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The XJ is the rare automobile that needs
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Auto Show
Revs Up Engines
Imports, domestics and classics
The BMW 5 Series delivers ju s t about everything you could ask for in a luxury vehicle. The 525X1 provides the wide spectrum o f
mechanical systems for performance.
The new look and larger size are accompanied by a new double-wishbone front suspension and a new four-link independent rear
suspension. The optional side-facing rear seats o f the old model are gone. This is strictly a five-seater. The ML 5 00 all new. bigger,
roomier, and built more like a car equipped with a V8.
Dodge Cabilber
Metro Portland New Car Dealers
Association revs up Portland’s In
ternational Auto Show Thursday,
Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 29 at
the Oregon Convention Center.
The show will feature 36car lines
exhibiting hundreds of import and
domestic vehicles, including ev
erything from luxury cars, hybrid
cars, economy cars, fami ly cars and
sports cars to convertibles, station
wagons, minivans, light trucks, 4-
wheel drive and sport utility ve
hicles.
A specialty at this year's event
will showcase Dale Jarrett #88
NASCAR vehicle. The race-wining
car will be in front of the Conven
tion Center on Northeast Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. and will be
tired up every hour all four days of
the show.
Car manufacturers that are ex
hibiting their m odels include,
A c u ra , A udi, BM W , B uick,
C adillac, C hevrolet, C hrysler,
Dodge. Ford, GMC, Honda, Hum
mer, Hyundai, Infinite, Jaguar,
Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lin
coln, M azda. M ercedes-B enz,
M e rc u ry , M IN I, M itsu b ish i,
Nissan, Pontiac, Porsche, Saab,
Saturn. Scion, Subaru, Suzuki,
Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Horsepower, new grilles and per
formance are just three things that
are coming up again and again when
describing the new vehicles o f
model year 2006. And it is just not
one car line, but it seems like all the
manufacturers are getting in on this
craze.
Entertaining displays and activi
ties will include special performance
by musician Bret Lucich, an exotic
car showcase, a vintage racecar
display, a motorcycle showcase,
fashion show, Shriners' clowns and
the Ronald McDonald Show.
All attendees can enter to win a
new Volkswagen Jetta and the first
300 kids through the show turn
stiles each day will receive a free
model car.
Doors open at 10 a.m. until 10
p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday, then Sunday from 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. Group discount tickets are
available in quantities of’20or more
if purchased before Thursday, Jan.
19. Adult tickets are $10; seniors
$8; and children $5 but underage 7
are free with a paid adult.
For more information, call 1 -800-
251-1563
or
visit
www.portlandautoshow.com.
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Chrysler Aspen
The all new 2 0 0 7 will be revealed at the auto show. SUV
that comes with all the luxury trimmings and roominess
of its fellow upscale relations. It is HEMI power and has
great fuel economy for a sport utility vehicle. With its
inspiration from the eye-catching designs o f the Chrysler
300 and Crossfire, the 2007 Chrysler Aspen exudes
Chysler brand attributes o f innovative engineering and
elegance at a great value.
Oregon Convention Ctr
www PortlandAutoShow com
undreds .
Jeep Commander
Z P O jS ’s
The Jeep Commander is ju s t 2 inches longer than the
five passenger Grand Cherokee and uses the same
V6and V8 engines, but its exterior styling is more old
style like the Wagoneer. It will not be mistaken for
anything but a jeep with it boxy familiar styling.
Car Licensing
Made Easier
ing a n ew ly purchased car more
convenient.
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when the custom er buys a car.
nient service to o ffe r custom
Customers save tim e and the
ers. In addition, the program
reduces the w orkloa d at D M V ,
tasks.
pating vehicle dealers to pro
task o f in sta llin g a plate and
registration stickers and rem ov
D e p a rtm e n t o f
cess a custom er’ s registration
ing a tem porary perm it from
M o to r Vehicles has instituted
through the D M V electronically
th eir w indow . Dealers elim inate
an electronic vehicle registra
and even issue new license plates
th eir use o f tem porary perm its
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tio n program that makes licens
and stickers at the dealership
and gain an additional conve
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Drive (he # 4 2 Havoline NASCAR Simulator!
Race at the Adrenaline lam Virtual Speedway!
View Vintage Race Cars All in the Motorsports Showcase!
Show Nours Thur-Sal, Jan 24 28 10am - 10pm • Sun. Jan 2? I Oam-7pm
510 Adults • $8 Seniors 65 * • $5 Kids 7-12 Yeats • Kids Under 7 Free
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