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economist suntribune wheels thursday sept 19 2002 15 what better choice new extended service monday wednesday to friday 730 am tuesday 730 am iturday 900 am mm hyundai hwyj7markham hyundai hours 600 pm 800 pm 500 pm ennedy 9059480 it has always looked like a hot rod and soon it will have the power to live up to that image thanks to a little device called a turbocharger the original chrysler pt cruiser was an orderformdepleting success well before its arrival to showrooms a couple of years ago and with more power really being the only issue on the minds of buyers demand will most likely outstrip supply once again when pt turbo arrives this fall in case you havent already guessed from the frequent pt sightings in your neighborhood chrysler has had no trouble selling every single cruiser it has managed to crank out of its toluca mexico assembly plant in its first two years 2000 and 2001 pts were being churned out at a rate of 1 80000 cars a year for 2002 the fac tory increased capacity to 310000 cars per year dealers are finally able to stock a decent number of examples for buyers to examine the success of the pt cruiser should be a big surprise to no one after all this is a car that not only defies every styling convention in the book but does so with a great deal of flair and panache on the practical side youll find a roomy and comfort able interior multiadjustable cargo area the rear seat can be folded or removed completely depending on space requirements and an easy-to- load hatch design that earns this chrysler high marks for versatility then theres the customization factor that gives pt owners virtually free reign to turn their steeds into flamedecaled rods woodies and panel vans with a little help from aftermarket suppliers as well as from daimlerchrysler a vast aftermarket army also pro vides extra gopower through bolton turbocharger and supercharger kits one company hemicruisercom will even build you a v8powered pt if that turns your crank seeing the demand for more power the aftermar- kets immense attention to the little car and the need to keep things fresh in showrooms have all been factors in the creation of the pt turbo ifs a straight- fromthefactory model complete with warranty thatll deliver more of the kind of performance the pts streetrod looks deserve turbocharging the pt is about the only option for increasing power as chrysler never built the car to have anything but a fourcylinder engine bolted between its fenders hence a lack of room for a bigger engine in prepping the standard 24litre dohc powerplant for its newly assigned task the cylinder block head and crank shaft have been revised to handle the extra stress even the exhaust system has been altered for maximum per formance from these extra efforts the pt turbo puts out a much more spirited 215 horsepower and a fat 245 ibft of torque at 3600 rpm by comparison a nonturbo pt is worth 150 horse power and just 1 62 ibft of torque at a higher 4000 rpm transmission choices consist of a fivespeed getragbuilt manual or optional fourspeed automatic equipped with chryslers manualstyle autostick shifter tuned suspension the pts handling has also been tweaked with a specially tuned sus pension fourwheel disc brakes abs and 17inch fivespoke alloy wheels among the exclusive pt turbo items that come with this package are special front seats with lumbar adjust ment silverfaced gauges and turbo badging on the tachometer as well as on the liftgate besides the extra tariff about 8500 above the base pt the only penalty is the addition of 5590 kilo grams in weight depending on the transmission selected the addition of the turbo option significantly changes the character of the pt cruiser no longer just a uniquely styled mildmannered fash ion statement the added boost turns it into a rarintogo pocket rocket that backs up its streetfighter looks with some honesttogood ness muscle auto ac amfm cd remote entry intermittent wipers 5 yrd 100000 km warranty p mirrors p locks p 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