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Show The Salt Lake Tribune ETO yf \UTOMO IT V E Fant Advertising supplement produced by the Newspaper Agency Corporation JULY 2, 1999 LS is a Lincoln with the world By thetail By WARREN BROWN possibly Asia; one that will impress. DEARBORN, Mich. — The 2000 Lincoln LS is Munich-meets- the young without dismissing older, traditional luxury car buyers; and one that will live up to the Walter Mitty fantasies of wanna-be race-car dri- (c) 1999, THE WASHINGTON Post Detroit. It is young-meets-old, with nods to the Lincoln marque’s 80year tradition but with an open BLES".ae Accessis restricted along Interstate 15 through the Sz Lake Valley due to reconstruction duly 2—July 9 Boer Bibs 1 Closec 4 vers without beating the stuffing out of folks whojust want anenjoyable ride. invitation to a new generation of Too ambitious? Taking the V8- to look more toward Europe and Japanfor luxury cars. The new LS also is Britainmeets-America, quiteliterally, as it Ford's headquarters in this Detroit suburb indicate that the automaker might havehit its mark. In fairness, buyers, young affluents who tend equippedLS on brieftest drives near the test car might have seemed even more on target because it came with and uses many components the optional Sport found in the 2000 Jaguar S-Type, which is made by Ford Motor Co.'s diameter wheels (as Fordofficials insist that even the base LS, equipped with a Britishsubsidiary, V6 engineanda Jaaguas Motor Ca And finally, the standardfive-speed new LS is the automatic transmisleast a sion, will live up to drivable part ofit — meetthe promises of the ing Rodney King. itis tangible proof LS badge. that good things could happen if weall just got along. Other automakershave attempted blending worlds, values and components to come up with a commercially acceptable compromise. Some attempts, such as the 197] Chevrolet Vega, built to compete against 16-inch) with high- performancetires, a SelectShift_ automat;. transmission to woo American buyers of mid- cars from thelikesofthe Toyota BY WARREN BROWN (c) 1999, THE WASHINGTON Post slightly stiffer-than- American, rpm. The 3-liter, 24-valve V6 EuroComplaints: The SelectShift pean-tuned suspen- sion. transmission is a silly waste of But Ford officials insist that even the base LS, equipped with a V6 engine and a standard The2000 Lincoln LS offers a five-speed automatic transmission, spacious, luxuriousinterior. will live up to the promises ofthe LS badge. For true sports-car enthusiasts,those attracted to shift- skids. Credit exceptionally competent ing real manual gears, the company bodyconstruction — steel unibody with twobolt-on cross members and is offering something special: a a rubber-isolated rear sub-frame — transmission. Still, what was presented here in the LS V8 is remarkable. The Detroit area has lousy roads — bro- Camry and Honda Accord, enjoyed ken, rippled, ruffled, potholed. But success for a while. But few carmakers have tried what Ford is attempting with the Lincoln LS — tocreate a luxury sport sedan of global appeal, one that will play well in North America, Europe and 2000 Lincoln LS (which can be used in automatic or manual mode) and a European and Japanese fuel Getrag-built five-speed manual sippers, failed miserably. Others, such as the Ford Taurus, designed size Package — 17-inchopposedto standard the LS V8 madelight workof those expertly damping the most egregious bumps 188M 006 shares the same rear-drive platform and a four-wheel independent suspension system, with short and long controi arms frontandrear. The V8 engine — anall-new,all- engineering and money. If you want an automatic, get the excellent standard five-speed automatic. If you want manual, gofor the Getrag five-speed available in the produces 210 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 205 pound-feet of torque at 4,750rpm. Capacities: Seats four adults comfortably, five with a center rear-seat squeeze. Trunk capacity is modest al 13.7 cubic feet. Fuel tank holds 18.1 gallons of recom- Praise: An overal! excellent compactluxury car; a no-excuses mended premiumunleaded. competitor in the global car wars Head-turning quotient: It ha (crash protection) and active (crash avoidance) safety features. Preliminary prices: Thetested LS V8 starts at $35,225. The sion starts at $31,450, and the V6 with the optional Getrag manual aluminum double-overhead-camjob - ran quietly and smoothly — ergonomically sensible interior. no 1 used and dips and turning in a stellar performance on poorly designed curvesthat throwless able cars into hastosay. || 5300 S. dard. Numerous ‘other passive Seems awkward at first, but it growson you in the manner ofa classic. Exquisitely beautiful and the fully automatic portion ofthe SelectShift transmission. I'meager to hear what the market Vine st._ Safety: Side-impact bags stan- LS V6. a BMW 5-series face, almosteffortlessly,it seemed —with 3300 S. i by a Lincoln Navigator grille. LS V6with automatic transmis- starts at $32,350. LS cars go on sale this summer. Earlyprices are Leatherseats standard. Engines: Thetested 3.9-liter, subject to change. 32-valve V8 produces 252 horse- power at 6,100 rpm and 267 global competitor at extremely competitive prices. Compare with pound-feet of torque at 4,300 any luxury sport sedan. Purse-strings note: A tue 10600S. | *“ aA Schedule subject to change The Salt Lake Trbun National Auto Liquidators has taken control of the Utah Auto Mall's used car inventory for one dayonly, Saturday July 3rd. Prices will be slashed to as low as $44 on 450 used cars, trucks andsport utilities. This event will take place at the corner of State Street and 10865 South in Sandy, just off the OPEN 106th South I-15 exit. Pre-registration will begin at 8:00am Saturday. The gates will open at 9:00am to give people an opportunity to inspect the 450 vehicles. A National Auto Liquidators representative will begin slashing prices at precisely 9:30am. Whoever is sitting behind the wheel when the vehicle's price is slashed will be given the first opportunity to purchase the vehicle. 20 vehi cles will be sold for $44 each. National Auto Liquidators’ unusual approachto selling used vehicles should make it quick and easy for anybody in the market for a used car, truck or sport utility to get a great vehicle at a very low price without hassle. Representatives from each of the eight Utah Auto Mall dealerships will be available to arrange financing. Used Cars To 22° National Auto Liquidators has been authorized to dispose of every single vehicle during this amazing one day event, see you Saturday at 8:00am. Don't miss this once in lifetime Be Sold For sont ZS 4 J Tw, wl. 3K? | oo RD 8:00AM Pre-registration : REEICE CREAM ! 9:00am Gates Open —_—_——*\ Used Vehicle Inventory Obtained From: - Cinna Cumkwn j mocoss TT = borgir National Auto OOR COPY) ey AUTOMALL = Seer Gira |e ‘aeoes te ir Drive-AwayVacations| | Will Be Given Away | Every 15 Minutes On Saturday !! aia Must be present to win, Trips saplimentsof David Holland's Resor Lodging 1a 10865 So 5 who will meet or beat any lodging price tn Park City (888) PARK-CITY | |
