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THE TWO-DGOR version
of.Chrysler’s popular Neon :
7 compact car was introduced

“some six months after the =
four-door modele 8 8
.- Aside from two longer doors: a
’s ightly different profile, and rear.
Side-windows that don’t roll down,
_ the two-door Neon is basically the
= Same Car as the four-door model —
with’ one
“Instead of thé standard’132 horse-
: power, - single overhead ‘cam’ 2.0-. :

litre four-cylinder engine, the two-’.
door Sport offers a 150 horsepow- -
er dual overhead cam 2.0-litre four.

Price as t

Base: price: ; $16. 350 - :

Type ctwo- “door, five- passenger,
| compact coupe 7"

Layout: transverse ©

_engine/front-wheel- -drive

“Engine: . 2.0-litre four-cylinder,

“DOHC, |16 valves, sequential

multi-port fuel injection.)

Horsepower: 150, @ 6800 rp. m.

“front

‘notable . ‘exception...

cylinder engine.

_New Jook recai!s

originat’s S design

In addition, the .two- -door has

standard four’ wheel. disc brakes

- with ABS,

. Sales of the Neon in Canada are .-

14-inch all-season per-
formance tires. front and rear anti-
sway bars, alloy wheels, rear spoil-

_er, fog lights, and a power hump on

the hood,
‘The two-deor Neon builds: on

-what is already a successful design.
The four-door Neon was winner of

“AJAC’s (Automobile “Journalists
“Association of Canada) Car of the
“Year Award for 1995, andi first year

challenging the current best-seller,
the Chevrolet Cavalier: Not ba ad. for

"an all-new car. ¢

dn miy opinion, the Neon's suc: |

cess can be attributed to its unusual-

-ly attractive combination of cute

styling, roomy interior, : excellent

» handling, adequate horsepower and =”
a reasonable price. The fact. that
many Japanese cars have skyrocket-.

- ed in price may also have something ”

es

to do with it. woe

Curb weight: 1.080 ke (2.380
Ibs.) ,
Tires: P18S/65R14 all- -season per-

formance

: Wheelbase: 2.640 mm 1 (104. Oin. )

Length: 4.365 mm (171.8 in.)

: Width: 1.715 mm (67:5 in.)

Height: 1.390 mm (54.8 in.)

“Trunk capacity: 334 litres at 8.

“cu. ft. ae

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See Neon page 27°

46" aluminum wheels
160. horsepower |. :
BA litre V-6 :
“dual air bags *
‘tilt steering,

vfear spoiler

“WHO To CALL: |
“Auto Editor
Andrew McCredia

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5- SPEED manual transmissio
4-wheel anti-lock brakes :

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