economist sunstouffville tribune wheels thursday june 21 2007 from page 4 shift knob stk817 d54077 2007 pontiac g5 se 2007 pontiac f vibe fwd sreffrmg 2007 pontiac wave sedan isa preferred eq air conditioning cruise 1sa preferred eq air conditioning 5 speed isa preferred eq air conditioning 4 speed control automatic rear spolier power amfmcd player 18l engine 16 wheels auto amfmcdmp3 playback 16ldohc windslocks keyless entry 22l ecotec engine power windslocks keyless entry monotone engine 14 wheels stkjk346t d54080 15 wheels amfmcd player stkf095 appearance pkg stkf1407 d54079 d54078 a new level of confidence the gm i6ooopknl warranto 5yearpowertrain j brtodmmiwoi4inxlcanbkliyumflfusadwlafillmlnlnurimjduiu canada i pontiac i biucki unionviue unionville pontiacbuickgmc 9054771666 unionvillemotorsxom 4630 hwy7 at kennedy lease based on 48 month term downpwmcnl s2850 gs s2645 wave s2760 vibe s2695 g5 plus admin tec ppsa and protector plus taxes and lie ice extra oac 80600km allowance sots pc km overiqc sale pricis are instock vehicles only certain model restrictions apply vehicles shown may icature optional equipment sec unionville motors lor details photo by jim robinson the interior of the outback uses highgrade materials like optional leather seating wood accents and aluminum trim as shown on this 25xt version in a nutshell pricing for the outbacks is as follows outback 25i manual 30995 auto 32195 outback 25i touring 3369534895 manualauto 25i limited package auto matic only 38995 outback 25 xt 4289544395 manu alauto outback 30r fivespeed automatic only 38995 outback 30r premier package fivespeed automatic only 45995 i wont go into the trim levels too deeply except to say the touring package on the 25i includes things like a limited slip rear differential and 17inch alloy wheels and the limited package includes traction control and stability control along with leather interior and dual zone air the 25xt and 30r share the same bigger brakes with lim ited slip rear diff dual zone air heated front seat stability and traction control along with an upgraded amfm6cdmp3wma sound system and ready for xm or sirius satellite radio theres also the premier package on the 30r but its probably best to pick up a brochure or check the subaruca website for all and i mean all the details subaru is also known for innovative ideas and out of those is sidrive sidrive can be found in the 25xt and 30r with the man ual or automatic transmission just like a rally racecar there is a rotary switch on the transmission tunnel that lets the driver custom tailor driving characteristics by selecting one of three modes intelligent sport and sport sharp intelligent reduces engine power by about 20 per cent and torque is limited to 228 lbft this results in a 10 per cent fuel saving it also means smoother response more suited to com muting or highway cruising switch to sport and throttle response gets quicker for twisting roads or urban in town driving lastly sport sharp changes the engines shift and power maps for more power sooner lighting fast shifts in automatic and it holds the gears longer this is what you want for tight twisting roads but where i find it excels is in merging on major highways enter in sport sharp and after you get in with the flow of traffic switch to intelligent and sit back and relax once you get used to working the dial it starts becoming second nature ride in the outback is very european in feel and response you would think with all those sensors electronics differen tials halfshafts etc between the steering wheel and the dri vers hands road feel would be negligible and thats true with a lot of suvs but not the outback you can actually feel the difference in the coarseness of different asphalt road sur faces canadians are embracing allwheeldrive as well as migrating back to wagons that dont have the bulk or the thirst of big suvs subarus have never strayed from their core business of building practical awd vehicles that are long on reliability and stoutness of construction you dont have to go to the outback to enjoy what subaru calls the freedom of allwheeldrive a financing yg available held over for only 3 more days thisthurs friday receive a nickjzanzonico gas card i with every purchase or lease i j markville chevrolet corvette inc 9052941440 5338 hwy 7 markham