ing of confidence and security. Phote submitted THE FORD Escort's precise steering, stable handling, and responsive engine give the driver a feel- _LX-E sedan features high level of standard equipment From page 41 pared to Japanese subcompacts. The base Escort, a two-door hat- chback in LX trim, has a base price of $10,795, As power steering is not stand- ard equipment, buyers will need to tack on $600 for a package that includes either five-speed manual transmission, power steering and air conditioning,. or a four-speed automatic transmission and power steering (and no air conditioning). Freight and dealer inspection charges are another $495, bringing the total base price of a two-door LX hatchback to about $12,000. In addition to the two- and four-door hatchback and _ station wagon body styles, a new four- door sedan joins the ranks in 1992. The new LX sedan coffers the same mechanical and comfort features as the LX hatchback for a slightly higher price, while the new LX-E sedan is similar to the sporty GT hatchback in price and equipment. Standard equipment on the LX-E sedan (this week’s test car) includes a 127-horsepower 1.8- lite four-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder, a five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel disc brakes, sport suspension, !4- inch tires with alloy wheels, front reclining sport seats and sport steering wheel, and GT seat and door trim. Power rack and pinion steering, tachometer, and AM/FM stereo/ cassette plaver are also standard. Its base price reflects the high level of standard equipment: $15,195. The base 1.9-litre four-cylinder engine is quite adequate for urban and highway use, but the high- revving 1.8-litre engine is sportier and improves acceleration. How- ever, at highway speeds it revs a bit too high, turning over 3,200 _ tpm at 100 km/h. Though I generally liked the appearance and finish~ of the roomy interior, I have two minor complaints. The push/pull buttons for the power windows stick up above the flat surface of the ar- mrest, making it easy to rest your ‘forearm on these buttons and ac- tivate one of the windows by mistake. Secondly, the stereo, while pro- ” viding exceilent sound, is hidden from view by the lower half of the steering wheel and the control Famine event will fight problem of world hunger A FAMINE will hit North Van- couver today. The Westlynn Baptist Church will be the site of a 30-hour fam- ine that will last from 1 p.m. to- day to 7 p.m. Saturday. The event is being held to raise funds for the fight against world hunger. Almost 125,000 Canadians have joined up for this year’s annual fundraiser, put on by World Vi- sion Canada. “We have already started receiving money from groups that participated,’’ said Don Scott, president of World Vision Canada. ‘‘Based on last year’s success and the number of people who registered to participate this year, we expect to raise $2.4 mil- lion from the event.” The money raised from the 30-hour famine will go towards World Vision projects world- wide. The projects include: @®an agricultural development project with the Tapebas Indians in Ceara, Brazil, one of the poorest states in that country; @ the Nationai Pediatric Hospital in Cambodia, the only one in that country; @ the Ethopia Fistula Hospital, which deals with women’s care and post-childbirth complications; @ reforestation efforts in Ethopia, which include food for work programs to plant over one million seedlings and teach soil conservation; @ emergency airlifts of food and medicine in -war-torn Mozambi- que. For 30 hours, the famine par- ticipants will go without food, consuming only liquids, in order to identify with hungry people around the world. They will also hold discussions and watch videos to learn about the issues behind Third World poverty. Donations will also be collected to help buy food, clothing and medical supplies for needy children overseas The 30-hour famine hotline is 1-800-387-8080. buttons are too small and not well marked. Oh, 22d I’m not a fan of those automatic seatbelts. But none of these concerns would stop me from recommen- ding an Escort. The Escort is a dandy little car that I look for- ward to driving whenever I get the chance. Stereo, air cond. cruise, power windows & locks - much more. V-8 Automatic 4 speed, cassette Stereo, cruise/tilt Bedliner, A/C Aluminum wheels Stereo, tilt steering and much more! 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