20 economist sun stbufivilletribuntriursday sepl 1999 advertising feature volvo s80 sedan wins award for whiplash system its at a ceremony in london england the canadian research body physical medicine research foundation handed over its john mcmennell award to a representative of volvos safe ty centre in making the presenta tion pmrf stated we award this prize to volvo in recognition of their commit ment to whiplash injury preven- in canada the s80 is outselling recognized luxury models such as the mercedes e class the bmw 5 series and the audi a6 tion and their significant achievement in technical arid engineering innovation with the introduction of the whiplash protection system in the 1999 volvo s80 sedan in a collision from behind the whips seat follows the backward motion of the body this involves a parallel motion so that the head and spine are restrained in a gentle and balanced way to reduce strains on the body the back rest is then lowered back warddownward to counteract throwback and the risk of the dangerous whiplash motion this award is yet another notch in what is becoming the most successful model intro duction in volvos history although the s80 has just cel ebrated its first birthday the s80 in canada is outselling recog nized luxury models such as the mercedes e class the bmw 5 series the 528 and 540 com bined and the audi a6 v6 7 passenger amfm cd player air conditioning tumbleunder 3rd row seat side by slide 2nd row seat a i iii k a mm starting al- j ir jr jr j from l j 3 j y jr v lc- t irmi r i ua v- cruise pheated side mirrors pdoor locks pwindows a r sj j j overheadconsole sluts m good selection of 1999s available at clearance prices mdrkharri kovac mazda 5396hwyv7 905j2941210 two newest bmw has continued to make news with two- wheeled vehicles but this time its not a motorcycle at the recent frankfurt auto show bmw- unveiled the q6s mountain bike and the q5t touring bike bmws third generation of bicycles the company started in 1992 to offer the marque- minded quality and spprting bmw cus tomer a wide range of but- standing bicycles providing an even higher level of indi vidual freedonrand rhobili- w the two new bikes excel through their allnew design the continuation of bmws proven technology and the introduction of new bicycle components the two q series bikes were created and developed by- bmw designers and engineers the frame is an allnew bmw development made up of alu- minumtube profiles wim a joint line extending all the way round one of the most t bmw is offering its third generation in high- tech mountain beihapcmipldmu fit into the trunk of any bimmer outstanding tech nologies featured on the new bikes is the front suspen sion based on bmws telelever principle bmw has been using this technology for a number of years also in the production of bicycles and remains the only manufacturer worldwide to offer this unique i telelever system combining extra safe- the two newbikes excel through their allnew design the continuation of bmws proven technology and the introduction of new bicycle components touring bike by bmw tywim supreme comfort the rear wheel in turn runs ori an active singlejoint swinging arm steel springs with hydraulic fluid damping- ensuring good ground contact and seating comfort atall times v mountain bike q6s comes with shimano xt components including a 3x9 gear rapid fire gearshift op t i m u m deceleration is ensured by the- magura louise f disc brake overall weight of the q6is mountain bike is a mere 129 kg or 284 lb fpttrmfiuo called the q5x boasts the same fundamental struc ture and design r featuring the same frame asthe q6smountain bike the q5t tourer combines teleleyer front suspension with a headshok fork a fur ther highlight featured for me first time is the automat- ic aiitod hub shift complete with reverse pedal brake a new sfiimaho technology making its world debut in this bike v yet a further outstanding feature i is the weight- reduced hub dynamo in the front wheel overall weight of the q5t is 148 kg or 326 ib like all bmw trekking and mountain bikes so far the hew q series bikes fold up conveniently fitting into the luggage compartment of a standard car i ii m w m kbvii hlfei m ti vv