Sedan/Estate Thread

1996 EMR EL3

Another one of my recent challenge submissions, this time for Car of the Year 1996.

The model range, from left to right in the picture above, is as follows:

Base trim (model shown: 2.5 ES, white): 2.5L 160bhp 24v DOHC I6, 5sp manual or (as shown) 5sp auto, std interior/CD player w/std safety, and 15" alloy wheels on 185mm hard eco tires (f/r), open diff only. MSRP starting from $20k AMU.
Lux trim (model shown: 3.0 LS, green metallic): 3.0L 220bhp 24v DOHC I6, 5sp manual or (as shown) 5sp auto, premium interior/CD player w/adv. safety, and 16" alloy wheels on 205mm medium tires (f/r); viscous LSD optional. MSRP starting from $27.5k AMU.
Sport trim (model shown: 3.5 SS, red): 3.5L 300bhp 24v DOHC I6, 6sp manual only, sport interior/CD player w/adv. safety, and 17" alloy wheels on 225mm sports tires (f/r); geared LSD standard. MSRP starting from $32.5k AMU.

All trims are built on an AHS steel monocoque chassis with treated steel panels and 4-wheel independent suspension (strut front/multilink rear).

Interior trim level comparison (below, from top: 2.5 ES, 3.0 LS, and 3.5 SS)

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