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deo ST 2000 is the ultimate Vauxhall Vectra - the more simply titled GSi. It is the fastest Vectra,
STEAMING in the tyre tracks of Ford’s Mon-
with a top speed of 148 m.p.h., as well as the most powerful, with 195 horse power generated from a tweaked 2.5 litre, 24 valve V6.
GSi has been developed from the race track innova tions of the SRi VG Chal lenge race cars.
It.sits on 17-inch alloy
Vauxhall says the new
New Vectra version is tlie ultimate Fiat’s new Punto the
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wheels and bristles with a front air dam and rear spoiler, sports interior and Recaro seats, as well as upgraded brakes and low ered and stiffened sports suspension. The GSi accelerates from
Fiat’s forte is the small and medium-sized family car like the 127, Uno, Tipo, Punto, and Bravo/Brava, all of which were named Cars of the Year. Punto alone sold 3.7 mil lion and already the new Punto is being tipped for this year’s title. / Research included electronic evaluation of how normal dri- ““
F control to manage the
extra power. In addition to all the
0-60 m.p.h. in 7.6 seconds and has switchable traction
speed-related gadgetry, the GSi comes equipped with
20 per cent brighter head lights, bigger door mirrors, twin airbags, remote con trol central locking, air conditioning, trip comput
er and CD autochanger. It is available as a four-
door saloon and five-door hatchback for £21,700 and an estate for £22,600.
Available only in black
- a Ford Ka special B
locking and electric windows are all included as stan dard.
Porsche unveils new, faster Boxter A
new, faster Boxster will be revealed by Porsche
this autumn. The Boxster S will feature more power, quicker acceleration, a firmer suspension and a six-speed gearbox when it goes on sale
in October. Engineering changes mean
the Boxster S will boast 48 b.h.p. more than the existing model at 252 b.h.p. That is enough for the 3.2 litre unit to hit 60 m.p.h. in 5.9 seconds and to give it a top speed of
162 m.p.h. Increased performance will
be accompanied by an
upgraded interior with silver grey dials and more alumini um. Safety is upgraded with the addition of a side impact airbag system. From the outside, it will be distinguished by 17-inch alloys, twin pipe exhaust and titanium coloured logo.
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lack is the in colour for Ford this summer, with its limited edition Ka Black sporting black leather
trim, body colour bumpers and metallic paint. Just 1,000 of these £9,995 on-the-road special models
will roll off the production line, and each will have a lim ited edition identifying number plate, special Ka livery plus chrome-effect kick-plates, chrome tailpipe and eight-spoke alloy wheels.
vers used a car. While it looks similar to
the outgoing model it has enough body changes to look
much fresher. It sells as a three-door and as
a slightly longer five-door, each with individual front and rear styling. The three-door looks the better. It starts selling in Italy in September and goes on sale here on October 16th, coinciding with the London Motor Show.
good news for the buyer, who often has to wait several months for new model imports. We get the full range of engines, which are a
This quick entry of Punto into the UK is .
60 b.h.p. 1.2 8v, an 80 b.h.p. 1.216v, a 130 b.h.p. 1 8 a 60 b.h.p. 1.9 diesel and an 80 b.h.p. com mon rail diesel turbo. Standard gearboxes are five speed, with an option on some models of continuously variable automatic gears, with either a six-speed or seven-speed sequential nudge-shift model another first for the sector is the electrically powered steering which can be
iat, which has been celebrating its 100th anniversary, has started a new century with the launch of the latest Punto.
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HUNDREDS Of cars for sale inside
set to easy City-style and stiffen open road set tings at the push of a button. Also available is satellite navigation, only offered by the Yaris
in this sector. My choice would be the cheapest, the 1.2 »v
which has a revised engine using aluminium for tho lowGr crankcasG to holp rigidity, and sound- deadening manifolds. It runs smoothly and qui etly and, while it will not light up the road, it epitomises what Fiat is good at. The five-door is more practical and, while
long tail lamps. Fa sc^ have two tones and two textures. Switches are decently substantial and I can reveal thkuhe ashtray is a better device than that fitted by Jaguar in its S-'Type. Gear-shift quality is sound, with no trans
mission shunt or'lever movement when you lift off. Bump suppression is good and the slim tyres hold well enough if you drive like an Ital-
only two inches longer, carries more luggage because its rear door is convex. The three-door car is the sharpest looking, with razor-edged
most models should have the electric power steering, electric front windows, follow-hoine delayed switch-off headlamps, and steering
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