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A6 â€" Automotive = Wednesday, July 7, 1993 Room EHOU(%‘I For The Kids. . Including The One Within Yoursell advantages of being a grownâ€"up This latest creation from the engineers at Lexus provides you with the fourâ€"door access and spacious interior necessary to accommodate your family. (Or five adults.) But it also provides a 220 horsepower inâ€"line six and doubleâ€"wishbone suspension that makes driving more fun than you‘ve had since you got your licence. All at a very approachable price in the midâ€"$50,000 range Call or visit us today for a test drive. It‘s the best way to enjoy the fl AC & â€">"<B [C=â€" / Erin Park B cexus trovota YOUR EXCLUSIVE LEXUS DEALER FOR MISSISSAUGA Presenting The New Lexus (83UU. ERIN MILLS AUTO PARK, 2411 MOTORWAY BLVD. (416) 828â€"7711 W.C The Relentless Pursuut 0f Perfection Already possessing good looks and muscle, the Taurus SHO now has an available automatic transmission. At the heart of the SHO Automatic is a totally new powerâ€" train. The Super High Output engine, hence the SHO designation, produces 220 horses and 215 footâ€" pounds of torque. The difference is that the engine in the automatic verâ€" sion now displaces 3.2 litres. In order to attain the same sort of performance that the original manuâ€" al SHO offered, Ford engineers bored the 3.0L engine out to 3.2L. The result has more torque at lower RPM, meaning that this new engine is particularly well suited to the 4â€" speed automatic transmission. Ever since the introduction of the Taurus SHO in 1989, the only short fall persistently mentioned was the lack of an automatic transmission. At long last, the introduction of the 1993 Taurus addresses that parâ€" ticular issue. During the developâ€" ment of the SHO Automatic, the top brass at Ford dubbed the new car the "Executive Express," the premise being that the car should offer all that today‘s executive type buyers are looking for, in a single The only question to be answered then is, can the car live up to this nickname? By GRAEME FLETCHER Special to the Oakville Beaver Taurus SHO gets even better OAKVILLE 20 $6 '00 Earn AIR MILES on tire and service. Ask your participating retailer (GOODYEARS GIGANTIC Buimp DaAys ALLâ€"SEASON PERFORMANCE e SAVINGS STARTING FROM $91.80 rer ramr P155/80R13 SL1 BSL ALLâ€"SEASON RADIAL CORSA GT STARTING AS LOW As NX .Y * y /('/,'; \\Q m “r '. 1 AIR MILES on tires Goan YEAR service. Ask your icinating retaile ALLâ€"SEASON TRACTION INVICTA GL STARTING AS LOW As EAGLE GT+4 145R13 745 SBL 297 Speers Road (at Dorval) 845â€"4227 * NO CHARGE TIRE ROTATION * NO CHARGE INSTALLATION * NO DOWN PAYMENT, NO INTEREST *Goodyear‘s Revolutionary Aquatred Standard on the SHO is a 4â€" wheel antiâ€"lock disc brake set up. During the brake tests we required just 118 feet to stop from a speed of 80 km/hr, the beauty being that the antiâ€"lock system ensures terrific straight line stability even at the limit. The suspension on the automatic is, as one might expect, firâ€"â€" but that is not to say it is uncomfortable. Indeed, I found it to be a perfect blend between ride and handling. In terms of out and out perforâ€" mance, the automatic version loses nothing when compared to the manâ€" vual. This is something of a rarity. In the 0â€"100 km/h race, the SHO required just 7.8 seconds. Technically, this new engine still features four cams, two valves and a double set of intake runners. Using runners of differing lengths ensures a nice wide power band and that is something this car certainly has. The only thing many people will notice about this car is that engine noise becomes rather apparent as you get up into the rev range. To some it will be annoying, but to vast majority its sweet song will be music to the ears. During the test, I averaged a good 24 miles per gallon of gas, or 11.7 L/100km. It‘s all over Metropolitan Toronto. Everywhere you look, thousands of Goodyear tires are on sale. Discover tremendous savings at all Goodyear retailers in and around the city. But only while the Blimp is here. Then it‘s all over. SALE tw VOop «6 l ’”r i\ WPPE S 303 Upper Middle Road E. 338â€"0011 Also worthy of note are the Eagle GA tires, which provide copiâ€" ous amounts of grip without being at all noisy. The power assisted steering is of the speed-sensitive; variety. This means that there is plenty of assist during parking manoeuvres, but once you start to really drive this car, the level of assist drops dramatically ensuring good road feel. x During the usual pylon tests, thé automatic SHO breezed through thé course in scintillating style. Theré was little in the way of understeer, which for a frontâ€"wheelâ€"drive cat came as a pleasant surprise, and because of the stiff spring rates and sway bars, both back and front, there was minimal body roll. Of all the cars tested recently, the SHO proved to be one of the most agilé in this particular endeavor, only the 325i BMW has been better. * The dash is clean, clear and anaâ€" log in configuration, meaning that all information can be picked up at a glance when travelling at speed â€" something you have a tendency to do a lot of in this car. Inside, the SHO is very well appointed. You will find a com: plete set of power options, includ: ing mirrors, locks and windows, a§ well as sixâ€"way power seats fot both front passengers. h LIGHT TRUCK & VAN WRANGLER HT XNW P235/7SRI 52 15200 _ 89.50 1 WRANGLER AT BSL (1235/75R15 6 AY 159.00 106.25 1 545 XNW P155/80R13 _ $47.00 $38.95 $16.10 $45 BL P185/70¢13 6300 51.25 23.50 CORSA GT BLP135/70R14 56.95 51.25 11.40 PERFORMANCE RADIALS EAGLE ST RWL P205/70R|4 94.00 _ 76.25 35.50 EAGLE GT+4 BSL P215/60R 15 94 U 164.00 â€" 97.50 133.00 Product & Size Low Price â€" Price â€" Per Pair P195/78 14 CLEARANCE PRICED Whitewall Size Low Price Whitewall Size Low Price P185/80R13 S P195/75R14 S P155/80¢13 P165/80R13 CLEARANCE PRICED ALLâ€"SEASON ARRIVA 355/80¢13 85/B0R13 ‘45° 308 Tire sale ends July 31, 1993..Call for additional sizes and sale prices. Savings may vary by outlet. No cash down. No interest with up to four . months to pay on credit card f purchases exceeding $250.00. O.A.C *Ask about Aquatred‘s $100 Tradeâ€"in rebate for 15" tires, $80 for 14(« - $60 for 13" POPULAR ALLâ€"SEASON DECATHLON W DW MW INW Clearance $45.95 47.95 63.95 67.95 67.95 $39.95 45.95 53.95 §5.95 159.00 106.25 105.50 15200 â€" 89.50 125.00 P21 5/73R 5 SZANW PMDS/79R S 32 NW P205/73RI4SL1 . $63.95 P2\5/7385 812 67.95 PBS/SMRISSZ 7595 q 452NW $74.95 SS2MNW 78.95 SS2INW 81.95 5S2XNW 89.95 Clearance "esvungh ceRTIIED