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Show Car manufacturers are looking for greater style to accompany increased . economy in 1982. The Pontiac J2000 is aerodynamically designed and in- ' eludes rack and pinion steering, MacPherson strut suspension and four-on-the-floor. The new front-wheet drive Dodge 400 combines the performance of front-wheel front-wheel drive with mid-size luxury. Manufacturers in 1982 are continuing . their quest to blend economy, per-' per-' forma nee and roominess in the . automobiles they produce. smaller cars on the market, it isn't fair to generalize concerning . features and changes in the 1982 cars. Foreign and domestic companies are doing different things in '. different ways and the best way to learning changes and features of the 82's is to visit your , neighborhood car dealer and witness them firsthand. Economy is a word very familiar to most and practiced by more and more, especially in the area of travel and automobiles. The 1982 cars that are presently making their debut on the American scene are, with several exceptions, geared towards economy and space, power and of course fuel economy. Manufacturers are continuing to ' try to decorate interiors' and . exteriors in a nicer-than-' thrifty manner.. New mechanical' adaptions can be found in . most of . the 1982's as companies grope for that competitive, edge to 'put them one-up on , the competition Changes in: ' engine components, drive '.train . mechanisms - and body '; designs vary greatly between com-. :panies, both foreign and domestic. : The overall motive behind most changes continues to be, the desire for greater gas mileage a n d . increased economical performance. . . Car designers have tried to produce several larger . cars that provide, the same : incredible gas . mileage found in' many compacts arid ; sub-compacts. sub-compacts. Thejyse. of diesel engines.: is ' -continuing to' . gain . momentum and .helping to achieve the economical performance sought by many. . . Small . trucks'; continue to grow in popularity and drivers will see more . models than eyer this fall as . dealers display., the , new 82's. ' Posi-trac features, including automatic; four-wheel drive when needed, continue to grow in popularity. Small ' liftbacks and wagons will be prevalent among the 1982 models. There features will help alleviate some of the inconveniences of smaller vehicles. . Of course, all tastes and-, . desires vary, especially . among drivers, and potential car buyers tan find just about anything they desire in a car. Larger, luxurious models will as always, be available - to those who desire them. ; Basically, besides the overriding, and overruling trend towards economy in fuel usage, resulting in a horde of |