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...higher and higher speed," said the American Automobile Association recently. Last week, as more and more of 1956's new models hit the showrooms, there was little indication that the automakers were paying attention to A.A.A.'s horsepower fear. Plymouth announced a 200 h.p. "Hy-Fire V8" to match Ford's 202 h.p. "Thunderbird V-8"; Dodge and Mercury were boosted to 225-230 h.p., while Chrysler and Lincoln were up to 285 h.p., with most of General Motors still to come. Horsepowers were so high that state legislators talked seriously about cutting speed limits, increasing fines...
...American, accustomed to noting similarities between youngsters in Maine and California, there are few stereotypes that could easily describe French youth. He is not a crew-cut kid with a souped-up V8. He is not a bronzed three-letter man with his steady blonde on his arm. He is not an eager-eyed young executive in a pink shirt, a dynamic young labor leader with a law-school degree, or a scholarly young physicist reporting confidently to a battery of television cameras...
...mechanical changes are just as big. Chrysler, which already leads in power with its 235-h.p. V8, will boost it to 260 h.p. or better. De Soto (170 h.p.) and Dodge (150 h.p.) V-8s will also boost their horsepower. Plymouth, which poked along for years with a straight six-cylinder engine, will add a brand-new 150 h.p. V8. All cars will have new suspension systems, wider rear springs for more comfortable riding. Every line will now offer the full range of power equipment-power steering, power brakes, electric window lifts, power seats...
...done well so far in 1954, will bring out a completely redesigned line in September. Chrysler, De Soto, Plymouth and Dodge will get new bodies. Dodge and Plymouth will be lower, sleeker, and Plymouth will probably replace its 100-h.p., six-cylinder engine with a more powerful V8. To modernize its plants and expand, Chrysler borrowed $250,000,000 from Prudential Insurance Co., payable in 100 years...
...inside. Among them: new front shock absorbers and springs, an improved automatic (Merc-O-Matic) transmission, an easy-steering front-end suspension with a ball & socket joint replacing the old-fashioned kingpin assembly. But the biggest improvement is the engine. Instead of last year's 125 h.p. V8, the new Mercury has a completely redesigned V8, turning up 161 h.p., that engineers have been working on for five years and have tested for thousands of hours. It includes such features as overhead valves, a four-barrel carburetor, and a compression ratio boosted from...