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IS YOUR GARAGE P R O TEC TIN G YOUR CAR B E TT E R TH A N YOU R BARGAIN-RATE CAR INSURANCE? Don't trust just anyone to insure your car. see me: "£ T Wayne M c G ill 2345 W yeaoh Rd. #21, Oakville 905- 847-5671 BEST WHEELS An Oakville Beaver Automotive Feature · To advertise in this section call 905-845-3824 or Fax 905-337-5568 W EI )\H8I >.\Y. N< >vcniiX T 2 7 . 2<* )2 · Page C 8 comes in at 1,800 rpm on the Cross Country so even at low speeds in diffi cult terrain, the power is there and ready to be used. There is one transmission, a fivespeed autom atic with Volvo's Geartronic auto-stick function. Allwheel-drive is standard with a viscous coupling at the back o f the engine/transmission routing traction to the rear wheels either in unison or singly on demand. As you would expect, something like 95 per cent of traction is at the front wheels in ideal conditions. But if grip is partially or fully lost at the front, the com puter/sensor system hunts for the wheel or wheels with the most grip and sends out the torque accordingly. If you are towing a trailer, all four wheels are driven with the back two getting just a bit more power to ensure the best stability. The brakes also get a lot of attention at Volvo. There are four large discs with four-channel ABS to which is added Electronic Brake A ssistance (EBA) and Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD). To this is added Volvo's TRACS traction control sys tem. Safety has been a hallmark of Volvo design and it is nowhere better dis played than in the Cross Country. Besides the WHIPS seats mentioned above, the driver and passenger get dual threshold airbags and inflatable side curtain air bags that deploy in 25 one-thousandths of a second across the front and rear side windows and absorb up to 75 per cent o f the energy exerted by the head when it is thrown side ways. Lower down on the thorax there are Side Air Bags (SIPS) which are all part o f high-strength safety cage design that takes energy from a side collision and spreads it out through the chassis to allow as little intrusion dam age as possible. There are pre-tensioners and three-point belts on all five seats and there is a special Volvo child safety seat system. All of this is tested relentlessly at Volvo's Safety Centre in Sweden. I've been there and this $81-million facility can recreate any kind of crash. One feature is a long tunnel that moves through an arc with a car at the nexus. This moving tunnel lets Volvo crash a car into another car at almost any angle. You have to see it to believe it. Outwardly, there is no mistaking this for a Volvo wagon, but it stands apart (quite literally) because it comes with special 16-inch "Tellus" alloy wheels on a set of massive Pirelli Scorpion bad w eather tires which results in the Cross Country having a full eight-inches of ground clearance -- right up with the most dedicated SUVs on the market. This is a true long-distance runner. With its slightly higher driving posi tion and the rock solid construction, the message of safety in motion Volvo wants to impart to its owners comes through - now loud and clear - but silent and strong. There is no question that Volvo builds some of the safest cars on the planet, but they also build cars that resist flash and geegaws. Now you can be too staid, and Volvo has some plans for that, but Cross Country catches the imagination in terms of its sensibility. Combining the ability of a SUV without the bulk and fuel consumption sloth while factoring in superior safety and a breath of Scandanavian style make the Cross Country the best of many worlds. Driving in dry or wet conditions a piece of cake with Volvo Cross Country There's something reassuring about a Volvo, and of course (no pun intend ed) that's no accident. Volvo has been at the forefront of automotive safety since introducing the first seat belts for cars more than 40 years ago. Volvo was among the first to adopt front and rear crumple zones in mass production and, of course, their WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System) is the standard for head safety in car seat ing. O n e of the bevy of n e w Volvos is the Cross Country, w h i c h a u u H im Jim R obinson THE NEW 2003 VOLVO S40 IS HERE AT AN EXCEPTIONAL LEASE RATE OF $399/MONTH starts life as a V70 Wagon, but is badged simply as Cross Country -- a standup model on its own. Like the V70, it comes with a twin cam fivecylinder mounted transversely at the front. Called the "light pressure turbo," the engine produces 197 hp and 210 lb/ft o f torque. M axim um torque S o o n U J J -- M fl IM U d ow n paym ent SECURITY DEPOSIT ` Based on 48 m onths lease, no down payment or security deposit is required. PDI and transport ($1,195) license, taxes and firs t m onth lease paym ent are due upon delivery. KM allowance is 80,000, excess KM are charged at $0.08 per KM. End of lease purchase option is $14,809. · 5-Speed Autom atic Transm ission · Alloy Wheels · W hiplash Protection System · Inflatable Side Safety Curtains · Cruise Control · Remote Keyless Entry w ith Alarm · Electronic Climate Control · A nti-Lock Braking System · Turbocharged Engine · Premium Audio System VOLVO OF OAKVILLE 770 Pacific Road, Oakville (QEW and Bronte Road South) " X T O U X /O Streaming down the road that might be dry, wet or in between is a piece of cake for the all-wheel-drive Volvo Cross Country. 905 - 825-8088 ^ 306 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES ON D IS P LA Y - A L L LUXURY V E H IC L E S M A K E S & M O D E LS 28 to ch o o s e from including SPO RTS V E H IC L E S to choose from including 12 Lincoln, Cadillac, Buick, Jaguar, Acura, BMW, Volvo and Saab Automatic, 6 cylinder, 35,756 kms, automatic climate control, leather interior, heated seats, traction control, 3.5L, dual air bags, CD player, power locks, seats, moonroof & windows, memory seats, tinted windows, chrome wheels, lumbar support. 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