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...philosophy by indicating that the U.S. subcompacts will be basically the same in size and style year after year. Meanwhile, Volkswagen is emulating Detroit by moving more strongly into the medium-priced market. In January, the 1,150 Volkswagen dealers in the U.S. will put on sale a new sedan listed at $2,959. Called the 411, it is slightly more than 20 in. longer than the 158.6-in. standard beetle, and wider and much heavier. When the 411 was introduced in Europe in 1968, critics complained that its 68-h.p. engine was not powerful enough to haul...
...first shiny new Russian passenger cars rolled off the assembly line last week at the great Fiat-built plant in Togliatti on the Volga. Thus the Soviet Union passed an important milepost on its slow and bumpy journey into the automotive age. The new auto, a four-passenger sedan, is based on the Fiat-124. Its Russian name is Zhiguli, after the rolling hills across the Volga from Togliatti, the city whose name was changed from Stavropol in honor of the late Italian Communist leader...
...basic list price of the Vega 2300 is $1,950, which (with federal excise tax and dealer preparation) comes out to $2,091 for a two-door sedan, $2,197 for a "hatchback" coupe, and $2,329 for a station wagon. Frequently requested options-such as automatic transmission ($111), deluxe interior ($125.95) and power steering ($95)-can rapidly raise the Vega's price to more than $2,500. The Pinto, which comes in only one model, a two-door sedan, is priced at $1,944, including federal excise tax and dealer preparation charges. Volkswagen's 60-h.p. basic...
...policemen in the patrol car set out in pursuit of the late-model blue-and-white sedan-license number SC-1-that had sped through a red light in Washington, D.C. Siren howling and red light flashing, the squad car chased the offender for a mile. When he finally pulled to the side of the road, the driver handed over his license. Result: no ticket. Later, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond explained: "The police department informed my office that the officer was inexperienced and expressed regret that the incident occurred." Under federal law, while on official business a member...
...Buenos Aires, Argentine terrorists grabbed a Paraguayan consul named Waldemar Sanchez. The consul had advertised his Mercedes-Benz sedan for sale, and noted that it carried diplomatic license plates. When two young men dropped by to see the car, Sanchez took them for a test drive-and wound up being taken for a ride. His captors demanded the release of two.fellow terrorists, but the Argentine government refused. The kidnapers thereupon threatened not only to kill Sanchez but also to "start executing all the managers of American companies." At week's end, well beyond the kidnapers' deadline, Sanchez...