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Forsyth, in describing the concept car, “Although welding steel to alu- minum has, in the past, been a diffi- cult process, it has been made pos- sible by sandwiching newly devel- oped clad materials between the steel and aluminum.*' . The real reason for showcasing this vehicle, however, isn't to show

_ off the innovative new body panels.

The AQ-X is a’significant con- cept car because it gives us a glimpse of a new suspension tech- nology that's just coming around the comer: Nissan’s Multi-Link Beam Rear Suspension. : This patented rear suspension “set-up was developed specifically for front-wheel-drive vehicles because of the unique condition

“Sthat‘a front-wheel-drive set-up

imposes on rear. suspensions. “, “The new suspension promises to increase ride. comfort, stability, and improve handling and cornering of a front-wheel-drive car...

Nissan’s new Multi-Link Beam °~

Rear Suspension takes full advan- - “tage of a torsion beam design that

forces the rear lires to stay perpen * dicular to.the road al all times, thus

maximizing tire contact.: Furthermore, Nissan's new sus-

“pension utilizes.ani innovative com- : : > toexpect from Nissan’s future fam-:

posite linkage mechanism to elimi- ate unwanted lateral movemeni’.

atid increase balance during corner-

ing. yy What all this translates into is a:

nd a handling that’s sharp; yet pre-

Ctabies »... 7

*: Nissan plans to feature this new

-'“rear suspension technology in a

... Nissan officials will not com-\: ment on which car this setup will debut; but based on the fact that the

“all-new..1995 Nissan Maxima is

‘arriving at about the same time, I'll-

oss, betinty last dollar that the upcom-

‘ing Maxima will be the first front-

_,wheel-drive car-to have this new

uspension design...

Expect delays

or detours at

- the following

locations on.

: o the 'N. Shore

a.

“the coming. week “Vancouver District, City, West

THE FOLLOWING are the sched- uled road closures and detours for in North

; Vancouver District and.atong area highways. - North Vancouver District:

“Redwood St.; Sowden St. Philip

--Avest Roadwork under way.

: Expéct delays or detours, Use alter- _ Native routes if possible. .*”

‘Mountain Hwy., Arborlyan Dr., ‘to Kirkstone Rd.: BC Hydio

trenching. Expect delays. Flagging ©

_control. . « North Vancouver City: No ; scheduled road closures or detours. '* West Vancouver District: Tay-

. Jor Way: Taylor-Way south of «> Marine Drive will be closed to traf-

_ fic. for road construction. “«-Ministry. of. Highways: No . scheduled road closures or detours.

The Multi-Link Beam Rear Suspension will eventually become standard fare on virtually all Nissan front-wheel-drive cars.

The fuel efficient AQ-X concept vehicle also features an Active Damping Suspension, which used data from various sensors to keep its body at a constant height.

Driving the AQ-X in rush hour, by the way, can be easy as pushing a button to initialize the Inching System. This system is designed to maintain a safe distance and speed between the AQ-X and a car in front of it by modulating the brakes and engine power, which is con- trolled by input from a radar.

A collision warning alarm, night-time pedestrian monitor. emergency accident reporting sys- tem, traction control, ABS, dual airbags, and head-up display ensure that the driver of the AQ-X is pro- tected by the most advanced safety technologics available,

The AQ-X is powered by a 2.0- litre four-cylinder engine or a. turbo-charged diesel engine. -

While f look forward to secing |

these innovative features in

Nissan's future vehicles, and while I respect the AQ-X's highly effi= .* cient packaging design, I certainly hope the AQ-X's unsightly stout... shape is not an indication of what

ily sedans. .

: On the other hand, maybe

‘Nissan designers know something “- sabout future trends that F don't.

-““new range of cars that come to mar-'}

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