______________ ilu |J o rtla n ò (0 b s er u e r _______________ Page B6 lanuary 25. 2006 AUTOMOTIVE Sponsored by p a g e one Jaguar XJ The definition o f elegance. Refined performance. One-of-a-kind presence. The XJ is the rare automobile that needs no calling card. A truly modern update o f a timeless classic. Few cars have ever featured more luxurious appointments; even fewer can dare to compete in the quarter-mile. For the m ost demanding luxury vehicle aficionados, we proudly present the flagship o f the Jaguar line. 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. AMERIPLAN HEALTH Helping you make money Dodge is taking a new slant in the market with its introduction o f the 20 0 7 Dodge Caliber. Dodge Caliber redefines the entry-level vehicle by combining high value with bold styling and a flexible interior. It is designed to appeal to buyers around the world who want Dodge attitude packaged with capability and versatility o f a sport-utility vehicle and the affordability and fuel-efficiency o f an entry-level compact car. 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Car Licensing Made Easier ing a n ew ly purchased car more convenient. The program a llo w s p a rtic i­ «Eire (Oregonian < jr> - 2081 Silmu Sty 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 8 0 0 -9 7 7 -6 3 6 8 , tio n program that makes licens­ and stickers at the dealership and gain an additional conve­ w w w .o d o t.s ta te .o r.u s. 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