Saturn rises over the USA; GM wagers on American know-how
Oct. 25, 1990
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Saturn, General Motors Corp.'s answer to the foreign automakers that have been eating into its market share, goes on sale today. After waiting seven years, prospective buyers might have to wait a little longer for a test-drive. Reason: Saturn has just 29 dealerships.
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McDonald's to serve up a leaner burger
March 13, 1991
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The low-fat burger is on a roll.
At a rare press conference today, McDonald's Corp. is expected to announce the national rollout of the McLean Deluxe, its low-fat burger.
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Lexus rolls out sports coupe
May 9, 1991
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GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. - Toyota's upscale Lexus division showed off a striking oval of a car that analysts say could swipe sales from an array of high-dollar U.S. and European models.
The Lexus SC400 sports coupe, a two-door, high-performance luxury car, goes on sale June 1 for $37,500. A lower-powered, less-deluxe model - SC300 - is due in September at about $32,000.
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Homefront Humvees; $40,500 war wagon to hit streets
June 21, 1991
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All you soldiers of fortune, get your cash ready.
Later this year, probably in September, you'll be able to order a civilian version of the Hummer (alias Humvee), the four-wheeled war horse that starred in the Persian Gulf war.
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Viper's biting character; Deliberately crude, model roars appeal
Nov. 12, 1991
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LOS ANGELES - Chrysler Corp. wants its vicious Dodge Viper sports car to rip through the nation's automotive consciousness with the bite of an overamped electric current.
Done. The $50,000 two-seater won't be for sale until April, and the waiting lists already are full and the fat deposit checks are piling up. Chrysler has received 5,000 letters from eager snake charmers.
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Pepsi is fashioning see-through cola
Nov. 26, 1991
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Colas now come without sugar, salt or caffeine. Why not without color?
Pepsi-Cola is working on a clear cola - dubbed "Project Ice" - that would taste the same as its caramel-colored flagship brand. Pepsi, which is coy about discussing the drink, says the clear cola wouldn't hit shelves before next spring - if at all.
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Planting seeds of change; Biotech firms design food for thought
Apr. 28, 1992
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News flash: Sometime the next few weeks, the federal government will issue an important edict declaring just what constitutes, er, a tomato.
A tomato? It may sound trivial. In fact, the statement by the Food and Drug Administration looms as a milestone for the young agricultural - biotechnology industry - about 20 companies aiming to biogenetically engineer better farm products. Among the first fruits of the industry's labor: a genetically enhanced tomato that can be picked ripe and won't rot for two weeks.
