•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Auto 1993 PETER D. DU PRE SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS From economy cars to sports coupes, from luxury sedans to recreational vehicles, the buyer has many choices. HONDA Although Honda has marketed the CRX and Prelude as sports coupes, they have never had a sports coupe that hit the emo- tions and imagination like the new Del Sol targa. This replace- ment for the CRX is larger, more comfortable and more powerful than its predecessor. Addition- ally, it's cuter, rounder, and has a removable top and is reason- ably priced, around $14,000. The small specialty coupe niche, where the Del Sol is slat- ed to do battle, has become increasingly competitive and this new Honda is that compa- ny's answer to competitions such as the MX-3 V-6 and NX2000. Powered by a 125-horse, 1.6- liter, in-line 4-cylinder engine, the Del Sol is sporty, fun to drive and economical (29 city/36 highway). Because it has a removable roof, it promises to do well in the Sunbelt and on the West Coast. But wherever you live, this cute little two-seater offers lots of driving excitement for the dollar. Honda Civic Del Sol S Range Rover Country LWB LAND ROVER MITSUBISHI The all-new Mirage coupe was designed for automobile buyers on a budget who want an eco- nomical subcompact and those who want good performance combined with solid handling. To meet these two divergent needs, Mitsubishi offers the new Mirage as a sporty sports coupe and as an attractive four-door sedan. Power in this new afford- able car is supplied by a 92- horsepower, 1.5-liter, in-line 4- cylinder engine that drives the front wheels. Two transmissions are offered. Base model S coupes come equipped with a manual five- speed transmission and ES and LS models are available with either the manual transmission or a four-speed automatic over- drive unit. Whichever version of this car you're interested in, you'll be pleased to know that both are reliable, economical and fun to drive. The success of Range Rover in North America the past few years has given rise to the re- introduction of Land Rover into the U.S. market, which was last on sale in this country in 1974. Land Rover is the parent com- pany of Range Rover and the move back into the U.S. has meant a renaming of the American marketing arm and as of August, Range Rover of North America was officially renamed Land Rover of North America. The new Rover, called the Defender 110, is a five-door util- ity truck with classic rugged Land Rover lines. The truck fea- tures front bucket seats, rear bench seat, and additional fold- ing jump seats in the rear cargo area, giving it a seating capacity of nine. The Defender is powered by a 3.9 liter, 180 hp, V-8 engine and is the most powerful Land Rover ever built. Only 500 Defenders will be imported for '93, so inter- ested buyers should line up early.