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Run to the Sun event tests 25 sports and performance vehicles
The 2012 Camaro SS Convertible driven
at Run to the Sun had a 6.2-L V-8 engine
and six-speed manual transmission.
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activate the exhaust
bypass valve.
Handling is tight and
very responsive.
Sport and
performance equates
to lesser powertrains
in vehicles such as
the Fiat 500C,
Mazda5, and Suzuki
Kizashi, all favorites
for style, engine performance, and
exceptional handling characteristics. The
third-generation VW Beetle Turbo
provides its own stable driving
experience with its 2.0-L engine and sport
suspension.
Always a popular entry, the Volvo S-60
R-Design features exquisite handling and
class-leading safety features.
The combination of vehicles, from the
enjoyable Kia Optima Turbo and Hyundai
Genesis sport model, to the reliable
Honda Civic Si and the comfortable
Mazda RX-8, proves that sport and
performance can be combined in a variety
of vehicles based on the needs and desires
of individual motorists.
While prices on the tested units in the
Run to the Sun ranged from about
$19,700 (Mazda5) to $112,000 (M-B
CLS63), each vehicle tested provided its
own unique qualities. They all get from
point to point in the same amount of time;
some just do it with a bit more luxury and
convenience. n
Calendar compiled by Jerold B. Smith
Oct. 31-Nov. 5 * Automotive Aftermarket
Industry Week (AAIW), including the
AAPEX Show at Sands Expo (Nov. 1-3) and
SEMA Show (Nov. 1-4) at Las Vegas
Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit
www.aapexshow.com or
www.semashow.com.
Nov. 2-3 * General Meeting, Collision
Industry Conference (CIC), Las Vegas
Hilton, Las Vegas. Visit www.ciclink.com.
Nov. 2-6 * 2011 Seattle International Auto
Show, CenturyLink Field Event Center,
Seattle. Visit www.seattleautoshow.com.
Dec.16-18 * Progressive International
Motorcycle Show, Washington State
Convention Center, Seattle. Visit
www.motorcycleshows.com.
Jan.18-20 * 32nd annual International
Convention & Trade Show, Mobile Air
Conditioning Society (MACS), Rio All Suite
Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Visit
www.macsw.org.
Jan. 23-26 * Heavy-Duty Aftermarket
Week 2012, The Mirage, Las Vegas. Visit
www.hdaw.org.
Jan. 26-29 * 2012 Portland International
Auto Show, Oregon Convention Center,
Portland. Visit www.portlandautoshow.com.
Jan. 26-29 * Semi-annual Retreat and
Management Conference, ASA Washington,
Enzian Inn, Leavenworth, Wash. Call 253-
473-6970 or visit www.asawa.com.
Feb. 3-6 * 2012 Convention & Expo,
National Automobile Dealers Association
(NADA), Las Vegas Convention Center, Las
Vegas. Visit www.nada.org.
Feb. 9-10 * Tire Expo, sponsored by the
Northwest Tire Dealers Association
(NWTDA), Holiday Inn/Airport, Portland.
For details, call 509-948-2433 or visit
www.nwtiredealers.org.
Feb. 24-26 * 2012 Automotive Training
Expo (ATE), Doubletree Hotel, SeaTac,
Wash. Call 888-774-1253 or visit
www.atetrainingexpo.com. n
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