28 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday January 17, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Audi shows production-ready version of V12 TDI engine with 500 hp The Audi Q7 V12 TDI raised the bar in the burgeoning sports utility vehicle segment at the Detroit Auto Show. With a time of just 5.5 seconds for the dash from zero to 100 km/h and an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h it makes for a high-performance SUV with sports car persona. With an output of 500 hp and 1,000 Limited time lease offers based on new 2007 Civic Coupe DX, model FG1127E / 2007 Civic Sedan DX, model FA1527EX / 2007 Accord Sedan DX-G, model CM5617E / 2007 Fit DX, model GD3727E available through Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. 5.9% / 5.9% / 3.9% / 6.9% lease APR for 60 / 60 / 48 / 60 months. Monthly payment is $228 / $228 / $338 / $208 with $1,839 / $1,694 / $2,300 / $2,055 down payment or equivalent trade. $1,275 / $1,275 / $1,360 / $1,275 freight and PDI, first monthly payment and $0 / $0 /$0 / $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $17,691.66 / $17,526.36 / $21,117.36 / $16,569.90. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 / 120,000 / 96,000 / 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. Retailer may lease for less. Limited time financing offers based on new 2007 Civic Coupe DX, model FG1127E / 2007 Civic Sedan DX, model FA1527EX / 2007 Accord Sedan DX-G, model CM5617E / 2007 Fit DX, model GD3727E available through Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. *MSRP is $17,180 / $16,980 / $26,000 / $14,980 financed at 3.9% / 3.9% / 3.9% / 4.9% APR equals $506.46 / $500.56 / $477.66 / $282.01 per month for 36 / 36 / 60 / 60 months for a total obligation of $18,232.49 / $18,020.25 / $28,659.41 / $16,920.28. Cost of borrowing is $1,052.49 / $1,040.25 / $2,659.41 / $1,940.28. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. /Offers valid on new 2007 models from January 16th, 2007 through January 31st, 2007 at participating Honda retailers only. Retailer may sell for less. Retailer order / trade may be necessary. See your Honda retailer for full details. Visit iihs.org for details. As reported by Car and Driver, Dec. 2006. As reported by Canadian manufacturers for calendar year 2006. As reported by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, November 2006. Auto EVERYTHING GET OUT&PLAY Event! PURCHASE FINANCING Honda The 3.9 FOR 36 MONTHS Feel confident out there with Civic's class-leading standard safety, excellent fuel efficiency and fun-to-drive performance. Canada's best-selling car for 9 consecutive years! @ PER MONTH ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH $1,839 DOWN (COUPE) / $1,694 DOWN (SEDAN) $17,180 MSRP (C0UPE) $16,980 MSRP (SEDAN) * * Accord Sedan DX-G model CM5617E PURCHASE FINANCING 3.9 FOR 60 MONTHS Accord's no-compromise refinements are a comfort any time of year. And, it's been a Car and Driver 10Best Winner 21 times in 25 years. @ PER MONTH ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH $2,300 DOWN $26,000 MSRP * "Best New Small Car Under $18,000" PURCHASE FINANCING '07 FIT DX Play safe, and seat yourself and 4 friends comfortably in Fit's superb standard safety, plus outstanding fuel efficiency and cargo versatility. @ $14,980 MSRP * PER MONTH ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH $2,055 DOWN Fit DX model GD3727E FOR 60 MONTHS $ 208 LEASE APR LEASE FOR 4.9 FOR 60 MONTHS % 6.9% FOR 48 MONTHS % $ 338 LEASE APR LEASE FOR '07 ACCORD SEDAN DX-G AUTOMATIC 3.9% FOR 60 MONTHS % $ 228 LEASE APR LEASE FOR '07 CIVIC COUPE OR SEDAN DX Civic Sedan DX model FA1527EX 5.9% Newton/meters of torque, Audi unveiled an engine that sets new standards in the diesel sector. The V12 TDI power unit with its capacity of six litres endows the high-performance Audi Q7 SUV with sports car credentials. It is the harbinger of a wide-scale model initiative, as Audi seeks to make major inroads into the North American market with its diesel models courtesy of a new emission control technology that cuts emissions drastically. Last year, Audi demonstrated the dynamic potential of diesel power in most memorable fashion on racetracks around the world. The V12 TDI in the R10 sports prototype unleashed in excess of 650 hp and left its gasoline-engined competitors in its wake in each of the eight races it competed in. Highlights of this winning streak included its triumph at the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hours as well as its victories in the LMP1 category of the American Le Mans Series. The trend towards diesel engines is gathering strength all the time in North America too. Audi is firmly convinced that the TDI engine represents the powerful and economical alternative for the future of motoring, and is therefore preparing a model drive to bolster this trend. The Q7 3.0 TDI is expected to hit showrooms in the USA in late 2008. Thanks to the exceptionally low emissions resulting from its cuttingedge Bluetec technology, this engine even complies with the US Tier II Bin 5 standard that places extremely tough demands on nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions. HONDA OFFERS ONE OF THE MOST FUEL EFFICIENT LINE-UPS OF VEHICLES for more information and to locate your nearest dealer visit: w w w. h o n d a . c a The new Audi Q7 V12 TDI is the crowning glory of an engine line-up brimming with dynamic performance. Each and every one of the diesel engines from Audi generates a high output and tremendous pulling power for a sporty drive.