hrysier LH series

tops 1993

awards as

‘Car of the Year’

CHRYSLER CANADA was the big winner in the Automobile Journalists . Association of Canada 1993 Car of the Year awards an- nounced at a pre-taped TV show aired on CTV on Feb. 19,

Chrysler's Canadian-built LH sedan series, consisting of the Eagle Vision, Chrysler Concorde and Intrepid, was named Car of the Year for 1993 and also won the Best New Family Car catego- ry.

Volkswagen Canada was another big winner capturing two awards for. Best: New. Economy Car with the Golf and Best New Sports Car with the Corrado VR6.

Best New Luxury Car went to Nissan’s Infiniti J30 and in the crowded. Best New Light Truck/ Sport .Utility category — which includes both pickups and 4X4 multi-purpose vehicles — the honors went to the Range Rover County LWB.

“Fifty-one automobile journal- ‘ists from across Canada took part in the .1993 Car of the Year ' Awards process,’? AJAC president Alan McPhee said. ‘‘Vehicles were subjected to long-term real-world

evaluations plus an intensive’

five-day testing session at Shan- nonville. Motorsport Park near Belleville, Ont.”

“The vehicles were judged in 10 areas including economy, comfcr!, safety, performance and value for money,’’ he added.

Forty-five vehicles competed in seven . categories. Ballots . were tabulated by the accounting firm

of Ernst & Young. The overall Car of the Year was selected from the category winners.

Following is a detailed list of winners and finalists in each cate- gory.

BEST. NEW PERFORMANCE CAR:

Winner — Honda Prelude SR-V Runners-up -- BMW 325js and Audi S4 quattro

BEST NEW ECONOMY CAR (under $15,600):

Winner — Volkswagen Golf Runners-up — Hyundai Elantra 1.8 and Honda Civic Coupe

BEST NEW FAMILY CAR: Winner — Chrysler LH sedan Series

Runners-up — Volvo 850 GLT and Nissan Altima

BEST NEW SPORTS CAR: Winner —- Volkswagen Corrado VR6 -

Runners-up — Mazda MxX-6 Mystere and BMW 318is

BEST NEW VAN/WAGON: Winner — Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon LE

Runners-up — Villager/Quest and Toyota Corolla Wagon

BEST NEW LUXURY CAR: Winner — Nissan Infiniti J30 Runners-up — Audi 100CS quat- tro and Audi V8

BEST NEW LIGHT TRUCK/ SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE: Winner —- Range Rover County LWB

Runners-up — Jeep Grand Cher- okee and Toyota T100 pickup

Vacation destinations showcased

AY, CARRAMBA! Mexico, it seems, is planning to replace its ‘peso with a completely new, yet- to-be-named, currency. -

And crazy Guillermo (Bill) Se-

meyn of MexDev Corporation is offering bonus ‘‘scrip’’ to people bringing their old pesos to his booth at Holiday Travel Showcase °93 in’ Vancouver’s Trade and Convention Centre tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun- day from !1 a.m. to 6 p.m. (‘Serip,’? says the Oxford English Dictionary, is a ‘‘provi- sional certificate of money entitl- ing the holder to.a formal certifi-

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cate in due time...’’.)

Those who choose not to wheel a barrowload of pesos down to the fair may still be tempted to come and see what’s offered on today’s vacation market, and to enter their names for a huge roundup of prizes, from a Bahama cruise to condo rentals in Hawaii or Mexico.

They can learn how to pack, how to write up their travels, how to enjoy travelling solo, and much more.

For more information, call David Savage at 681-7469.

For the sake of comparison, by all means add a BMW and a Mercedes to your list. ‘Then drive che Infinit? Q45. , ;

its extraordinary handling and smooch 278-horsepower, V8-power prompted che editors of Road & Track co claim, *...there’s probably no other big 4-door in the world chat will hustle you down a cwisty road like che Q45."° Perhaps their recommendation will prompt you co hustle co an Infiniti representative soon.

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*Road & Track, Dec. 1990