Saturn of Doylestown

POWERTRAIN

• 140-hp, 1.9-liter, VVT, DOHC engine
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Available 4-speed automatic transmission
• Electro-hydraulic rack-and-pinion power steering
• Quick response-tuned rear suspension
• 100,000 mile/5-year Powertrain Limited Warranty*

SAFETY

• OnStar with one-year Safe & Sound Service Plan*
• Available StabiliTrak electronic vehicle stability control
• 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes
• Front and rear head curtain side air bags*
• Front side-impact air bags with thorax and pelvic protection*
• Dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags with Passenger Sensing System*
• Active front head restraints
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• Collapsible pedals

INTERIOR

• Refined European design with premium materials and fabrics
• Available cloth or leather-appointed heated seats
• Rake and telescoping adjustable steering column
• Available dual-panel sunroof*
• 60/40-split folding rear seatbacks with three adjustable headrests

*WARRANTY - Whichever comes first. See retailer for details.
*ONSTAR - Call 1-888-4ONSTAR or visit onstar.com for system limitations and details.
*SAFETY - Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even with air bags. Even with the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in an appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See Owner's Handbook for more safety information.
*SUNROOF - 5-door model only.

n e w s r e l e a s e For Immediate Release 4 May 2007 For More Information, contact Barbara Beans, Fred Beans Fleet Group, 215.489.1000 x155, bbeans@fredbeans.com Jen Keiser, Autorent of Doylestown, 215. 348.5151, jkeiser@fredbeans.com For background information: www.ms.foundation.org
Local Children’s Illustrator and Author Peter Catalanotto Wows Families at Fred Beans Family of Dealerships’ Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day®
It isn’t easy to keep close to 100 youngsters and their adults engaged and entertained for nearly an hour. But Peter Catalanotto, award-winning local children’s author and illustrator, did it easily. He spoke enthusiastically about his work as a professional artist and writer, about creating art—or anything you feel passionate about—and how he gets his ideas. The program was part of Take Our Daughters And Sons to Work Day® at Fred Beans Family of Dealerships in Doylestown, held April 26. For the tenth year, the Beans family invited the youngsters who came to work with their adults to come over to the Ford store for a catered lunch and crafts. This year, the event included the presentation and one of Catalanotto’s books, inscribed by the author.
	Peter Catalanotto, left, demonstrates drawing and storytelling techniques while his audience sketches and listens.
	Catalanotto has written and illustrated such beloved children’s books as Dylan’s Day Out, Mr. Mumble, Christmas Always and Matthew’s ABC. A popular presenter for school programs, he passionately encourages young people to think of themselves as artists, even if they aren’t grown up and aren’t getting paid for their work. “If you draw, you are an artist now.”
Hailey Brown, 9, of Lansdale with her dad, Matt Brown, IT administrator
He told them to use the two words writers love: “what” and “if.” “What if” something in your life happened a little differently? How could you use that to make a story more interesting for others?
	Artist Tricia Shepard, 5, of Doylestown, is the daughter of Jim Shepard, Saturn parts manager.
	“Try new things, new ideas, new techniques,” he urged his listeners. Catalanotto takes many of his stories and beautiful watercolor illustrations from his own life, tapping memories from the time he was little and observations of his interaction with his own daughter over her lifetime.
Jim Duncan, Fred Beans Parts Warehouse, of Doylestown and his 11-year-old twins, Nick and Jake
About Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day: Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day program was founded by the Ms. Foundation for Women to create an opportunity for girls and boys to share and communicate their expectations for the future. For more information, log on to www.daughtersandsonstowork.org. About Fred Beans Automotive Group: The Doylestown-based Fred Beans “Everything Automotive” Family of Dealerships includes 19 different auto makes. In Doylestown, the company also owns and operates Fred Beans Collision Center, Detail & Accessory Center, NAPA of Doylestown, Autorent of Doylestown and Fred Beans Parts. The organization includes dealerships and subsidiaries in Boyertown, Devon, Limerick and West Chester.

From Autoweek.com

For the second year in a row (and just the second time in the 14-year history of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards) one automaker claimed top honors in both categories. The awards were announced January 7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

In the car category, Aura received 205 points, followed by Honda Fit with 176 points and Toyota Camry with 89 points. On the truck side, Silverado picked up 243 points, compared to 135 points for the Mazda CX-7 and Ford Edge at 92 points. Silverado was completely redesigned for 2007, while Aura is an all-new car for Saturn, based on a global GM midsize car platform developed by Opel.

A panel of 49 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada vote on the awards, which recognize the best vehicles of the year based on factors such as innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value. To be eligible, vehicles must be new or “substantially changed” from the previous model.

Last year’s winners were the Honda Civic and Honda Ridgeline.

This time around, the voting process changed somewhat, with jurors whittling a long list of contenders down to three favorites in each category. Jurors then were asked to cast a second ballot, choosing just from the three finalists in each category. A hiccup occurred when organizers realized the all-new Jeep Wrangler had been left off the long list of trucks for consideration, which required a round of new balloting. Wrangler still didn’t make the cut.

“Yes!” exclaimed Jill Lajdziak, the ecstatic Saturn general manager as she accepted the award for Aura. “This is a great day for General Motors, a great day for Chevrolet, and a great for Saturn.”

Added Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper: “We at Chevrolet feel we have the best truck out there, but this validates it.”

Natalie Neff, AutoWeek road test editor and a juror, said it was “a triumph for GM and a triumph for Saturn to win the award. It’s an indication that GM is heading in the right direction, in the minds of critics and consumers.”

Juror Steven Cole Smith, AutoWeek contributor and juror, said GM overcame the threat presented by the all-new Toyota Tundra also revealed at the Detroit show.

“All Chevrolet can do to protect its spot in the market is build an excellent truck—and that’s just what the company has done.”

Juror Jacques Duval of Le Guide de l’auto said the Aura is “a ray of sunshine after all the bad news about General Motors. The Aura might not win the war against it’s Japanese competitors but it should win a good share of the market. Nice to drive, comfortable, well appointed and a build quality that was long overdue at GM.”

—BOB GRITZINGER