PORSCHE, JAGUAR & Original Paint Finishes FINE AUTOMOBILE BODY AND PAINT Seeing the success of Honda, Nissan and Toyota, The PA i Motor Company of Korea entered the North k ican market in 1984 with a unique value approach. goa lof Hyundai was to provide consumers with cars that offered a lot of car for the money. MD Prrizvss the way, Hyundai has had to learn a few tough about North America and the type of driving that do. As a result, Hyundai has made leaps and bounds the areas of quality and engineering. To Hyundai‘s icking to its basic philosophy of providing cars that 5;4%% The new Hyundai Elantra was introduced last spring i * l in the tradition of Hyundai‘s more recent develâ€" nts, the car is improved in many aspects. But ike the new Sonata and the Accent, which replaced rs considered to be marginal at best, the Elantra a car that was already to be considered to be a good automobile. It was really the first tra which propelled Hyundai forward, clearly demonstrating their commitment to quality oducts. Now in its second generation, the new car is conservatively sporty with a rounded look that makes wzppamfllerdnhmudyh?mnllxtlnammdidnamcmmmuflym ither direction. While 1 like the look of the Elantra, it was the praise of others that had me thinking little more positively about its appearance. During my week behind the steering wheel, a surprisâ€" g number of people approached me and commented on the car‘s good looks. Inside, the car is simple in its function and comfortable. Leg, hip, shoulder and head room are genâ€" us, accommodating four to five adults. The seats are comfortable and supportive. Interior fabrics equiunmaivc,pwvflqlhewaafl[eddamcxpa&vcmnwhklmnkspaauampk 15 ' By Mike Williams in the past two years, automobile prices have soared to mal taxes that they have to pay. The reality of the int where there really is no such thing as a cheap w&mwwfl“nilifldhh c a few options are added, it is really quite difficult to pnnmd;na-dasuaubwn- ers have to deal with insult to injury with the addiâ€" omics is that the old rule â€" "the price you pay for a car should not exceed 50 per cent of your gross ne", is next to impossible to uphold in light of averâ€" .. to Elantra, value does not mean compromise § M oe o s ooo -mmmommmwummmum'W&Ҡrarle on approved â€mmmmemm‘dflfluwwolmmwmm mmmmmnmu-‘Am“dmw M‘m‘u“c\mbwhoww-obmmmmm idometies a year. This offer ends November 30, 1996 and is good an modaks in stock only. See BK MOTORS tor detaits. EQUIPPED TO HANDLE EVERY CURVE LIFE THROWS AT YOU. 485 King MB d t 0 n â€"0:â€" n n Mike Williams is a partner in MIG Automotive Consultants engine and stanGarc * acceteration . Supérior IC in inclemnent weather A and winding road has See us for a test drive ends November 30. 199 and exara cargo is easily accommeodated by folding down * m-wuummw} engine which produces 130 hp at 6000 rpm and is quite capable of delivering substantial punch when called 1 upon. My test car was equipped with 2 fourâ€"speed autoâ€" ~ matic which taps somewhat into the strength of the { engine. Equipped with a fiveâ€"speed manual , the Flantra‘s f engine revs freely through its power band, adding some . { real spice to the driving experience 3 Ride and handling is managed through MacPherson i struts up front and an independent dual link sysiem with . ; trailing arms in the rear. Hyundas has paid particular : atiention to steering charactenstics, improving road ler! and reinforcing the anchor points of the steering cotumn to minimize wheei vibration. Utihzing front and rear subframes further helps to isolate nowse and vibration transmitied to the imterior by suspension, steering and driveshaft components mwmwum of the Japanese products with 2 little less refinement There is still some engine noise that finds i# way into the intenor and the odd vibration but overall the car offers 2 level of quality that exceeds its price tag, For the first ume, the Elantra is offered as 2 fourâ€"door sedan and 2 stationwagon. Two models, the (A. and the upscale GLS, are offered and both provnde 2 whole host of standard features At the high end, the GLS Wagon 1996 today Special iease