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Corolla's style and quality set it apart by Paula Schamberger
Style, comfort, and quality, yet affordable, the Toyota Corolla Deluxe is the perfect car for any KU student in search of excellence.
The Gorolla projects an image on class and style. The attractive color-coordinated interior complements the sleek, sophisticated exterior of the Toyota. The firm yet deeply cushioned seats are comfortable and provide ample room for up to five adults.
up to five aisles
Its four-door feature allows for ease of entry and exit plus the large trunk provides extra space to carry all those extra supplies to and from campus. Your Toyota Corolla Deluxe will be pleasing to the eye as well as the mind.
When it comes to quality the Corolla stands out boldly. Low maintenance and high reliability enhance the Corolla's economic value. This Toyota has been named one of the nine most trouble free cars sold in its first production year.
cars soon become 30 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway lending itself to responsive power and performance. Plus, the ultimate advantage is that the Corolla comes with a 36 month or 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
A wide selection and easy financing is available to any KU student. Van Toyota in Merriam, KS is waiting to assist you with your first Toyota purchase.
Design changes will be radical
by Michael Bell
He's late for work. He hurries out to his new car. A touch of a tactile-sensitive button opens the door, and he gets into the car. As he snuggles into the seat, the door automatically closes. He touches another button, this one heat sensitive, and the car comes to life. The fuel level, engine temperature, and other information are flashed onto the windshield. The car's computer estimates that it will take 20 minutes to get to work, at a constant 35 mph. He touches another button, and the car speeds down the street.
This man lives in the not-too-distant future, and some of the technology that his car is equipped with will be available within the next 10 years.
within the fuse. The future of automobile design isn't just gadgets and gimmicks, however. The very way cars are designed will undergo changes, some subtle, and others radical.
The roots of tomorrow's designs can be traced to designs of this decade, and so far the byword of the 1980s has been aerodynamics.
Aerodynamics refers to the way a car moves through the wind. Usually, wind-tunnel testing is done to determine how efficiently a car does this. A drag coefficient is then derived. It expresses
with a number list how aerodynamically efficient a car is. Many manufacturers have gotten drag coefficients down to around .31 which means a car with that rating is very aerodynamic. Aerodynamic cars are characterized by rounded corners and edges.
corners and edges"
While aerodynamics has played and will continue to play a large role, the most noticeable changes in auto design will be the types of cars available to the public.
Tom Strongman, automotive editor of the Kansas City Star and Times, says two kinds of cars will punctate the future of automotive design into the 21st century.
He describes the first as a "one-box" car, which is akin to the current class of mini-vans. This "one-box" configuration is also known as an "MPV," or multipurpose vehicle. Strongman says the first of these vehicles will arrive in Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile showrooms this fall as 1990 models.
The second type of car can be broadly classed as "sports-fun-utility". The first success story in this class was the Suzuki Samurai.
See DESIGN, p. 15, col 1
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