Word: sedan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ANGELES--O.J. Simpson was taken to a hospital before dawn in an unmarked sedan yesterday for minor surgery to biopsy swollen lymph nodes, then was returned to jail...
...have given much thought to the low gas mileage that could limit the appeal of these cars during the next energy crunch. Jeep Grand Cherokees equipped with V-8 engines get only 14 m.p.g. in city driving, for example, compared with 20 m.p.g. for the comparably priced Chrysler Concorde sedan. But carmakers profess few worries. "In America gasoline prices are so cheap they're virtually irrelevant," says a Mercedes official. "And in Europe the high cost of gasoline doesn't play a role with those who can afford these vehicles." (In Japan, though, Toyota three weeks ago unveiled a compact...
Lisbon in 1755 was the Los Angeles of its day, a great city made rich by trade, a capital of the world. But it was a decaying place, ruled by a King who sired bastard sons by comely nuns until he lost his mind. The wealthy traveled in sedan chairs during the day but rarely ventured out at night. Those who did wore long capes to hide their illegal weapons...
Over the next two years, the Big Three will bring out about 26 new models. Among them: Oldsmobile's four-door luxury sedan, the Aurora -- the industry's first direct aim at the Lexus -- and Ford's front-wheel-drive minivan, the Windstar. But each American automaker still has tough work to do. Chrysler must overcome a reputation for spotty quality; Ford must pump up its profit margins after years of cutting prices to increase volume; and GM, of course, must find ways to turn out new products and restore solid profitability at the same time...
Thousands of visitors to Bayside Exposition Center yesterday kicked tires, pushed clutches and dreamed of zooming down the open road in a shiny, new sports sedan...