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C1 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, November 8, 2000 | I I T I I I 1 t I Comparing horsepower ( · M y c a r h a s 2 2 0 h o rs e p o w e r. Y a ? W e ll, m in e h a s 2 7 0 . . .*) Sounds Ik s a smpie enough comparison.. . one car bas move power than Iheotfie' Or does it? Wbafs bemq compared « 9 * peak horsepower ol both wholes, no. ai the power Thafs *by »ben you k s l ttv e vetoes, some vetoes w»i higher p o w f ratings d art feat as peppy as a tw s Oh tower m tingt You reafy must compsTM the Vsabte1horsepower o( both vetvcies. Horsepower » not Sneer. Thai is. it Oie advertised peak horsepower raingol a given v e to e s 150, that does not mean the cat puls out 150 horsepower as soon as you touch the gas pedal. In lad. most ol today's smal engines don't make significant usable horsepower unN about 2,000 RPM. Engine 1 3 0 0 2 5 0 th e engne eshtos the Irate of a higtwewing, smalldspfacement engine-low RPM torques traded off lor mere tsspflPM hosapower. While the high peak horsepower rating ot 270 looks good on paper, ihe tact is you don't spend much lime diving at 6.000 RPM -- the ikelihood of taking advantage of the peak power is smal. Tha trade off makes ttrs engne tael `sluggish' while driving around town That e. unless the vehicle S offset with reduced weight ;iso e ! too X 5 0 0 How to compare the engines You can generally compare the power in the 2.00M.500 RPM range, RPM to RPM, of each of Ihe engines to determre which w i have more pep These power ranges have been broken out of the main graphs to make it easier to compere the two engines. In this «ample, compare the area under the power cun» -- despite the lower peak horsepower ratng. Engine 2 shows a large p o m advantage. 2001 C h ry s le r Tow n & C o u n try Chrysler Tom & Country Alltheluxuryyou canpackinaminivan J ust when it seemed as though the compe tition was catching up to Chrysler, out pops a trio of restyled and re-engineered minivans, two wearing the Chrysler badge and one from Dodge. The Town & Country is the flagship of the bunch, and, as such, arrives swaddled in extra luxury accoutrements. Although similar looking to last year's model, just about every aspect of the 2001 Town & Country is brand new, including the suspension, braking system and interior. You can order Chrysler's unique power liftgate on the base LXi, while this feature com es standard on the top-of-the-line Limited model. This amazing rear entryway opens and closes using the remote keyless entry key fob, and, along with the power sliding side doors, has an obstacle detection system that reverses the door-closing cycle when something - an arm, head or whatever - gets in the way. Under the hood, Chrysler has dialed more horsepower into the standard 3.8-litre OHV V6. This redesigned engine now produces 215 horsepower, an increase of 35 compared to ever. Engine 2 Although having a lower peak horsepower raang than Engine 1, tvs engme places r o power where you can use it -- in the RPM range tor daily diving. The w i mate the car feef more powerful and smoother Engines designed with larger amounts of power in tie lamer RPM range are often fitted to heavy vetvcies. or vehicles that twit do some towing. · Base price: $41,200 Passenger doors: Four Base engine (hp): 3.8-litre OHV V6 (215) Optional engine: none Layout: Front-engine, front/all-w heel drive (opt.) Transmission: Four-speed automatic Fuel consumption (1/100 km, city/hwy): n/a 2000. The Town & C ountry can again be ordered as an AWD-equipped minivan in Limited trim. With more than eight million minivans produced since 1984, Chrysler's grip on this lucrative market seems as unassailable as I f I C O P Y R I G H T W H E E L BA S E C OMMUNI CATI ONS Safety: Front airbags; side airbags (opt.) ABS; built-in child seats (opt.) Weight (kg): 1,900 Basic warranty: 3/60,000 Roadside assistance: Yes Web: daimlerchrysler.ca l ' : GLENLEVEN CHRYS jM , up to 60 months on all warranty, plus 24 hr. roadside asssto n f*plan for 5yr or 100,000km. Hard top, soft top, arizzley wheels, sunscreen gloss,fog lamps. 4.0L six cylinder, sentry key, CD. player ana more. Many colours to choose from. 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