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Ap n e o ue eee e GM, after extensive research, has replaced the awkwardly styled, disappointing Chevy Lumina and Pontiac Trans Sport minvans. The only unique feature retained, one no one else offers, is the $455 optional power passengerâ€"side door. It took a while but GM has done it up right. The Venture Trans sport is part of a larger global program that includes the Oldsmoâ€" bile Silhouette (only in the U.S.) and the Opel Sintra in Europe. There will also be a specral Trans Sport Montana package designed to appeal to the sport uthty buyer. All the vans are assembled at Doraville,. Georgia The net result â€" GM minivans now look like, well...Ford and hrysler‘s, only slightly less curvaceous, with a chrome grid grille n the Chevy Venture and typical Pontiac front end for the Trans sport. The Venture wins the headâ€"toâ€"head beauty contest and is a close second overall to the Dodge Caravan. One significant differâ€" en ue 1 en on y them at a rate three times greater than our neighbors to the south. And dcspuzmmcemmdFadsmm-. Chrysler sull rules the market â€" roughly every other minivan sold smdebylhcmnnbcnhmmuuy,lksb arthghchough‘ordtwotflbmphyflto'thflkn, eri c e mt . w EQUIPPED TO HANDLE EVERY CURVE LIPE THRows At you. Canadians love their minivans. For whatever reason , i6 2 didihitbtcttats ds $. k. A 4. ------------- wiomatres 0 year. Th offer ends GM‘s got a winner in new Venture/Irans Sport minivan LLTZZ 27 0 Sose modet 1997 BMW 328 sedon. mmnmm&mum mmmmamwdflflnaww 0 36 month tem, and apfional buy fcoeon, MmmwmuauAmmumm wental wil be requred muonmmawmmmmwum res 0 year hwmmfl,mw-wmnmnmm.blmh“ by Shawn Gracey 485 King Street North, Waterioo (519) 885â€"5090 (Continued on page 35) womemenmmmresietimnon GM has managed to oneâ€"up t ments, a solid powertrain and manners and good oldâ€"fashior tional family set requires. more standard features. Consi whee! ABS â€" larger wheels, res mnou,&km“-*y comrol,hddl““l lionandaucfilym cupholders, 26 storage areas, : (some just on the Opel) and smart head start. Price starts at $23,185 for $23,690 for a similarly setâ€"up 1 a base Voyager, GM takes dead The driver‘s seat is a comf ABS on vented front disc/rear , underfoot, duel air bags and a as the competition, it is withor was the very light gas pedal, w an hour or so of holding your fort Feet were made for push with each row elevated 25 mm Shawn Gracey is a partner in Although more evoluti improvements abound. For vide an extra degree of down through between the frant 1 cargo net to fill the void. removed and locked in the ; has been integrated into the changes that will reward the The Venture Trans Sport h der available in a minivan. T power at 5,200 rpm and a h rpm. Available only with a 4 powertrain is more than adeg of the suspension, an often o so well it is almost unnoticeal the Trans Sport includes selfâ€" Minivans are pretty ence is a 75 mm narrower ¢» interior space, driven by the by thinner seam welds and n and body moulding closer i« if you are interested in