The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 17, 1996 Page: 15 of 38
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Circling power of the Muscle Car Era
I COIT U and today’s sophisticated per-
---------------------------formance and safety technolo-
From 1 gy. This open-snouted, fire-
and increased horsepower. breathing dragon is for serious
The 1996 version of this ver- driving enthusiasts who want
satile engine is equipped with the response of an I-Ain’t-
100,000-mile platinum tipped Kiddin’ 305 horsepower V8 en-
spark plugs and long-life en- gine when they press on the
gine coolant/antifreeze for less accelerator.
required maintenance. The first visual clue that the
Firebird Coupe and Con- WS6 Firebird is a special car is
vertible buyers can get a taste the twin port hood scoop that
of Firebird’s V8 siblings— For- forces outside air into the en-
mula and Trans Am — with the gine. To erase any doubt about
available 3800 V6 Perform- what’s below, the Ram Air logo
ance Package. Special per-
formance and appearance en-
hancements include:
■ Four-wheel disc brakes
■ Limited slip differential
■ Dual outlet exhaust
■ P235/55R16 tires
is painted on the outside of
each hood scoop nostril. Ram
Air, a Ponbacspecific forced in-
duction system, boosts horse-
power in the 5.7 liter V8 engine
to 305 at 5400 rpm and jacks
up torque to 335 lb. ft. at 3200
■ Uplevel steering gear ratio rpm.
of 14.4:1 (Base ratio is 16.9:1) WS6-specific suspension
■ Specific 3.42:1 axle ratio components include a 32/19
with automatic transmission mm front/rear sway bar com-
(standard axle ratio is 3.08:1) bination, higher front and rear
With the Ram Air WS6 Per- spring rates, unique shock
formance and Handling Pack- valving, stiffer transmission
age, Formula and Trans Am mount and stiffer Panhard bar
bridge the gap between the raw bushings.
CREDIT laK
CALLANS
BROBLEMS
FIRST
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Eckert Hyundai ranks No. 1
Hyundai Motor America’s
(BMA) Sotuthern Region head-
quarters announced that Eck-
ert Hyundai won the Sales
Satisfaction Index (SSI) award
for its district by ranking first in
customer sales satisfiaction.
Each quarter, in an effort to
recognize outstanding deal-
erships, HM’s Southern Region
awards the highest-ranking
dealership in each of its eight
districts with a banner highlight-
ing the winner of the coveted
SSI award. Eckert Hyundai, lo-
cated at 3811 South 1-35 East,
ranked higher on the SSI sur-
vey than the other 20 deal-
erships in its district.
SSI scores are based on sur-
veys completed by Hyundai
customers. Customers are
asked to rate the dealership
sales staff, management and
their satisfaction with the sales
process.
In a ceremony held at the
dealership, Mike Eckert of Eck-
ert Hyundai was presented with
the winning banner. “We’ve
earned our customers’ trust by
providing excellent service at
competitive prices,” says Eck-
ert. “By putting customers’
needs first, our sales team has
earned a reputation for quality
service.”
Hyundai Motor America’s
Southern Region is based in
Atlanta and is comprised of 141
dealers in Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga.,
La., Miss., N. Caro., and Tex.
Hyundai Motor America
based in Fountain Valley,
Calif., is an affiliate of the Hyun-
dai Group of Seoul, Korea.
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Watterson, Tim. The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 17, 1996, newspaper, January 17, 1996; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1677454/m1/15/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Colony Public Library.