ifferent strokes for different Volks

Certain characteristics render German cars distinct from all others

OVERDRIVE

DESPITE ALL the attempts
. by the Japanese car com-
panies tc become more in-
ternational, American
automakers to become more
Japanese, and European
manufacturers to become
both more Japanese and
American, cars produced by
these three powerful nations
still differ in distinct ways.

This is especially true for the
German cars, it doesn’t matter
whether the car is an $80,000
BMW 740i or a $20,000

~ Volkswagen Passat, their rock-
solid feel, uncompromised siabili-
ty, and teutonic character let you
know that what you’re driving
can’t be mistaken for anything
else.

In general, the German
automobiles do indeed have more:
fahrvergnugen (which loosely
means ‘‘fun to drive’’). .

Just ask any German car owner.
I know at least half-a-dozen peo-
ple who wouldn’t consider buying
anything other than ‘‘Ger-
manobiles’’ — even if they have
to pay a premium.

THE FOLLOWING are the
. scheduled road closures and
detours for the coming week in
North Vancouver District, City,
West Vancouver District and
along area highways.

@ North Vancouver District:

. Prospect Road: Capilano Road to
Canyon Boulevard: Road
reconstruction. Local traffic only.
3000-block Dollarton Highway:
Watermain installation to. Burrard

. band reserve. Expect some delays.
Osborne Road: Lonsdale Avenue
to Princess Avenue: Watermain
installation.. Traffic contro! in
place.

AUTO!

“THE 1993 Golf is expected to pull some weight with improved aerodynamics, performance, interior

conizols, and crashworthiness.

You might not agree, but taking
a test drive in one of the new ’93
Votkswagen Golfs or Jettas should
convince you that their character
differs fundamentally from either
the American or Japanese cars —
though the differences seem to get
less and iess ali the time.

The new-for-’93 Volkswagen
duals have become quieter,
smoother, and more refined (in
effect, move like the Japanese
products}, but they still retain that
unique German feel which em-
phasizes tight, responsive steering,
higher cornering capability, and
unshakable rigid structure.

Having won a number of
awards — including Car of the
Year in Europe and in Canada —
the all-new '93 Golf is expected to
pull some weight around here with
improved aerodynamics, perfor-
mance, interior controls, and
crashworthiness.

There's a new engine in the
lineup as well — a 2.0-litre
four-cylinder with 115 horsepower
(hp) — which should | lease the

LOCKS

-@ North Vancouver City: No
scheduled road closures or
detours.

@ West Vancouver District: East
and west fanes of Marine Drive
between the main entrances of
north and south Park Royal
Shopping Centre: Lane diversion,
minimum two lanes both direc-
tion, reductions of speed from 50
km/h to 30 km/h. Effective 7
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday,
until Aug. 20.

@ Ministvy of Highways: No
scheduled’ road closures or
detours.

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autobahn drivers.

But before we talk too much
about the new Golf, let’s start
with the origin of the Golf, when
it used to be calied the Rabbit.

Remember the good old Rabbit?
it Gebuted as a practical yet fun
car to drive back in 1975, offering
both three-door and five-door
hatchback beady styles. As one of
the new front-wheel-drive cars
available in this market segment,
the functional Rabbit sold very
well, .

The 1975 Rabbit was 180 mm
(7.5 in.) shorter and 250 kg (550
Ibs.) lighter than today’s Golf —
not a huge difference really. In
1977 the fuel-injected engine was
introduced, with increased power
output to 76 hp.

The Rabbit, with a price tag of
about $5,000, sprinted to 60 mph
(97 km/h) in just over 13 seconds.
Nat bad for an economy car.

In the following year, a diesel
engine became available {for

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$170), which boasted an im-
pressive 45 miies-per-gallon com-
bined mileage.

The year 1979 marked the first
time Volkswagen started produc-
ing Rabbits in the United States,
though the plant was closed years
later.

The four-door Jetta and the
convertibie Golf joined the popu-
lar lineup in 1980, which now of-
fered a wide range of engine op-
tions from a carbureted 1.5-litre
toa t.6-litre fuel-injected four-
banger. By now, the cheapest
Rabbit was costing in the low
$7,000 range; the most expensive,
the convertible, was close to

* $12,000.

Numerous improvements made
the Rabbit better and better each
year, though the body stayed un-
changed until the 1985 model year
-— a significant year for the Rab-
bit, because it not only received a

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