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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Mr AUTO PREVIEW 1982 New Ladas run on two fuels A car that runs on both gasoline and pro-. An upgraded interior includes new standard premium. sport bucket seats. The driver and passenger seats are equipped with a new Chrysler-designed ree- liner which permits three - and - one - quar- ter degree adjustment increments for im- proved lumbar and thigh support. These new seats have comfort- able contour cushions. Standard engine in the Omni Custom is a 1.7 litre, four-cylinder powerplant with a cata- lytie exhaust system. Chrysler's proven 2.2 litre four-cylinder engine without catalyst is optionally available in Omni Custom for 1982, as is a three-speed auto- matic transmission. The 2.2. engine has im- proved intake manifold- ing, and like the Miser engine, may be opera- ted on lower-cost, regular leaded gasoline. The ultimate Dodge Omni for 1982 is the new Omni "E"-Type Sedan. The European- flavoured Omni "E" is pane has been intro- duced in Canada and will be going on sale at the end of February. equipped with blackout moldings, black left and right remote mirrors, and special "E"-Type tape graphies. A rallye instrument cluster with fachomete, trip odo- meter, and quartz clock is also included. A 3.13 "performance" overall top gear ratio and the overhead camshàft 2.2 litre engine with manual transmission are available options in keeping with "E"- Type's sports sedan character. 1982 DODGE OMNI FIVE DOOR HATCH BACK ANNANDALE DODGE CHRYSLER LTD. PICKERING ONT. Church & Bayly Street 683-5722 We now Have the Latest Equipment for Aligning & Straightening Front Wheel Drive & all Unibody Cars For All Makes & Models Free Courtesy Cars Supplied for any body work Drop in See and Test Drive The Outstanding K-Car ilden Daily Rentais • New and Used Car Sale Lada Cars of Canada says this is the first pro- duction car that will handle both fuels, and which will allow the driver to switch between the two fuels while operating the vehicle. Cost of the car is $5,996 - $998 more than the standard model. John Wright, national marketing director of Lada Cars of Canada Inc., says the car offers fuel savings of between 20 and 50 per cent, depending on the cost of the propane. A Lada sedan pro- duced 20 per cent fuel savings in an eight- month test in Ontario - which is an average of about eight cents a litre or 36 cents a gallon. Lada officials say that the car that was tested over 17,000 miles under city and country driving conditions has yet to require new spark plugs.' Propane is a fuel that is virtually clean bur- ning and is a no-knock fuel that gives the engine a longer life with reduced maintenance requirements. Propane is also considered safe and non-polluting. Ken Simard, presi- dent of Simard Motors Ltd., is excited about the new car. He says that Simard, in addition to offering the propane option, is also offering automatic transmission on Canada's lowest- priced 1982 model, the Lada 150054 door Sedan. Mr. Wright said that while such a car is a novel idea for Cana- dians, it has been quite a common fuel system in other countries for several decades. He said that 20 per cent of all the cars in Holland are gasoline-propane models. He added that in Holland propane is plentiful. The dual Lada comes with a conventional gasoline tank and a trunk-mounted propane tank. Up until present, propane has been an attractive alternative to gasoline for operators of cars and truck fleets. Until now there have been only 188 propane outlets in Ontario and 40 in Quebec. Both the federal and provincial governments offer tax exemptions to owners of commercial propane vehicles. When the new models make their appearance in early March you will be welcome to drop into Simard Motors Ltd. at 1428 King Street East ini Oshawa and ask about these cars. Help your FUNY3'