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wheels m stouflville suntribune thursday sept 25 2003 13 the cabin was beau tifully finished in dark leather high lighted by chrome on the shifter shifter plate hand brake door releases and steering wheel vw badge handles like a sports car from front page laid out in a unique double v or w configuration unlike any other 8cylinder engine ever built think of it as two v4s bolted together in a compact architecture that fits in the space of av6 this hightech w8 engine makes ah impressive 270 tip 6000 rpm and 273 lbft of torque at 2750 rpm y punch the pedal and the motor responds with an almost muscle car mparipushing you into the seat and clocking 0100 kilometers injust oyer 6secbnds volkswagen engineers utilized four adjustable camshafts and added two balancing shafts to the engine the shafts move in opposite rotation of each other at twice ttie crankshaft j speedmbratibns caused by the igni- vtibh sequence affdstiapes of the crankshafts tieeenelireati driver benefits from all thistechnol ogy are smooth high-powerper- it foririance reduced fuel consumption and minimal emissions in fact the w8 engine meets europes strict eu4 emission standardswell ahead o the 2005 deadline fuel economy is rated at jl38 jl92 u 100 kmcityhwy of about 1825 iripg cityhwyi averaged around 125 litresjper 100 km during my travels ttie passatw8 mates the engine with a srspvedjirtoriicdf fvergelectable autptnl dard4mdtlbr mwheerdrivethis fractionenhancing drive system dis- tributes torque toall four wheels at all speeds in normal driving cptidi- tions ttiedriye ratio is split 5050 to frbrit rearpnjslipperysurfaces j the wheels wim the most tractiori get- trie rnostpower up to a frontrear ratio of 67 percent to 33 percent or vice versa the allwheel drive traction com bined with the 8rcylinder power and a classleading body and chassis stiffness gives the w8 what volkswagen refers to as sports car like responsiveness and handling and they have a point the passat w8 swoops with knifetedged confidence ongiountry rqacuryes corners nimbly in the city and powers easily past slower traffic it forces you to check the rear view mirror to remind yourself that yes you aire indeed inside a station wagon the cargo area is a substantial one- sizeup from the jetta wagon offer ing 1 cubic metre 36 cuft of cargo space expanding to 155 cubic metres 546 cuft with the rear seat folded down the fully carpeted cargo area also comes with corner tie down hooks stainless steeljead- ing edge protection and a sliding cargo cover long list of safety features allpassats offer a long list of-stan- dard safety features including driver and front passenger airbags side- v impact airbags frorit and fear out board mreeppirit safety belts with pretensionersand shoulder height adjustment and the latch lower anchors and tethers for children system in the rear outboard seating positions volkswagensiside curtain protection protects the heads of front and rear passengers in a severe j side collision i even small interior details help pro vide occupant pro tectipn the absence of sharp interior edges recessed handles and control switch- es crushable sun visors a collapsible steering column and a foldable rearview mirror the passat also prdf yides thjee heightadjustable head restraints for the rear seata feature found on fewother cars in its seg- ment vvfv this extensive automotive package is wrapped up in the classic passat exterior design and clearglass light ing that has been benchmarked and copied by many recent rivals thew8 package adds to this exterior styling with highintensity discharge headlamps with power washers unique 16inch alloy wheels chrome dual exhaust tips and two exclusive colours blue spirit and pacific blue driving enthusiasts can push the already impressive performance envelope even further with an optional 6speed manual transmis sion and a sport package with 17- inch alloy wheels and a specialized sport suspension with all that performance and all those goodies listed just make it harder to get out of the passat w8 wagqhrheck you dont even have to lockrnein there are other station wagons that you can buy but doubt that you could buy a bet- tef one freelander improved for 2004 the range rover freelander is being freshened for 2004 with a number of improvements land rovers award winning freelander has been comprehensively improved and upgraded for 2004 the changes include a new interior and major external revisions including new face arid tail there is also an additional derivative for european markets the freelander sport the sharpest handling and sportiest land rover production model ever the most obvious enhancements are to the styling the front bumper headlamps and front grille are brand new and adopt the dis tinctive family face pioneered by the new range royer the new twinpocket clear lens headlariips are similar to those of the freelandersbig brother the range rover and provide a higher light intensity improved by 70 per cent the front bumpers are restyled and are now body coloured the rear bumper is also now body coloured arid the tail lamps have been reposi tioned higher on the bumper iinproving their visibility and reducing the likelihood of them being obscured by road grime or offroadirig dust the cabin of ttie 2004 freelander has been comprehensively restyled to improve comfort and the feeling of luxury there is a new facia new instruments new switchgear new door trims and new seats on most models that offer better body and underthigh comfort plus new upholstery fabrics the cabin doesnt just look better the feel of the materials has also been greatly improved plusss2003 sentras xterras and pathfinders f mgm shift n r s s a w 4600 hwy 7 markham sos 4773337 wwwvillagenissancom t4rq73ae0o modtt msrp w9 mm dmn eaten hturanu and uw ant oka and owlbapadallnatimoltraftmclion 4 dy m ttiomn and umd far iurtntiort cupola maun tf maun bnd symbol swn tagftna and niaun model namaa an h in aadamarta s wtotfa hwn qrmtm9a