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SUBARU’S LATEST addition, the impreza, available as a four-door sedan or: ‘station wagon,
strengthens Its reputation as a 4WD car maker.

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*WITH MORE snow. falling
than what the average Van-
couverite is accustomed to,
the driving conditions in the
‘past. few weeks have been
pretty nasty.

1 wouldn’t be surprised if some

. people simply. gave .up on their
cars and tradedin for. a_four-

“by-four truck ‘or ‘Sport-utility
vehicle. ‘

But I hope no one acted out of

_ frustration «to. switch their late-.
‘model Honda Accord to a. Dodge =

“Ram truck ‘without realizing how

~ different. typical trucks are from

'. passenger cars.
~. Even though the ‘new generation
» trucks. have. made huge strides in
‘performance *.and~ comfort, | they
“still, don’t handle and ride like a
Ford Taurus or Toyota Camry.
’ What ‘about the sport-utility
vehicles (SUV)? —."-
_= The new. SUVs — such as the
‘Jeep Grand. Cherokee '—.- fezl

‘much more‘like a car than they.

“used \to.'.; However, with. heity
: weight, ‘hi h “driving position, and
suspension. designed to take the

most challenging . backroads, - the »

SUVs |. are “not: meant’ to: fit
'" everyone’ s bill cither.: ree

“Don’t get me ‘wrong, there. are
plenty of people out ‘there. who

“eclove’ the ‘utilitarian “nature! and
“go-anywhere ‘capabilities of.
‘: four-by-four trucks. and SUVs,
market which has been achieving
‘record. sales figures year after
: year:

“SUV. believers: will probably never

buy a passeriger car again in their
life.

. Nevertheless, Iriends and

a neighbors often ask me:.!'I always

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‘The following merchandise
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Pa: 2- — Sisal Twine $2. 99°
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“Pg. 3 —= 10 ok. Plastic:
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‘all-wheel-drive (AWD)
‘logy, many manufacturers today

_ As a:matter- of fact, some loyal -:

OVERDRIVE

wanted "a four-by-four; 2 but
much prefer a comfortable sedan
or even a sporty coupe. What do

_ you suggest?”

Thanks to the advancement. in
techno-

offer reliable family: cars, sports
cars, and even luxury sedans that

will get’ you through snow, ‘rain.

lrive to go!

storms, and just about everything
else.

Basically, three manufacturers
— Audi; Subaru; and Mitsubishi
(sold through Chrysler dealers) —
dominate the all-wheel-drive pas-
senger car .market in’ North
America, although’ “most: other.
automakers do carry one or two

_4wD models.

Want: to pamper yourself ‘ina

. luxury sedan, but need a 4WD for

your weekend trip to Whistler?

Audi is the only luxury. car-
maker offering a full range. of.
up-scale sedans with the AWD
system, marketed as the “*Quat-
tro’’ models.

Every Audi model is ‘available
asa winter-ready : AWD. sedan,
ranging in. price from about
$30,000 to $72,000. .. :

The full-time, - all-wheel-drive:
systems in Audi’s _all- new 189.
sedans, improved 90 sedans;’ and.
the: top-of-the-line V8 tnodels of."

° fer’, significant : traction: improve-:

ment. over: two- wheel- drive.

models in slippery conditions. -
-The,:100 and. 90° series are

equipped with “Audi’s new 2.8-

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‘The surprise and delight people feel on acving t the Infinit G20 for
the fust time. (Or the second, third or two-hundredth time,. for that mat-
ier.) This moment of discovery is all the richer when the’ G20 i is direct
compared with other: more famous hanury spars sedans.

IN FIRITI.

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Includes AG. p power windows & locks, ervise, ait ABS,

and leads of standard equipment.

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“Head-to-head test drives reveal the G20 io be more nimble and

‘responsive. And at an eaialy surprising Price ‘of $33, 440: ‘considerably
easier to handle. “

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