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THE TWO- and four-door Chevrolet Cavaliers have been
reworked and refined, both inside and out, for 1995.

GM unveil

Ss new

vehicles for 1995

David
Chao

OVERDRIVE

THINGS DIDN'T iook too
bright for General Motors
one year ago as the automak-
ers competitors were intro-
ducing new vehicles left and
right, while it sat quietly wait-
ing ior its engineers to put the
finishing touches on the yet-
to-come new products.

Now that much of the hard work
is done, GM is ready to put pressure
on the American, Japanese, and
European competitors with an arse-

. nal of new cars and trucks designed
to gain a foothold in virtually all
market segments. Indeed, the 1995
model year is going to be one cf the
busiest years GM has ever experi-
enced,

GM started its new car launch in
early summer with the debut of the
Chevrolet Monte Carlo — a contem-
porary two-door persona! luxury
coupe designed to compete with the
likes of the Ford Thunderbird and
Honda Accord coupe. The Monte
Carlo is based on the totally re-engi-
neered Chevy Lumina sedan, which
arrived shortly after the Monte’s
intro.

Following the Lumina’s steps is
Chevy’s compact-sized Cavalier —
a car that has outsold every other car
in Canada for the past four years.
The new Cavalier arrives at the deal-
erships with extensively reworked
and refined chassis, wrapped inside
acompletely redesigned

ay-. exterior/interior, which by the way

looks handsome and functionai.
Available in both four-door and
two-door models, the value-oriented
Cavalier should continue to sell
well, especially now that such fea-
tures as dual airbags and ABS are
standard, (Chevy says that the
Cavalier is the lowest priced vehicle

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in Canada with standard dual airbags
and anti-lock brakes).

On the truck side, Chevrolet has
introduced a re-vamped Blazer 4X4
sport utility. Smoother, quieter,
roomier, and more efficient than
before, the Blazer promises to cap-
ture more audiences and win back
customers from such best sellers as
Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford
Explorer.

Pontiac division has plenty in
store for 1995 as well. The Pontiac
Sunbird has been replaced by a new
model called the Sunfire, which is
basically identical to the Cavalier
except for a more radical — and
expressive — styling inside and out.

Pontiac’s little runabout, the
Firefly, is all-new this year. The
Firefly and its identical twin, the
Geo Metro. enter the fiercely com-
petitive small car market with a big-
ger body and a more refined power-
train. The 1.0-litre three-cylinder and
1.3-litre four-cylinder engines con-
tinue to power the fuel efficient
micro cars.

The luxury makers Oldsmobile
and Buick have been busy in the past
few months with the early debut of
the all-new Olds Aurora and Buick
Riviera coupe, both based on the
newly engineered platform that

boasts an extraordinary level of stiff- -

ness und rigidity.

Powered by a Northstar 4.0-litre
dual cam V-8 engine and equipped
with a host of features like traction
control and dual-zone climate con-
trol, the Aurora is making some
competitors nervous with a surpris-
ingly low price (the base price is
$41,520). Its futuristic styling and
almost German-like solidity, give
Oldsmobile a new edge in the luxury
car segment.

The Riviera shows off its own
unique body styling reminiscent of
some concept cars shown in the past.
With fluid, swoopy lines and a
Jaguar-like tail, the Riviera brings an
interesting twist to the world of lux-
ury cars. Priced at $38,000, the gor-
geously s.yled, 225-horsepower car
is expected to appeal to American
car buyers who are tired of conserv-
ative designs but don’t want to give
up a silky ride and whisper-quiet
cabin.

Last, but not least, GM’s
European partner Saab introduces a
convertible version of the highly
successful 900 series model. With a
70% stiffer body and electrically-
powered top, the 900 roadster
strengthens Suab’s already proven
seputation for building durable,
innovative vehicles.

No doubt, this should be an excit-
ing year for the Gener}.

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