at

SLE hal! of Chryster’s
car division is) a
Mmaysiery lo many people. Evervone
Knows whar a Jeep is, bur what
exactly an Eagle?

Most Eagle automobiles are

Fraay Maren

NEWS photos Neil Lucente

Eagle 2000 GIxX

echnically sophisticated import with all-wheel-drive

Mitubishis imported from Japan,
wilh the exception of the Ex
Talon which is essentially a
subishi Eclipse built) in the
ULS.A.. and the Eagle Premier. an
American Motors Renault design

built in Ontario.

The 2000 GUN four-door sedan
is oa Mitsubishi Galant built) in
Japan and is im the same chiss as
ears Lhe the Tosota Camrs and
Miavda 626. This your it ts) im-

ported for Eagle. but last year it
was sold by Dodge. which must be
alittle confusing for consumers.
Whatever its name. this car is cer-
teintiv one of the more
technically-interesting  fapanese
sedans availible.

The top-of-the-line model the
Premium DOHC. is asailable with
all wheel drive. a0 camputer-con-
trotted suspension. and dise brakes.
erm all tour wheels with an op.
tronabanticlock braking sesterm

fhe computer sontroltied
SUSpeTstan uses preounnttie Cols
teguialed by interoprecessors al
cach wheel to adyust spring rates
and dampitte forces fa keep the
car steals and: deseh oon ditterent
Types of road surtaces. Lhe ssstom
helps the car te corner flatter and

The compact Eagle 200NGTX tour doar
sedan is made by Mitsubishi and imported
from Japan. Base modeis offer a 102
horsepower 2.0 litre four cylinder engine.
but upgraded models have a 134
horsepower, dual overhead cam engine. A
permanently-engaged all-wheel-drive
system computer-controfled suspension,
and four-wheel disc brakes with ABS are
among its available engineering features.
The 2000GTX 1s available at Mountview
Jeep Eagle. 1600 Marine Drive. North Van-
couver.

DP War fine Shom teas 19

“The computer-
controlled suspension
uses pneumatic cells
regulated by
HUCTOPFOCeSSOFS at
each wheel to adjust
spring rates and daim-
ping forces to keep
the car steady and
level on different
types of road sur-
faces.””

TECHNICAL DATA

© Price as tested
$20,296
¢ Base price (iwdd
$14,200
oe Type
4 door, % passenger sedan
© Layout
transverse front engine. alle
wheel-drive
* Engine
2.0) Titre 4 eslinder, dua!
balance shatts. DOHC. 16
valves, miulti-port fuel injection
© Horsepower
138 @ 6000 rpm
¢ Forque
125 Ibs-ft @ S000 rpm
© Transmission
spd. manual
© Tires
198 60 HER FS steel belted
rinhials
© Wheelbase
2600 min POD in,
* Length
4670 mm 083.9 in,
e Width
1695 mim 66.7 in.
© Height
60mm S25 un.
* Trunk space
297 1 LOWS cuit.
© Fuel economy
City PIS) 24 mpgs Huy 921
3 ompe
© Warrants
Basic 2 srs 60.080 kin
Powertrain 3 yrs 100,000 km

Greg
Wilson

TEST DRIVE

handle well, but after having driv.
en it tor aweek. Pb wouldat rate it
amy better than a wooed, conven:
tional independent suspension
avstenn,

Phe albwheel drive svstemt as
permanentiy ensaeed. and otters
ovceHent thacden an slippers con
shtions. Using a centre diftercnutia!

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