European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner new Scorpio Sedan unveiled by Ford replaces Granada the new Ford which replaces the Granada on the european was introduced to the motoring press in Germany this with Ford officials pointing out that this highly aerodynamic automobile is targeted not Only for retaining current Granada customers but also for capturing an Ever wider segment of the Daniel now in his fifth year As head of Fords German operation at says our primary goal with the new Ford Scorpio is to win new buy ers away from other makes and to offer current Granada owners the Best top class Ford we have Ever in creating the new Scorpio five door Hatchback Sedan see photos at Ford invested More than while its engineers spent nearly six years in research and the result is a car that Well be seeing on european roads soon and for Many years to and on american As the Scorpio will join the Sierra xr4i Merkur xr4ti on the american Market sometime next year More information on this Ford of Germany says that any new Model should be a More perfect and better car than the one it in this Ford says the Scorpio is More aerodynamic than the uses less has better perform incorporates More safety features and emits less regarding safety Ford of Ger Many takes justifiable Pride in pointing out that the new Scorpio Sedan features an Antilock braking system Abs As Stan Dard equipment on All this is the first Large series production car that has the Abs system As Standard Ford of Germany the Scorpio is similar in appearance to the new line of american Fords the Tau rus and Mercury Sable that Are scheduled to go on Sale in the United states this while the Taurus Sable cars Are of  the Ford like the highly successful Ford Sierra incorporates what we once termed conventional rear wheel we say that be cause front wheel drive is the More conventional approach in Large scale Auto production the five door Scorpio Hatch Back comes in three versions the base cd the upgraded and the top of the line four engines Are available in the Ford Scorpio program a 4cylinder of 90 horsepower a 4cylinder 2liter of 105 he a fuel injected 2liter of 115 and a 6cylinder Fuelin ejected engine that kicks out 150 the Basic cd Model is offered with any of the 4cylinder engines the go buyer May choose any of the four engines in the while the Ghia is powered Only by the 2liter fuel injection unit or the fuel injected v6 a manual five Speed Gearbox is Standard on All while automatic is available As an option on All models except the Basic car with the the Scorpio has fully Independent suspension at front and and along with the four wheel Antilock braking the Power assist Brake setup features discs All the front wheel discs when equipped with the v6 engine and five Speed manual the Scorpio goes from Zero to 100 Kilometres per hour 62 Mph in just time with the automatic is we mentioned earlier that the Scorpio Sedan is also destined for the american and Ford sources say that it will join the German made Merkur xr4i sports Model in the Spring of like the the Scorpio will be sold by Fords Mercury the Merkur xr4ti has a Turbo engine in its american while in its european Sierra xr4i form it is powered by a fuel injected we had the european Sierra xr4i on test two years in our subsequent noted that it should win Quick acceptance on the american it was introduced in the United states Only in and apparently is doing quite Well the Merkur xr4ti was established for the importation of upscale Ford products from and it costs about in the new Ford Scorpio Ghia the five door Scorpio introduced this month in replaces the Granada in the european Ford the Scorpio will be offered with a Choice of three different four Cylinder engines and one the Ghias Interior Fords new Scorpio offers plenty of with both front and rear setbacks set up for headrests Are integrated the the which Falls under the midsize category by Defi will be sold As an upscale family Sedan and is expected to sell for More than As the Scorpio resembles the 1986  Ford Taurus Mercury Sable but the Taurus Sable cars will be aimed at a much broader buying Selling in the to 93 of germans buckle up looking into other automotive we find that 93 percent of All car occupants in Germany Are now wearing seat this information comes from the Auto the laser it new version from Chrysler the Chrysler laser now making Ite  sports the new aerodynamic styling the Turbo debut on the is the latest Verne Model provides All the equipment that is engine is a bar roof and rear Sion of Chrysler Turbo Standard on the laser be and also offers window lovers Are into the rear the which seats five comes in three versions the and Mobil club von deutschland which noted recently that the 93 percent figure comes As no Surprise because it is a direct result of the mandatory seat Belt Wear Law that went into effect on 1 of last the Fine is 40 Marks about if caught not buckled among the 7 percent not wearing according to an observer for the avd in Are and the avd Points out even when passengers Are in a chauffeur driven they Are obliged to Wear seat the avd says the Bonn politicians should follow the example of the late Chancellor Konrad he always wore a seat Belt while being driven in his famous Mercedes the avd Al though admittedly Only after he had been in an Accident while not wearing a is 200 production set Stuart Ford of Europe director of said recently that production of the Ford is 200 sports car is due to Start in May and that sales will begin immediately the is which will spearhead Fords return to the International rallying is a mid engine sports at least 200 examples must be built so the is 200 can be approved for motor sports Ford Hopes the cars will be in Competition before the end of the both As private and factory body construction and final Assembly will be completed in Britain under the supervision of Ford motor sport engineers at a factory near Birmingham while the Chassis and the mechanical components for the in suspension and drive selectable four wheel drive transmission will be manufactured in Germany and the Ford is which will be available in either Road or rally sport has been certified for Sale in 13 european Randy Burnett