Ata giance a A REWS AUTOMOTIVE “During my test-drive, I was immediately struck with how quiet the LeSabre 1s, how effortless the engine 1s, and how the car glides along oblivious to voad surface trregularities and undulations.” T’S not surprising that the redesigned 2000 Buick LeSabre locks very much like the previous LeSabre, last redesigned in 1992 and freshened in 1997, The LeSabre has been North fj America’s best-selling full-size car for the past seven years — why mess with the look of suc- cess? Actually, there’s more te the 2000 LeSabre than meets the eye. y The new LeSabre is based a new platform, the same front-wheel-drive platform as the bigger Buick Park Avenue. 30 day powertrain guarantee 74 day owner exchange program The 2000 LeSabre’s 2850 mm (112.2 in.) wheelbase is 36 mm (1.4 in.) longer than the previous LeSabre, and its track is 48 mm (1.9 in.) wider. The new platform adds 51 mm (2.0 in.) of additional hip room for rear passengers, even though over- ali, the new LeSabre is about the same size as the last model. The LeSabre’s new bodystyle is stiffer too, creating a qui- eter ride with fewer vibrations, and a feeling of quality and sturdiness. A re-engineered chassis with fully independent sus- pension offers more wheel travel, less dive during braking, and new self-levelling shock absorbers, Also, the turning circle has been reduced from 12.4 metres to 12 m. The LeSabre’s standard powerplant continues to be a 205- horsepower, 3.8-litre, OHV, V6 engine mated to a standard four-speed automatic transmission. Refined over the years, the 3.8-litre engine with its tradi- tional pushrod design offers more torque than most overhead cam V6 engines, and thus feels more responsive. It’s also very Comprehensive mechanical and safety inspection Detziied cosmetic reconditioning ICBC damage check Lien free guarantee Friday, October 15, 1999 - Norn Shore News — 33 GUIDE quiet, and very smooth. Buick has resisted changing to a more contemporary overhead cam, multivalve engine design, in part because overhead cam engines are less responsive at lower speeds and are sometimes noisier. As 2 general rule, luxury buyers don’t like high-revving sporty engines and they aren’t as concerned about fuel economy, they want 2 quiet, smooth, responsive powerplant — like the 3.8-litre V6. Other than a new platform, there are numerous upgrades to the LeSabre’s mechanical and comfort features. The 2000 LeSabre now has standard four-wheel disc brakes with ABS instead of front disc/rear drum brakes, a wider track which. improves handling, stability and ride, and a new anti-skid sys- tem called StabiliTrak (available mid-year) which helps prevent loss of contro! during cornering in slippery conditions Also new is a larger 18.0 cubic feet trunk (up from 17.6 See Front next page