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litre V6 engines.

Smooth and a_ delight to be
pushed hard if necessary, the 100
and 90. Quattros offer all the
characteristics of a refined Ger-
man sedan: exemplary handling,
Straight-as-an-arrow stability,
_and rock-solid feel. se

At the high end of the perfor-

mance scale, Audi also markets
the turbo S4 Quattro, with heart-
thumping Porsche-like -axcelera-
~ thon ($85,000). :
If Audi isthe Juxury  all-
wheel-drive specialist, Subaru is
the affordable AWD manufactur-
em :
Subaru has just introduced a
new model, ‘called the Impreza, to
conipete with the Jikes of. the
Honda Civic and Nissan Sentra.
It’s. slotted below the - mid-sized
Legacy model, which is an ex-
cellent family sedan often ignored
undeservingly by Accord and
Camry buyers.

Both the Legacy and Impreza
models are available as a four-
: door sedan. and station wagon, in
either front-| or four-wheel-drive
versions.

“Decent prices and a good rank-
“ing in ’92 J. D.. Power's {Initial
Quality Survey. should no doubt

help Subaru capture, the AWW,

bread-and-butter . family sedan

Market.

"For those who want nothing lees

than a purebred sports car to
drive even in the midst of winter

& ONE: EXECUTIVE PAMPERED ge):

4 The Subaru SVX sports coupe has the
best, balanced feel among AWD sports
cars. #9

flurries, there are several choices
— depending on how fat your
wallet is.

My pick is the Subaru SVX
sports coupe ($40,000), which has
the best balanced feel among the
AWD sports cars. It’s not the
fastest or the best handling, but
its smooth flat-six engine propels
the futuristic-looking body
through twisty roads in.a quiet,
civilized fashion while maintaining
a proper road-to- steering feel.

Since the SVX is net available.

with a manual shifter (the four-
specd.. auto is nice and = crisp,
though), you may opt for the
Dodge Stealth R/T turbo, :

The muscular-looking, ag-
gressively stanced Stealth puts out
300 horsepower to the pavement
through the’ sophisticated all-
wheel-drive system. This time,
you can only have the. five-speed
transmission with the top model
R/T turbo ($42,000).

The Stealth doesn’t
refined as the SVX: in ‘normal
driving, and ‘conveys: a more
American .— spelled ‘‘raw'’ and
“brute force’? — character than
other Japanese GT cars, despite

fee! as

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its Japanese origin (engineered
and built by Mitsubishi). ‘

If you want something a little
more affordable, consider
Stealth’s . little: brothers -~ the
Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser
AWD coupes -— which also origi-
nated {vom > Mitsubishi. Smaller
and less powerful than the Stealth,
the award-winning twins offer
plenty. of punch for: less. than
$25,000.

Except for economically priced
models such as the Subaru Loyale,
virtually every passenger AWD car

comes equipped with a permanent.

system that does not have to be
turned on and off. The full-time
system is superior to the part-time
(or on-demand) - four-wheel-drive
system because it allows maximum
traction under both dry and wet
conditions.

The part-time system not only
requires ‘ihe: driver to manually
select the 4WD mode, but it can
operate in such a mode only in
rain or snow, |

So my advice is to consider only
the permanent, all-wheel-drive
versions.

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8, Test radiator pressure ap. ‘with ‘
cap taster, ©. : :

9. Check fan blader and pulleys tur
alignment and damage. a

WA visa! check of ihe cooling :
system for indications of teaks or -°
excessive oli content.

2. Pressure check the. cooting
system for internal and external
fuaks with filles cap and nick
auapier and tester. 10. Intertial and external inspaction of

3, Check crankcase and automatic all :soses for cracks and

“transmission oil for waler content. daterioration. 7 .

4, Test coolant thermostat with 11. Check core plugs were pos ‘

+ radiator thermometer, ble) for seepage. “

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& curacy, . and check for air iecks,
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