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Sure, the Europeans brought their Benz and their Jags, yet these vehicles remained a relatively small portion of the luxury segment. This all changed in the 1980s. Yuppies making money hand over fist demanded automobiles that told everyone they, too, had made it. Yet, typical to their generation, they wanted to be different from their parents, so they turned to Mercedes, Jaguar and that venerable yuppie wagon, the BMW. The Japanese quickly recognized this new market and before anyone knew what was happening, Lexus, Acura and Infiniti were setting sales records like nothing before. || t C The North American manufacturers made several Since most of us can remember, Lincoln and Cadillac have been the premiere marquees for luxury cars in North America. If your family owned a Lincoln, you had most assuredly "made it". _ This status went unchallenged for many generations. by Gary Highfield 95 Continental‘s what Incury is all about REGULAR. VOLNVO 1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Both the Volvo 850 Sedan and 850 Sportswagon come equipped with a peppy 168 horsepower engine. Four wheel antiâ€"lock disc brakes, front wheel drive and Deltaâ€" & Link rear suspension. Both have been designed with a sleeker, o C '“‘i:‘:f:vsh? more eyeâ€"catching body style. And both are ..===~ 5 " ~ ~~ â€" b, _ available at your local Volvo dealer. Stop by and try one on for size. fl mous 2 _ We‘ll make sure you get a perfect fit. THE VOLVO 850. AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES: At the heart of the new Continental is its new powerâ€" plant. The potent 32â€"valve, DOHC InTech Vâ€"8 produces an impressive 260 horsepower. The engine is transverse mounted and, for the first time in a Lincoln, is hooked up to the front wheels via a new nonâ€"synchronous shifting fourâ€"speed automatic overdrive transaxle. That‘s a fancy attempts to meet this new challenge, yet most were halfâ€" hearted. We all remember GM‘s illâ€"fated Cadillac Allante and Buick Reatta? It wasn‘t until GM built the totally new Seville STS that a North American car was able to meet the Japanese and European challenge. Ford was a little slower in introducing new products to this market. Last year, we finally got the allâ€"new Lincoln Mark VIII, an allâ€"star in every right that has won back many luxury car drivers. Ford‘s second product to take on the new competition is the allâ€"new 1995 Lincoln Continental. With the new DOHC InTech Vâ€"8 engine and a luxurious interior, this new Contiâ€" nental is well on its way to placing Lincoln back on top of the heap. 485 King St. North Waterloo, Ontario (519) 885â€"5090 Â¥q * Bâ€"K MOTORS Drive safely. "Based on a 36. month lease to: 1905 Sab 900 S 1SA package MSRP £2% 995 A down payment af 36 75( $350 securty Gepost, and laxes due at sgring. Freght (€748), loanse. insurance and taxes not ncuded Oe apptes ic quaities reuad cun tomers only Some méeage condiions apply Oine: down payment and verncie optons avasatse Factory or0e: may tw necessary White there are many little reasons to buy a Saab 900. there are also a lt 0f big pnes Everything from more intenor space than any car in its class to ABS brakes. dua! front artag: and a stee! safety cage with side impact beams Of course. the ant theft System with remore folding rear seats. rear window washer and the price are it things But they ie always nice to have Its the little things that count. Polien filters. Headlamp washers. Heated seats. The Price Saab 900 [ sanrn WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. APRIL s Te us m m EXTRA LARGE. tem, the Continental rivals most highâ€"end European or Japanese luxury sedans. The MPS allows two different drivers to store their cusâ€" tomized preferences for a host of features ranging from seat, steering wheel and outside mirror positions, to radio As much as the powertrain has been i;npmved. the inteâ€" mor is even more impressive. From a new Memory Profile System (MPS), to a threeâ€"stage MicronAir filtration sysâ€" way of saying that Ford has eliminated the harsh, jerky shifts typical of a highâ€"powered automatic. Instead, the Continental delivers virtually seamless shifts. Other improvements include increased torsional ngidity, a fourâ€"corner, semiâ€"active air suspension coupled with a host of improvements in the handling department. 1 was quite impressed overall with these improvements. a‘though the new engine had a tendency to shift to high revs under hard acceleration. I‘m sure this was supposed to happen but it tended to be a little too harsh and loud for what one would expect from such a luxury automobile 450 Belmont Ave. W. _ 744â€"5811 K I T C H ENE R VOLVO (Continued on page 36) I1SU2ZUV l , 1995 â€" PAGE 35 +299 /me : l 36â€"Month Lease| From $26.995