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DESPITE ITS imposing demeanor, the Stealth is not a difficult car to drive once you get into it.
The driver-oriented cockpit includes a 280 km-h (180 nt.p.h.) speedometer.

German automaker moves
into Mexico’s new market

BMW AG recently announced its
intention to establish a subsidiary,
BMW de Mexico S.A. in Mexico
City.

Effective this month, BMW de
Mexico will assume responsibility
for those functions previously car-
tied out by the Mexican importer
Grupo Bavaria.

The first exclusive BMW deal-
ership is scheduled to open soon
in the Mexican capitai with others
stated for 1996 openings in
Guadalajara and Monterrey.

The German automaker sub-
sidiary will also manage a new
automobile assembly operation in
Toluca, located 60 kilometres west
of Mexico City.

BMW is hoping to gain better

access to the rapidly growing
Mexican market.

After Brazil, Mexico is the
largest automobile market in Latin
America. with positive future
growth prospects. In 1993, the car
market in Mexico reached a total
of 398,000 new vehicles. Industry
analysts predict this figure will
increase to 650,000 cars in the
near future.

BMW will begin assembling
several hundred 3-Series cars for
focal sale and distribution in 1995.
The vehicles will be produced
from kits that have been prefabri-
cated in BMW's German plants.

The company will use an exist-
ing assembly plant and employ
160 workers at the new facility.

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Tour setting is reasonably comfort-
able.

My favourite gimmick on the
Stealth is the electronic exhaust
tuner. The sound of the exhaust can
be varied from the cockpit. A but-
ton on the dash lets the driver
choose between a raspy, racy
exhaust note, or 2 more subdued
one.

Despite its imposing demeanor,
the Stealth is not a difficult car to
drive once you get into it. However,
entering the cockpit ic difficult
because of its low roofline and get-
ting into the rear seat requires pret-
zel-like contortions. Headroom in

the front is barely adequate while
rear headroom and legroom jus!
isn’t adequate.

The driver-oriented cockpit has
a 290 kmn-h (180 m.p.h.) speedome-
ter, 7,000 r.p.m. tachometer, oil
pressure gauge, turbo bonst gauge,
dual airbags, leather seats, automat-
ic temperature control, and a small
TV-like screen displaying ventila-
tion functions. A superb Infinity
stereo with graphic equalizer and
150-watt amplificr is standard.

One beet: two tiny horn buttons
are positioned on the steering wheel
spokes rather than in the center of
the steering-wheel hub where the
horn should be.

Another ergonomic gaffe: the

to the gear Jever.

My biggest concern, however, is
the driving position. The roof and
windshield headliner are too low
and the side pillars arch inwards
near the front passenger's head. ‘The
feeling of confinment may be more
psychological than real, but I'm
sure that tail drivers would have
some difficulties.

The Stealth's capabilities go
well beyond the limits of most dri-
vers and most roads.

Uf you're considering buying this
car, f recommend you take a high
performance driving course for
your own safely and enjoyment.

Volkswagen Golf tops 15 million mark

VOLKSWAGEN RECENTLY
achieved a notable production
‘milestone — the production of
‘ the 15 millionth Golf.

The jubilee vehicle came off the
lines in Wolfsburg, Germany, on
Monday, May 30, 15 months after
the 14 millionth Golf was produced
in February 1993.

Dr. Piech, chairman of the board
of management of Volkswagen
AG, said that the Golf has now
been in production for 20 years.

“Up until now, apart from our
legendary Beetle which had a pro-
duction run of almost 22 million
units, only the Toyota Corolla and
Ford's Tin Lizzy have achieved
production figures of over 15 mil-
lion,” he said.

So far, 250,835 Golfs have been
sold in Canada.

The Jubilee Golf featured at the
ceremonies was a special series
Pink Floyd model with four doors
and a steel blue metallic finish.

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Volkswagen sponsorship of Pink
Floyd in Europe.

The Golf is presently manufac-
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