Introduction
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In the rising tide of minivans, General
Motors has been treading water for years. Its long-nosed, plastic-bodied
minivans--the Chevrolet Lumina, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette,
aka the "Dustbusters"--never managed to catch a wave with consumers.
For 1997, General Motors launched a brand-new lineup of front-drive
minivans. The designers have kept the best of the old--the sturdy 3.4-liter
V6 engine, the modular seats that can be removed individually, and the
power sliding door--and changed just about everything else.
The result is a group of thoroughly competent vehicles that belong on
the shopping list of any minivan buyer.
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