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Show I'atte 2 Fall Car Care, THE DAILY HERALD. Wednesday. October 16, IWf, 5 armakers yield a sneak p eaEc at new models J By ALAN L ADLER For AP Special Edition MiivMrn L&ijc-M- VZ, DETROIT (AP) Remember w hen car dealers put 'sheets of brown paper over their show room windows to prevent ear-J- y . floor-Uvceili- f " "" " J"J, ... bfc i minium "'" -- i- ' 1 inserts ana ........ - . houndstooth cloth seats with leather ljii mm niiiiiinuBa, I peeks at the new mixiels? ' Remember when every other "television ad in the fall was for this mod-"el- .' car or that brand-nenot a channel-b- v channel "road-'blticof hype for just one car like the redesigned Ford Taurus last fall? ' .When it comes to new car introductions, fall isn't all anymore. And the United States isn't ; always the place they're show n first. ' Chrysler show ed its American classic Jeep Wrangler for the first time . in Tokyo last fall. Two years ago, ' the first look at the Dodge and iNeon was at the Frankfurt 'all-ne- -- Show. The industry still tracks its sales . from October to September because most models that aren't changing much from year to year still come out in late September and early 'October. Detroit's Big Three plan their k production around a ' "vacation" shutdown in July. When most of the workers leave, they've built the last of the current year's 'model. The few who stay get ready lor building next year's models. . Significantly redesigned or all new cars and trucks are different. They are introduced when the auto company thinks the time is right; full-siz- ' , two-wee- of AP Photo The SLK joins a growing list of Mercedes-Ben- z two-se- at roadsters which also includes entries from ACl'RA The renaming of Honda's luxury line continues with the 3.0 CL coupe this fall. It is Honda's first use of its V-- 6 U.S.-bui- lt engine. The 3.0 CL joins its less powerful and less expensive 2.2 CL sibling. ASTON MARTIN There hasn't been an Aston Martin sold in the United States in a long time. That changes next year when 250 copies of the DB7 go on sale. Base price is $ 35.000 plus gas guzzler and luxury taxes. All that money buys plenty of power: 335 horseof torque power and 36 pound-fefrom the dual overhead cam engine. BMW A front-en- d facelift this fall will look more like the make the rest of BMW's lineup. Future Stock: A longer and wider with a lot more interior room and styling borrowed from the is due in the United larger .months. The redesigned F150 pick- .u'p truck was introduced way back i'n January. The F250, a beefier verg sion of the vehicle in the 19 for consecutive years, country a;fives this fall. In May. the redesigned Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer compact sedans and station wagons were revealed. An Escort coupe is due early next year as a 1997 12 model. ,TI)ose who bought an Escort early will be driv ing a current model for close to two years. Another new et 24-val- in-li- best-sellin- er States in 1998. BLTCK el BMW and Porsche. Talon sporty coupe gets a base model to join the ESi, TSi and TSi AWD offerings. j i choice of five radios, a disc changer, and a center console storage armrest coin holder big enough to hold about $12 in change. A standard dual-zon- e climate control allows driver and front passenger to select indiv idual temperatures. Future Stock: A new Regal built on the same larger chassis as the Century will be available in early trunk-mount- 1997. CHEVROLET r from the past, a new. minivan and the Corvette sports car provide the highlights for 1997. Malibu, a name last used in 1983, returns to the lineup at GM's largest division as a contemporary midsize sedan replacing the Corsica. It has received early high marks for total package in the most competitive segment of the market. Prices are expected to be in the $15,000-$17,00- 0 range. The sedan features a stand;ird 2.4-litengine that gets a respectable 150 horsepower. The LS model has a standard 3100 V6 that puts out 155 horsepower. Four-wheanti lock brakes are standard as is an automatic headlamp control that means no forgetting to turn your lights off. The interior features standard theater lighting (it lowers autoheat ducts, tintmatically), rear-seed glass and air conditioning. Most appearance details of the Corvette are still under wraps. But what powers it is no longer secret. The Gen III V8, a powerful new version of the 5.7-litpower plant, is the latest in a long line of GM small-bloc- k engines that date to 1955. Discussion within Chevrolet about going to an overhead cam design from the old pushrod technology was intense. In the end, surgery on the pushrod was a success. The new LSI will feature 340 horsepower and 350 side air bag, a year ahead of the original plan. Camaro turns 30 in 1997, and the Z28 model will get the birthday treatment in a special edition featuring arctic white exterior, including passenger seat There are 26 storage areas and 17 cupholders. some that accommodate juice boxes. An e sound system optional gives front and rear-sepassengers the ability to listen to different stereo functions at the same time. Venture comes in either regular or dual-mod- at white door handles and black emblems. Centered stripes and hood extractors in "Hugger Orange" and white aluminum wheels finish off the look. Inside, there is 30th anniversary embroidery on the front floor mats and standard extended wheelbase models. An extended wheelbase cargo model five-spo- also is available. C-sport-utilit- pickups and the Tahoe vehicle get a passenger- - K y GENERAL MOTORS The first car in the company's history to carry a GM badge instead j of one of its divisions is the first car powered by! electricity since the early part of the j century. It will be leased later this j fall through 25 Saturn stores in; Southern California and Arizona. ? The EV1 is a two-docoupe, : y mass-producti- or (See 1998, Page 3) er el at SERVES UTAH COUNTY SINCE 1959 YOUR HOMETOWN TIRE DEALER er After 15 years and 2 million buyers. Buick is redesigning the Century for 1997. Available late this year, the new Century will be bigger inside and out, enough for six passengers to ride in comfort. The wheelbase is 4. inches longer and the car is 3.6 inches wider. There is 5.9 more cubic feet of interior space and nearly a cubic foot more trunk room. Amenities galore: radio controls on the steering wheel, the 1 y. of torque. t After six years of being lightly regarded in the minivan business, Chevrolet starts over with the Venture. It catches up to the competition (Chrysler) in the door department by offering an optional driver's side sliding door, one that opens wide enough to make access to rear coat hooks convenient. 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' General Motors, the world's largest automaker, is creating what ,it calls a manufacturing cadence for hew models. Instead of stretching its engineers and designers to have a rait of new models ready at one time 'and risk one model overshadowing another, it is releasing them at 'roughly one every three months 'until the end of the decade. Ford and Chrysler are doing the same thine at slightly different inter- rrr.T.r-.i.nhi.r.ii- y a primer. The only V8 in the com- - J pactmidsize pickup class gets 10 1 more horsepower and 10 additional j seat ,: of torque. A pound-feon the passenger side makes entry to '! the Club Cab easier, though not as , easy as a third door would have. et that is when it can be sure the model w ill get lots of attention. ,' sary emnroiuery on uie neauiesis. p All other Camaros get a heat- stamped 30th anniversary emblem on the headrests. The Lumina LTZ joins the Lumi-n- a lineup. This is the replacement for the Euro edition of the previous generation Lumina. An optional 3.4-lit- er dual overhead cam V6 kicks out 215 horsepower. The Rally Sport Coupe joins the Cavalier lineup. CHRYSLER The Sebring coupe gets a substantial makeover, including new front and rear fascias and a new spoiler on the LX model. The Town and Country minivan will have drive, which optional comes with standard four-whedisc brakes. DODGE The new Dakota pickup already is being called the Baby Ram. The distinctive drop fender look of the e Ram becomes a family look with its inclusion on Dodge's other pickup. The new Dakota js stiffer to improve handling, and electrocoating of the frame should improve corrosion resistance. Paint chipping should be less frequent-becaus- e el " Escort is due in 2(XX). ; Among the last of the 1997s will be" Cadillac's new Catera luxury sedan. Cadillac's first attempt at an entry-levluxury car is a version of .thcOpe! Omega, sold by GM's Ger- man subsidiary. 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