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PAGE 34 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993 pate from a Corvette. With so much power delivered through the front end one might expect massive torque steer. Here it is evident that Cadillac put a lot of attention into addressing this concern. There is surprisingly very litâ€" tle considering this is the most powerful frontâ€"wheelâ€" very well adding to the high level of driver confidence that the STS inspires. Now as you might expect from a true driver‘s car, the ride is not pillowy smooth as in other Cadillacs. But nor is it harsh. In fact the ride is a perfect blend between the two extremes. The Lexus LS400 delivers one of the smoothest rides I have ever experienced and the BMW 740 has a ride totally tuned to the thrill of driving. A tip of the hat to Cadillac for finding a niche between these two great automobiles. The ABS braking system performed flawlessly on dry and wet pavement. As far as mileage goes I really do not think it would be fair to report my findings. Besides, with a Where the rubber literally meets the road Seville By Kathy Dermott The rubber between you and the drive on as Ontario‘s Ministry of Transportation, in partnership with private industry, researches and develops new uses for scrap Recycled rubber is now appearâ€" ing as the main ingredient in an awardâ€"winning interlocking paving block, collars for manholes on public roads, lightweight fill, Many of these new products are tested by the Ontaric Ministry of Transportation, (MTO), which has intensified its effort to find ways to reuse scrap tires in the past few years. Dr. Gerhard Kennepohl, head of pavement research in Recycled tires "A valueâ€"added product is one whose applications are enhanced by incorporating recycled materiâ€" als," says Kennepohl. "In addition to the obvious environmental beneâ€" fits associated with reusing scrap tires, we want to end up with a can be made from scrap tires for application in the transportation lic attention on the problems assoâ€" 17â€"day fire illustrated in graphic detail the need for practical, enviâ€" ronmental and economically viable ways to reuse some of the estiâ€" mated 11 million tires scrapped in Ontario every year. Some 65 per MTO‘s Research and Development Branch, says the branch‘s goal is to find "valueâ€"added products" that In 1990, the tire fire in And the findings of that research are benefiting new valueâ€"added _products like the Enviropaver interlocking paving blocks. The blocks are the product of Enviroblock Surfacing Canada, Inc., a company that has been cial ministries to develop and test cent end up in landfill sites, 25 per cent are reused or recycled and 10 per cent are stockpiled. But various government minâ€" istries and private entrepreneurs have spent more than a decade researching uses for scrap tires. The blocks are made of scrap rubber from tires, waste asphalt, recycled plastic and other waste suitable for use on driveways, With the financial assistance of the environment ministries at both the provincial and federal level, and technical advice and testing by Ontaric‘s Transportation Ministry, the blocks are being tested now on a suburban road in the City of Misâ€" When the company‘s Mississauga plant is in full operation, it will use 616,000 scrap tires annually, about 95,500 tons of waste asphalt and 14,000 tons of recycled plastic. Company CEO Denis Richards says that it was the Hagersville imagination. "I made two obvious conclusions â€" that a market for scrap rubber did not exist and that the only viable solution to the ping yards and bus terminals. school yards, parking lots, shipâ€" problem of scrap tires was to recyâ€" omy slips way down on my list of priorities. _ Just so you don‘t have too much fun, Floyd and Bob hit you up with a $1,200 gas guzzler tax. Thumbs mwmmmmfiulmunm Though the price of the , at a sliver short of $49,000, is out of range for most buyers, it is actually very attractive when compared to other sedans of this Without a doubt, the STS can take on the best that any other manufacturer in the world has to offer. It is a car that is meant to recapture share in an rapidly changing marketplace. It is indeed the right product a:mmzmandnm%mmd our attention. The STS may just be the car that brings back the thrill and pride of owning a Cadillac. And like the good old days I‘m sure that a new Seville STS would be a star at any high school prom. *# # Mike Williams is a partner in MIG Automotive Conâ€" (Continued from j cle them," said Richards. "The beauty of this product is that it is a green product that that it is a green product that answers both of those dilemmas and offers a practical and economiâ€" cal longâ€"life alternative to the probâ€" lems and expense of asphalt In 1992, the Enviropaver interâ€" locking block was named Green Product of the Year in The Finanâ€" Another recycled rubber tire product finding use on municipal roads is the manhole transition collar. Invented by Domal Enviâ€" rotech Inc. of Toronto, the collar can be inserted around the openâ€" ing of a manhole to absorb the cial Post‘s environment award stress on the pavement caused by the vehicles passing over it as well as the weatherâ€"related expansion and contraction of the pavement against the rigid structure of the manhole frames. Other advanâ€" tages of the rubber collars include their ease of installation. In a test of the collars on streets in the Greater Toronto Area durâ€" ing the winter of 1991, the collars stood up to movement, sealant failâ€" *Saned on a 36 month lease of an Audi 90 $ with front whasl drive and 1 preparation, xtre. First p IT‘S YOURS FROM $499 PER MONTH*, FOR 3 YEARS, FOR ONLY $1,000 DOWN. (Continued on page 35) JPR % Auto (53/!:’& IMPROVING YOURODDS . CANADAS #1KILLER. @ Until June 30th, you can move up in a sporty new Audi 90 with a V6 engine, combined with a host of other features for only $1000 down. It‘s the ideal walkâ€"away, shortâ€"term comâ€" mitment for those who love innovation on the road. And on paper. _ * HOW‘S THAT FOR AUD! INNOVATION? LUBE, OIL, FILTER CHANGE 6 MAJOR BRANDS AVAILABLE