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Auto Club To Name Six Top Passenger Vehicles Based on Survey

10 August 1999

What Are The Ideal Consumer Vehicles? Auto Club To Name Six Top Passenger Vehicles Based on Consumer Survey

    LOS ANGELES--(AutomotiveWire)--Aug. 9, 1999--The Automobile Club of Southern California will release its annual "Target Car Report," naming the top six ideal passenger vehicles.
    The top four best value vehicles will also be announced. The report is based on a survey of Southern California drivers asking them what they want in a car or truck. Braking, crashworthiness and fuel economy are some of the desired features. The Target Car Report is intended to help car and truck buyers choose the right vehicle for them.

    NOTE: ALL SIX OF THE TOP PASSENGER VEHICLES AND THE FOUR BEST
    VALUE VEHICLES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE. MOST
    OF THE VEHICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPORTERS TO TEST DRIVE.

WHERE:  Automobile Club of Southern California Headquarters,
        2601 So. Figueroa St., Los Angeles

WHEN:   10:30 A.M. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1999

Note:   An Auto Club representative who speaks Spanish will be
        available for Hispanic media.