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1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais SL Sedan

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Calais modified for

growing rank of younger buyers

THE CUTLASS Calais, the car
that introduced Oldsmobile’s Quad
4 engine to North American
buyers, is back for 1989 with a
number of significant improve-
ments and several functional addi-
tions that will help spread its ap-
peal over a growing number of
younger buyers.

With the retirement of the
Firenza, Oldsmobile'’s entry-level
car line from 1982 through 1988,
the Cutiass Calais becomes this
Oldsmobile’s most compact offer-
ing. Available in two-door coupe
and four-door sedan bodystyles,
the Cutlass Calais is a modern
front-wheel drive design (introduc-
ed in 1985) powered by a number
of four- and six-cylinder engines.

Its wheelbase is 103.4 inches.
Three model levels are carried over
from last year — Cutlass Calais S,
Cutlass Calais SL, and Cutlass
Calais International Series.

All Cutlass Calais models
benefit from restyling that brings a
more aggressive front-end treat-
ment, a new rear fascia, all-red
taillamps, and side body appear--
ance. Interior changes include an
increased use of black (rather than
chrome) trim, three-point rear seat

sified auto

belts for outboard passengers, an
auto ‘express’? down feature that
lowers the optional driver side
power window with one touch. An
engine block heater is standard on
ail Calais models.

The lineup of engines is improv-
ed in major ways for the 1989
model year, adding new spark to
the performance of the Cutlass
Calais. The base 2.5-litre four cyl-
inder is now rated at 110 net
horsepower (up from 98 horse-
power).

The record-seeking Quad 4
engine, now optional in all Cutlass
Calais models except the Interna-
tional Series where it is standard
equipment, carries on with 150 net
horsepower at 5,200 rpm. A new
Series 3,300 V-6 is cffered as an
option in Cutlass Calais S and SL
editions; that potent prime mover
is rated at 160 net horsepower and
185 Ib.-ft. of torque.

Late in the model year, another
engine selection will be added. A
special high-output version of the
Quad 4 rated at 180 net horse-
power (at 6,200 rpm) and 160 Ib.-
ft. of terque (at 5,200 rpm) will

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THE NEW Cutlass Calais models have a more aggressive front-end treatment, a new rear fascia, all-red
taillamps and side body appearance.

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