New for 2008: STS details

[Bruce Nunnally]

Deletions

Exterior color (80U) Infrared

(QF8) 18" 9-spoke, non-faceted polished cast aluminum wheels.

(LY7) 3.6L V6 VVT SFI Engine

(MX0) and (MX7) 5-speed automatic transmissions

Eucalyptus wood trim

New Features

(PDP) V6 Luxury Collection (1SB only)

(PDQ) V6 Premium Luxury Collection (1SC only)

(PDU) V8 Premium Luxury Collection (1SE only)

(PDV) V8 Performance Collection (1SG only)

(Y41) V6 Luxury Level Two Package.

(Y53) Driver Awareness Package.

Exterior color (12U) WA-519Q Black Cherry

Exterior color (89U) WA-505Q Crystal Red Tintcoat. Available at extra charge.

Exterior refresh, includes new grille, fender extractors, rocker panels, front and rear fascias and exhaust tips

Interior refresh, includes center stack, door trim and new wood accents.

(P40) 18" x 8" polished cast aluminum wheels

New design for (PD5) 18" x 8" chrome wheel

(UFL) Lane Departure Warning. Standard on STS-V. Included and only available in (Y53) Driver Awareness Package on STS.

(UFT) Side Blind Zone Alert. Standard on STS-V. Included and only available in (Y53) Driver Awareness Package on STS.

New design for (NR7) Heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel with Kinetic aluminum trim. STS-V only.

Sapele Pommele wood in (B19) and (B20) Wood Trim Packages.

(LLT) 3.6L V6 SIDI Engine. Standard on V6 (6DW29).

(JL7) Enhanced 4-channel StabiliTrak with Active Steering on 1SG with AWD..

(MX0) and (MX7) 6-speed automatic transmissions on V6.

Changes

(PCZ) Performance Handling Package now available on 1SC and 1SG AWD.

(UV6) Head-Up Display available without (K59) Adaptive Cruise Control on V6 and V8. Requires (YQ4) Audio system with navigation.

(UV6) Head-Up Display now standard on STS-V.

NEW! Engine, 3.6L Variable Valve Timing V6 SIDI Direct Injection (298 hp [222.2 kW] @ 6500 rpm, 268 lb-ft of torque [363.4 N-m] @ 5200 rpm)

NEW! StabiliTrak, enhanced 4 channel with Active Steering

1 - (MX7) AWD only. Not available with (PCZ) Performance Handling Package.

NEW! Driver Awareness Package, includes (UFT) Side Blind Zone Alert, (UFL) Lane Departure Warning and (UV6) Head-Up Display

1 - Requires (Y41) V6 Luxury Level Two Package.

2 - Requires (K59) Adaptive Cruise Control (automatically added at additional cost), and (YQ4) Audio system with navigation.

3 - Requires (K59) Adaptive Cruise Control (automatically added at additional cost).

[Bruce Nunnally]

(UV6) Head-Up Display available without (K59) Adaptive Cruise Control on V6 and V8. Requires (YQ4) Audio system with navigation.

(UV6) Head-Up Display now standard on STS-V.

Glad to see these changes; now the HUD is available on almost any STS, and standard on the STS-V.

The STS-V just keeps getting better and better.