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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1998)
1998 AUTO REVIEW Saab 9-5 LAND ROVCR T his model year. Land Rover loses one model from its U.S. line-up— the Defender 90. The Range Rover remains unchanged. T he Discovery sport util ity, which originally filled the niche between the basic D efender and the sophisticated Range Rover, undergoes m inor tweaks. Discovery will now be available in w o m odels— LE and LSE— instead of three. LAMBORGHINI O nly one Lamborghini model, the Diablo Roadster, is sold in the U .S., and that won t change in the 1998 model year. O n the plus side, anti-lock brakes are now standard on th e D iab lo , w hich at a base price o f $275,000, is to be expected. T he V I 2 en gines’ power output now boosts 515 horse power, up from 492. LOTUS M inor changes are made to the Esprit V8, which gets a new instrum ent panel, up graded switches and a more logical control layout. T he big news is under the hood: a Lotus-designed 3.5-liter V8 engine powers this supercar, replacing the inline four. 28 AFRK.AX AMFRICANSON WHFF1 s PORSCHC T h e Boxster is still the h o t news at Porsche, and gets new side airbags. Look for a familiar b ut all-new 911 to be introduced during 1998 as a 1999 model. Powering the new 911 is a new water-cooled engine, replacing the traditional air-cooled engines that have powered 911s from the beginning. T he current 911 model returns in 1998, except tor the 911 Turbo, which is no longer available. ROLLS ROVCC/BCNTLCV T he creme de la creme of automobiles undergoes little change in the new model year. The entry-level $ 159,000 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn is gone, leaving only the turbo charged Silver Spur and the custom -built Park Ward limousine. Over at Bentley, the base Brooklands becomes the R, and gets a new grill, wheels, and light-pressure tu r bocharger. A new RT model is added, which comes w ith a 400-horsepow er V8 engine. T he Azure convertible and C onti nental coupes are relatively unchanged. SAAB T he 900 receives a num ber o f small changes, including a new hydraulic clutch and some new colors; the V6 engine has been dropped in favor of high performance four-cylinders. T he 1998 Saab 9000 will be produced in lim ited quantities since it will be replaced next spring by the all-new 9-5 luxury sport sedan, loaded with good ies, which makes its debut as a 1999 model. ACDelco’s been bangin’ with you for over 75 years. And in that time, n ev e learned the ins and outs of the automotive parts scene like nobody else. So much so that people rank ACDclco as the best brand overall. We’ve racked up over 30 lines of . ependabie replacement parts to help make your car run better and last longer. You'll sec the experience n e have under a car hood translates into a great experience around your hood. For It's like buying time. more info, contact 1-800-ACDelco or http://www.acdelco.com.
