Toyota and its Lexus and Scion sub-brands took another five, the Tacoma and Tundra owning the two categories given to pickup trucks. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 5724 cm3 / 349.3 cui, advertised power: 130. The result, according to the magazine, is "the best combination of critical acclaim and long-term value."įord nabbed six of the 21 categories that received awards this year, the Focus, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Taurus, Escape and Edge getting trophies. RWD (rear-wheel drive), automatic 3-speed gearbox. Power and Associates and safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. News Best Cars for the Money Awards picks winners by looking at the average transaction price, five-year total cost of ownership, the regard a car has from the automotive press, reliability figures from J.D. Spring Hill is already building the Equinox, so there could be some credence to this theory.įord, Toyota clean up in Best Car For The Money Awards Fri, (GM’s B-body package was all new for ’71.) But unlike the Lesabre, the Centurion was was offered in pillarless body styles exclusively: two-door and four-door hardtops and a. 1973 Buick Centurion Hardtop Coupé: The Buick Centurion Hardtop Coupé is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door coupé body. As we've explained, the new model will likely be the first product to sport GM's new D2UX platform, which will eventually replace both the Delta and Theta platforms. The Centurion was built on the same General Motors B-body platform as the base-model LeSabre, sharing its 124-inch wheelbase. The leading candidate in our minds is a new crossover for Buick, called the Anthem, that will slot between the Encore and Enclave, but will be slightly smaller than the Equinox and Terrain. But GM says the investment will cover "midsize vehicle programs." So what could they be? The first will take the bulk of the money ($223 million) and create 1,000 of the 1,800 jobs, while the other will take the remaining $127 million and generate the leftover 800 positions. That $350 million is being divvied up for a pair of programs at Spring Hill. 1971 - 1973 Buick Centurion 2-door Hardtop Weatherstrip KIT This weatherstripping kit contains the right and left door seals, right and left roof rail seals. The investment is expected to create 1,800 jobs at the factory. The former home of Saturn production will be getting a $167 million addition to a previously announced $183 million, to cover a pair of new midsize vehicles. The original buyer of this Centurion probably regretted the single-digit fuel.
General Motors has announced a large investment in its Spring Hill, Tennessee facility. For 1973, a Buick 350 (5.7-liter) V8 became standard Centurion equipment, with the 455 an extra-cost option. GM investing $167m in Spring Hill for new midsize vehicles Tue,
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