- Sporty feel

From page 24

responsiveness of this auto-
matic transmission -— there’s
no shitt lag when you put
your foot down — and the
shifts are crisp without being
. harsh.
‘In addition ro its new
. stiffer platform, the Grand
“Am has a new independent
.. ‘tear suspension which
_ impraves ride and handling,
particularly over less than
perfect roads. Combined
. with unusually quick steer-
ing, the Grand Am has a
sporty driving feel.

The base-1999 Grand Am

north shore

with a four-cylinder engine
starts at $21,795, an 11%
increase over the 1998 price.
This is 2 reasonable price
increase considering the
1499 model comes with a
standard automatic transmis-
sion whereas the "98 model
had a standard manual trans-
mission,

With the optional 3.4-
litre V6 engine, che 1999

Grand Am starts at $25,230,

a 10% price increase from
$26,210.

Standard equipment on
the base model includes
automatic transmission, anti-

_ lock brakes, de-powered

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front airbags, power stecring,
traction control with an
on/off button, air-condition-
ing, AM/FM cassette stereo,
power door locks, centre
console, tachometer, casy-
entry passenger seat, tilt
stecring wheel, variable inter-
mittent wipers, fog lamps,
dual outside mirrors, and
P215/60R-15 inch tires.
Options include the 3.4-
litre V6 engine, 16-inch tires
and alloy wheels, 60/40
fold-down rear seats,
AM/FM/ CD player, cruise
control, power seats, leather
upholstery, remote Keyless
entry, variable-assist power

Chrome
dreams

MARY Wilton polish-
es the wire spoke
wheels on a 1961
Ferrari 250 during
the Italian Car and
Motorcycie show at
Waterfront Park on
Father's Day. This
Sunday, Porsche
owners get their turn
to show and shine as

the Porsche Car Ciub

Picnic ts set for 10
‘a.mi. to 3 p.m. at the
- North Vancouver

park (located just

west of Lonsdale

to Grand Am Coupe

steering, sunroal, and rear
spoiler.

Competitors for the
Grand Am Coupe include
the new Mercury Cougar,
Dodge Avenger, Chrysier
Sebring, Sauurn SC1L/SC2,
Eagle Talon, and imports
like the Acura integra,
Honda Prelude, Nissan
240SX, and Hyundai
Tiburon.

Compared to many of its
campetiters, the Grand Am
has the edge in horsepows er,
interior room and price. Its
aggressive, sporty styling is
likely ro appeal to vounger
buyers.

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