of the engine and is driven off the crankshaft. The cylinder block is made of cast aluminum alloy with cast iron cyl- inder sleeves. The turbo version of the three cyclinder engine has multi-port fuel injection and will only be of- fered in Canada. New for Sprint models on 1989 is a sunroof, available for all models.