The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

T H E OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, February 9, 2000 'JlifrM .m 'H Coming this spiring-- Nissan Sentra 2001 Nissan will introduce the 2001 Sentra sedan in the spring that will be all-new, larger and more powerful. The new Sentra was one of the hits of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It comes to Canadian show rooms in the spring. This is the first Sentra designed exclu sively for North America. It is also the first North American car to be created as part of Nissan's new vehicle platform and component strategy. "The 2000 Sentra is quite revolution ary in how it evolved," said Ian Forsyth, marketing director and head of product planning for Nissan Canada Inc. "It blends the best of global engineering in a package designed specifically to meet the needs and wants of Canadian and American customers." The exterior of the 2001 Sentra was styled at Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) in La Jolla, Calif, by-a team led by Diane Allen. All Sentras will be manufactured at one of the newest Nissan, plants in the world, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new Sentra will be available in three levels of trim and equipment - XE, GXE and SE. Two four-cylinder engines will be offered - an all-new 1.8-litre in the XE and GXE, and a more potent 2.0 litre unit in the sporty SE. Forsyth said two goals drove initial development of the new Sentra: 1) tightly control costs by employing advanced technologies such as platform sharing and high strength Zone Body construction; and 2) then re-invest the savings in cre ation of a stylish and comfortable new- 2001 Honda CR-V Popular Honda CR-V fits variety of budgets One of the more popular sport utility vehicles around is Honda's versatile, allweather CR-V. Last year, the CR-V received a much-needed 20-horsepower boost, giving it just-right performance on the highway and punchier throttle response around town. For 2000, The CR-V's winning formula for success remains untouched. Standard power remains the 2.0-litre DOHC four-cylinder engine that delivers 146 horsepower. With that, you get your choice of five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic transmission with the shifter mounted on the column. The shifter's location allows for a handy pass-through area between the front seats. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, power windows and door locks, cruise con trol, four-speaker stereo and a host of other helpful goodies.. With a full complement of comfort and convenience features, from optional ABS to a fold out picnic table, the CR-V will please a wide variety of buyers on different budgets. 2001 Nissan Sentra S E generation sedan that will exceed cus tomer expectations of performance, qual ity and value. Literally the foundation for this was Nissan's use of a global platform. The shared platform enabled development time to be reduced from 30 months to 19. The new Sentra shares its global plat form with six other models in Europe and Japan, with more variations likely to emerge in the future. "Nissan's new platform strategy has clearly allowed us to have the best of both worlds the development time, cost and quality improvements of a world-class platform with the unique look, feel and performance tuning for our home mar ket," said Forsyth. "The strategy allows us the freedom to create models as varied as the Sentra XE or the truly sporty Sentra SE." The overall length was stretched 165 mm (6.5 inches) to 4509 mm (177.5 inch es) and the body widened by 20 mm (0.8 inches) to 1709 mm (67.3 inches). Height was also raised 28 mm (1.1 inches) to 1410 mm (55.5 inches). The front of the new Sentra features an expressive hood with subtle surface forms, a large, bumper and fascia and integrated headlights and grille. The new Sentra offers a 30 per cent improvement in torsional rigidity over its predecessor, due in part to an additional (third) floor pan cross-member. The driver's seat now has eight-way adjustments and the hip point was raised 20 millimeters and expanded 10 millime ters for easier entry and exit. The seat design provides an open feeling through use of a large, one-piece cut pattern around the shoulder area. A 60/40 split fold-down rear seat with locking seat backs is standard on all mod els. Three types of cloth are available, depending on model and trim levels. VOLVO OF OAKVILLE www.volvoofoakville.com Over 30 pre-owned Volvos 770 Pacific Road (9 0 5 ) 8 2 5 -8 0 8 8 Shop On-line hassle free Sporting heritage ________________ ACCORD SEDAN $ SPECIAL EDITION · 4 speed automotic transmission · CFC-free air conditioning · power windows, EXCEPTIONAL VALUE 25,400 FRONT END REPAIR SPECIALISTS! W e are skilled at replacing: · Ball joints · Tie rod ends · CV joints · Rack & pinion steering · Computerized wheel alignment · Axle shafts, etc. Call for further details. Drive Clean Repair Centre I door kxks & heated mirrors · ABS brakes · dual airbags · am /fm stereo with 4 speakers · 2.3litre, ISOhp, VTEC engine · fuel injettion · immobilizer tlielt-deterrent system · cruise control · rock-and pinion steering · double-wishbone suspension · and mote! EXTRA VALUE INCLUDED · Keyless entry i security system · Exclusive alloy wheels · CD player · Body-coloured side mouldings · Wood-groin console · SPECIAL EDITION Bodging 10 BEST AWARD" c iv ic c o u p e SPECIAL EDITION onn 7 / ,O U U · CFC-free air conditioning · dual airbags · ABS brakes · am/fm stereo with 4 speakers · 14* wheels with full covers · ABS brakes · 1.6 litre, 106hp · 5 speed manual transmission · fold-down 60/40 split rear seatback · dual remote control mirrors · body side moulding · remote fuel & trunk release · and more EXTRA VALUE INCLUDED · Keyless remote eatry · Power door locks · Cassette player · Centre Coasole with armrest · SE I c iv ic s e d a n ; SPECIAL EDITION · dual airbags · am /fm stereo with 4 speakers · rock and pinion steering · 14" wheels with full covers · 1.6 litre engine · 4-wheel double wishbone suspension · remote f u e l & trunk release · 5 speed manual transmission · child-proof rear locks · body side moulding · fold-down 6 0 /4 0 split rear seatback · and more /6,900 c iw c · CPC-Free Air Concfitioning · Power Door Locks · Keyless Remote Entry · Body-Colouring Door Handles lased on a new MOO Accord Sedan Special Edition, Automata Ahnc Coupe Special Edition, 5-speed/Civic Sedan Special Edition, S speed (model CG547YE/IJ617YE/EJ651YXV), S25,400/SI7,300/S16,900, freight and P.D.E., (S i50) are not included. Taxes, license, insurance, admin, and maintenance lees are additional. Dealer may sell For less. If your declef does not tune die 2000 vehicle you nanl in stock, the dealer mil gladly aider it lor you. See yonr neighbourhood Ontario Howto dealer lor details (R! H O N D A AUTO SERV ICE 573 Chartwell Rd. OAKVILLE BUILT WITHOUT COMPROMISE E X IT « 1 t 6 JUST OFF THE D O R V A l EXIT F R O M Q IW ! Accredited Repair Facility (9 0 5 ) 8 4 4 -9 6 4 1 191WYECROFTRD. OAKVILLE 905 844-9831 - www.oakviUehomhLcom CARIBBEAN OR MEXICAN CRUISE FOR TWO A ir f a r e a n d p o r t ta x e s n o t in c lu d e d ON A N Y N E W OR USED OR PURCHASED OR LEASED C A R C j I j 1 ----j - W ithsunroof, chrom ew heels, pow er w indow s, pow er m inors, pow er locks and oir conditioning O down $ 5 4 9 ,7 0 $1000 down $ 5 1 9 ,7 3 $2000 down $ 4 8 9 ,7 5 C iG M fc ilE E Oil, 2 6 K ' $0 down $1000 down $2000 down 6 3 5 .0 4 6 0 9 .0 0 >578.10 J S S r V A #>«//>» 11* -· '* r u a i!T ,o i r sis* 0 down , 5-speedLfire and w heel *_ group, fog lam ps. 4.L ,V 6, pow er sunroof, leather interior, am/fm cassette, 10-disc 0 player, 4 w heel anti-lock brakes, pow er steering, door locks, w indow s and front seats, air conditioning. i J 5 r % J I if $2000 down $ 3 8 7 .5 0 £>110 7 1 $ lO O O d o w n J Q I O , / I $ 4 4 9 .8 4 'leases ore for 36 months ond limited to 61,200km, excess at 12 (A m Plus t e l month, security deposit, freight, license, insuronte. registration & taxes OAC 175 W yecroft Road, Oakville CBETWEEN KERR & D O R V A L) NO CREDIT? NO PROBLEM. CALL PAT AT 845-6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com (Confd from pg. A8) his time of year), body color bumpers, tilt steer ing wheel, inter mittent wipers, low washer fluid warn ing light, adjustable front seatbelt anchors, and factoryinstalled children's seatbelt anchors (three) for the back seat. The SE adds a tach and a stereo with four speakers, clock and CD play er. You also get rear 60/40 split seats and a trunk light. There is also a 2000 Protege Touring Edition ($19,300 as tested) with 15-inch alloy wheels, wider all season radial tires, antilock brakes, power moon roof, map lights and rear spoiler. A lot of the sporting heritage Mazda engineered into the RX-7, MX-6, MX-3 and the current Miata have migrated into the Protege. Even with the 1.6-litre engine, it is quite a little handler with MacPherson inde pendent front with sway bars while the rear suspension incorporates Mazdas' patented Twin-Trapezoidal Link like the MX-6 sports coupe. That results in an econobox with a roll rate of just two degrees in 0.5g of cornering. That's right in there with the BMW M3. The shocks have ultralow speed valves that make the chas sis absorb kinetic road inputs. That results in a more stable and flat plat form for the driver. It's hard to find much wrong with the Protege. Besides a some what rubbery feel ' to the five speed shifter and a very light clutch better suited to the Miata the Protege offers a lot of zip, a lot of room, and a lot of kilometres for the litre. The only thing missing from the Protege sedan is a stablemate like the 323 Familia (what they call the Protege) Wagon sold in Japan. We can only hope.