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-KAut unAK %I1~.IU UftLI 28,oe. .RU.PAGE.yLAl Passat VolkWWag9ns famlily car for the '909 will b. available ini canada dmring the firt quarter <f 1990. Introducod in Europe in 1988, the. Passt quickly bocme the third bou ellingmodel in Wet Germany. . wagon was seloctod in 1989 by 70 European automotive 'journalista and readeruof Auto Zeitung niagazine matii. beut family car in its. price The. five-passnger Passat combines an aerodynamicaly desngd exteior (drag coeffcient 03)wtii an extremely spacious interioe,. Its 134 hp. 16-valve, 2.0 VolIkswagen's fam'ily car.fr h litre engin. déiivers power comibined with fuel economy and it aoeelerates from 0-80 in 6.8 seconds. Ibis new mid-sizevehicle is available as the. Passat sdn Passat GL ,sedan and Psa Wagon. Standard features on the. Passat meclude 5 speed manual transmisaoei (optional 4-speed automatic), 6x14 wheels with 195/60 VrR 14 tires, height ad.ustable front seats, 60/40 split rear seat with individually a4justable forWaft and two- Position backrest sections (this can double the luggagecarrying capacity ta 0.86 cubie meters), power stoering, het adjustable steering wheel, air conditioning, power mirxrs and an AM/FM sterso sound system. Options include, ligt siloy whees, BS~,powr sunroj heatable front seat., cntrai locking sysem, power windows, cruise coeitrol, electric headlamp washers, and a sound system UPqel.go lhaspower win<iows, a central lockcing system, a retractale luggag ecmpartment cover, a somd system upgrade, roar window W asher/wper and a roof rack as standard equipment. O{tosinclude light ailo W=AB,power suroo heatable fro>nt sascruise control and electric headlamp washers Tihe GL sedan also includes allqy wheels, choica of metalli paint, multi-acjustment 'front seats, reer seat edst power windows that are heatable, cruise control, central lockixRg sytem,4 trip computer, a soemd system upgade and rear decklid spoiler. ,-r---iè'gan-t' Pssat was designed in the wind tunnel and bas an iinpressive drag coefficient of 0.31. This helps improve fuel 590S economy at higher speeds and its Smooti body surfaces help reduce wind noim in the passenger Fompartment. The Passats new 134 hp higii performance engin. was adapted fi-om the race-winnig sports version <f the 1.8 litre Golf, Jetta and Scirocco. Top speed is 206 km/h and it amieerates from 0 - 80 kmi/h in 6.8 seconds. At 4400 rm, the. engin. achieves maximuim tor~ueo<f 182 Nm. Volkswagon invested mo*me than $700-.milon in the. Emden, West Germaany assembly fcities to produce the. Passat. Tus- plant currontly ranka as the, most automated in the. world. aa i Tips for. drîvîng in rain 1990 Volk9wagen Pamuat GL Wagon. b Reduce speed and allow extra following distance. This i. true even for light showers. The. water can lift accuxnulated oil from the pavement and cause intermittent "slicks." And roads can ho just as slick in ligiit rain as. in heavy rain. * Keep your defroster running. It will help you keep tii. inside of your windshield free of moisture. 0 Remember tiiat rain-storm visibililty is very cr througii your windshield and almost zero on sides sand te tthe rear. 0 Be aware, also, that what you see ithe. rear view miro ay b. distorted by rain on the. window. *Be careful wiien passing. *B.ware <f wot lbaves. They can b. as slippery as ice. Slow down bofore you get te the leaf-covered spot. * - Watch for pedestrians. If the'e dodgmng puddles or huddling mêler uxnbrellas, tiiey may not see you. le Try te avoid driving through large puddle sof water. If you must drive througii, place your left foot lightly ont l> brake pedal while you're pressing your right foot on thie accelerator. This helpus keep water from the. Irak. inings. *Check your wipers frequently to b. sure tiiey're in good shape. And make sure the. wasiier flud is full. * Even after, a iieavy rain has stoppod, be on the alert for orly drained streets sand highwaysa that May ho covered withwater too deep for safety at normal V &TRUCK WORLDI .. "ACCESSORIES & INSTALLATION R.V.e.PICK-UP4X4Vg, COMOR YOU R "0O1%TDA% SPECIALISI FOR ALL YOUR CAR NEEDS We follow HONDA'S required maintenance schedule 728-7268 40 Russett Ave., Unit 2, Oshawa > 4 4 . X 4 - W 1 wammAm 'w 'w -~ -',' ~ * ~<LUBE, OIL & O)IL FILTER I $24.95 INCLUDES FE TIRE ROTATION & BRAKE INSPECTION* * *L5Q AVAJLABLE TWO & FOUR WHEEL' * ALIGNVMENTS I *GEEALMECHANICAL REPAIRS IWE SPECIA LIZE IN BF GOODRICH TIRES I1280 SIMCOE STREET NORTH MON.- FR1. 8-6 L IOSHAWA, ONTARIO LIG 4X4 SAT. 8-12 AL - --AL--,- --AL- - ANNUAL MIDNIGHT SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 30 9PM TO MIDNIGHT OUR ONLY SALE OF THE YEARII THERE'S ONLY*ONE MIDNIGHT SALEsË. S0 DON'T MISS OUTIl ~~ON PARIS0ON saL AEINAT AIL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS LOCAllONS INCUDIG 487SIMOEST. N., OSHAWA LM P-F- P p p -1 -F MI -àkà6- " -L - . - i, - 6 - 01 - 1 p ý -q 1 a VWFMY PRRV. PRlMO-q "AlDfVU 00 Innn MA filCt A 11 Li 'r- lm