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stouffville suntribune thursday aug 5 2004 1 7 g35 provides a driving experience that can be savoured all year round the interior of the g35x is uncluttered with controls laid out for those to relish spirited driving 2005 honda accord hybrid hondas bestselling vehicle goeshybrid the 2005 accord v6 hybrid a gaselectric hybrid version of hondas bestselling car is sched uled to go onsale at honda dealerships later this year utilizing a nextgeneration hybrid power- train the accord v6 hybrid will deliver power and performance above the current 240horsepower accord v6 with the fuel economy of a compact- class fourcylinder civic sedan with classleading performance and fuel effi ciency provided by a highly advanced and super- efficient hybrid v6 powertrain the accord hybrid will produce in excess of 240 horsepower with nearpeak torque available across the engines full operating range for exhilarating performance with superb acceleration passing power and cruising comfort hondas innovative new variable cylinder management vcm technology further enhances the efficiency of the accord hybrid by deactivating three of the engines six cylinders during cruising and deceleration with no impact to vehicle per formance or passenger comfort hondas advanced and superefficient integrated motor assist ima hybrid system uti lizes a highoutput electric motorgenerator to provide for more efficient engine operation by cap turing electrical energy during braking or decelera tion and using that energy to help power the vehi cle in addition the system features the ability to shut off the engine during vehicle stops for further efficiency gains the resulting savings in fuel con sumption along with vcm cylinder deactivation provides for fuel economy comparable to a com pactclass civic sedan powered by a fourcylinder engine the accord hybrids exterior has a number of exclusive features including a unique front grille design new taillight appearance and special hybrid badging along with a rear trunk lid spoiler and exclusive alloy wheei design honda introduced the insight north americas accord hybrid set to debut later this year with v- 6 performance and fourcylinder fuel economy first hybrid vehicle and still the fuel economy leader in 1999 honda then took hybrid technolo gy into the mainstream with the introduction of the civic hybrid in 2002 civic hybrid set consecutive sales records in march april and may with year-to- date sales up nearly 20 percent versus last year through the end of may from page is brake assist to this the g35 adds pitch and yaw control tires are 17inch vrated allseason radials and as a bonus all g35s come with a tire pressure monitoring system with the wide track a slippery 27 coefficient of drag and a zerolift front- end the g35x plants itself four square on the pavement the interior is simple but luxurious with leather everywhere an eightway driver and fourway passenger seat a 220watt bose premium sound system and of course the signature infiniti ana log clock the g35x is a tidy piece that encour ages spirited driving the engine is prob ably the best v6 in the world and as noted above has the grunt to match its willingness to used sightlines are good but the high doorsills and low roof give you the feeling of being in a cockpit rather than the passenger compartment which might not be to everyones tastes i had a chance to drive the car through a part of southern ontario while enjoying a weekend at langdon hall near kitchener there was no plan i just headed west along the blair rd in the general direc tion of paris ontario with the optional navigation system on the g35x gam boled along with that satisfying feeling of knowing there was plenty more under the hood if need be the sound system was typical of bose the optional navigational system with 65inch monitor and trip computer isnt cheap at 3400 but it sure made getting back to my family in time for dinner possible stunning in its clarity but for most of the drive i turned it off with that part of the world bursting forth into summer on a landscape flooded with sunlight it was good for the soul to take in the land and get that whiff of new grass coming up after a long long winter and then i suddenly realized i had gone much further than planned and had to get back to my family in time for dinner thats where the navigation system proved its worth having no idea where i was the map was called up a route back up highway 401 found and the course laid in to langdon hall i made it back with time to spare but it was the kind of drive that rein forces the idea you did the right thing where you put down your money for a car like the g35x the g35 sedan was already a great touring car but the addition of awd it provides the kind of driving experience that can be savoured all year round m during construction please enter from laidiaw ave just off hwy 7 east of mccowan iemo oyotas over 15000 km get financing oac up to 36 months and up to 10000 cob 0 payments 27778mnth with 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