European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 10 the stars and stripes february 1981 new on the Market Corner with the past few issues of car Corner involving Road its time to catch up on some automotive so lets Start off with a diesel As diesels get More Miles per the popularity of these engines is zoom with More and More diesel cars com ing onto the general which features diesels in its Large car announced recently that its Chevrolet division will offer the subcompact Chevy the with diesel Power this Robert Chevrolet general said the new 4cylin Der diesel engine will be featured in the Chevetta 4door Hatchback Sedan and 2 door Hatchback Standard trans Mission will be 5spced with a 3 Speed automatic As it will be the first subcompact car produced by an american manufacturer to offer a diesel Lund limited availability he added that because of limited Avail ability of the new the diesel Chev cute will be sold during the current Model year Only through dealers in Chevrolet at lactic and Pacific regions where the imports sell with the exception of Cali fornia where the engine has not yet been the diesel engine and the 5speed Man Ual transmission Are made by Isuzu motors of that firm 34 percent owned by general Lund said that the Chev Cylc diesel availability will be increased Dur ing the 1982 Model and eventually it will be sold by Chevrolet dealers across the the Chevetta d should get about 40 Miles or so to the which will make it a Sharp opponent of the Volkswagen Rabbit the Rabbit d the top mileage car in the United states with an Epa rating of 42 while the vow Rabbit vow Golf in Europe and Chevy the diesel certainly rate As mileage the new Fiat 127 diesel will be even More fuel the italian firm will introduce its Fiat diesel engine this and at Only 1300cc it will make the Fiat 127 diesel the smallest diesel car available in the the Volks Rabbit has a 147ice diesel engine and the Chevetta an i Soock As while the Fiat 127 diesel will not be sold in the it will be available throughout Europe by the end of the Fiat says the derived from the 1050cc gasoline Power Plant on the current Fiat 127 is especially interesting from the standpoint of fuel operating quietness and engineering the mileage figure should be at least in the 50 mpg Turbo diesels and one final diesel the swedish Volvo which already has a diesel car on the is planning to produce a Turbo diesel but no immediate Date has been the company reportedly is working on a 170hp turbocharged 6cylin Der diesel now in the 262 the engine is from firms already Selling or developing tur bodies Els include Volks Renault and whose expensive new s class Mercedes 300sd Turbo diesel is Selling very Well in the Many japanese manufacturers also Are working on Mitsubishi already introducing its Model in Germany last a since its the car has sold double its Mitsubishi German division officials in Russel sheim motor Home club for americans in Europe who own to Tor Homes and would like to join a seek no Felix the English spokesman for the euro motor Home wrote to this department recently to we would like to Contact americans own ing and would like to support All efforts that motor homers get to know each we think it is very important that a Good understanding and communications exist Between american and German our an organization of motor Home owners of is a nonprofit group and has existed since the which publishes a very colourful Magazine called features a Strong Calendar of trip events throughout Europe trips to Holland on the current for instance and including one proposed tour to those interested in joining the euro motor Home club should write to Taxacher at 6454 Bruc Koebel West Geneva show opens March 5 and to close out today heres a Brief note on the Geneva Auto regarded As the most important car show in Europe the Swiss dont make cars so their country is a top test the Geneva exhibition opens on March 5 and continues through March More than makes will be on display in the show the building located just off Quai along with Pas Senger the Geneva show will feature servicing equip ment and tools and spare Randy Barnett still going Strong Ford of Germany Capri sports although a bit old now in continues As one of the fastest cars this new edition of the Ford with a v6 fuel injection engine of 160 zips from Zero to 62 Mph in 8 seconds Flat and tops out at Over 130 the Bow 315 latest Model in the German Bow with a 5speed As a firms popular 3series is the whose Thrifty car in the fuel aver 4cyunder engine turns out 75 horse age Gas consumption for the 315 is in the new 315 has a 4speed gear the 30mpg now in production at Ford motor com pants Plant Are the Mercury ln7 top photo and the Ford derived from the new Ford new sports coupes from Ford of escort and Mercury Lynx the sports versions will use the same escort Lynx Watt base Tad 4cyliader the ln7 has a bub Steback design while the exp Fea Tures a the two seater cars will go of 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