European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Pago 13 car Corner additions in the 3series lineup four new models introduced by Bow its to go test Riv ing automobiles at the and it becomes even More so when the track at that height has been Laid out on top of a this was the the Opportunity for this adventure provided by Bow of which is introducing four new cars in its pop 3series except for the diesel the new cars Are powered by an equally new 6cylinder injection engine which replaces the to provide an improved Power the cars that Bow introduced to the press this month were the new 325i sports 325i 325i four wheel drive and 324d with the Model involved in the Glacier testing being the new Fourshee drive Well discuss the Fourshee drive 325i and get to the other models a big of is How did Bow get the test cars there were eight of them atop the austrian Mountain and onto a Glacier this was achieved by the Pitz sex a new underground Glacier train that runs on a Cable railway through a Tunnel the train has a freight car capacity 12 and this car is capable of carrying automobiles to the the Pitz in the Pitz Tal about 40 Miles Southwest of has opened an entirely new area for skiing in Austria and the whole setup is quite but Back to bows Fourshee drive once atop the rally Driver Rauno Aaltonen of Finland and professional test Drivers from Bow drove journalists around the Glacier explaining which gear to a new Bow on the ice in August photo the new Fourshee drive Bow 325i is put through its paces at the design Bow 3series yet Here it bouncing and leaping across icy and extremely rough Glacier surfaces with full the permanent Fourshee drive which will eventually be marketed in the United states probably next has 37 o percent of its Power going to the front Axle use at a particular plus giving perform and 67 percent to the Bow Mance information on the car after the reduces the influence of engine Power on the pro did his then you did the pro telling you the Best Way it was great fun and also an interesting experience on such a and going around the track with Aaltonen was an extra the great finnish rally Driver doing some exciting stuff with the during our we found that the four wheel drive which has an Abs Antilock braking system As could be parked on Uphill yet pull away the ground clearance has been in creased by inches Over the regular 325i sports but one Doest notice it appears to be a Normal steering and keeps the car easy to control when driving to the the car is powered by an extremely smooth inline Fuelin Section engine of 171 Bow says the Fourshee drive Model was developed to provide better driving safety on Snow and greater ability to reach re Mote greater driving safety in and better traction under All Bow proved these Points and others on the Glacier on Normal the four wheel drive 325i tops out at 131 Mph and goes from Zero to 100 Kph 62 Mph in nine level atop a Glacier circuit in Austria Pitz Tal the car is powered by a this is an extremely impressive Auto and it is an important one for Bow on both Domestic and world mar even though the Fourshee drive Market remains a relatively Small full production will Start in looking at the regular 325i sports we had the Opportunity to log about 100 Miles in this one both autobahn and Back and to sum it it is a quite fast sports Sedan that handles per on the you cruise with ease Between 180 and 200 Kph 112 to 125 and at those the car is quiet if the Sun roof is this is an enthusiasts the top Speed rated at 135 Mph and with a Zero to 62 Mph figure of the with an excellent 5speed manual is equipped with an Oil cooler to avoid Over heating when the engine is running at maximum As the top Model in the 3series the Bow 325i is available with either two or four plus an optional 4speed automatic the Bow 325i convertible this new Bow for fresh air fans Fea the cars top Speed is 133 Mph Tures a top that can be put up or Down in and it zips from Zero to 62 Mph in the United states will be one of this cars top new fuel injected engine that replaces the we also logged about 100 Miles with the 324d diesel 4door this Model added to the 3series lineup to provide a diesel car for that buyer the 324 is extremely quiet both inside and outside for a and it has quite acceptable performance with a cruising Speed of 140 to 150 Kph 87 to 93 Mph on the six Cylinder engine based on the Power unit of the Bow 524td but without Turbocharger puts out 86 horsepower at rpm and propels the 324d to a top Speed of 102 average fuel consume is in the 40 mpg some journalists at the Bow presenta Tion Felt that the engine should have been the same Turbo diesel As used on the but Bow was Quick to Point out that far too much expense would have been involved Here in the 3series Range these cars generally the least expensive bows in the firms and that for both performance and marketing there was simply no Point in the 325i which is certain to have a Strong Market in the United was on display but there was no driving As Only a few cars have been full manufacture will begin in with the european marketing debut set for sometime next the new which will not have a Targ Type is being made entirely by Bow with no farming out for treatment to the top the converti which seats will be powered by the injection engine and it has basically the same specifications As the comparable 3series Sedan the convertible will have a specially reinforced floor Assembly to provide optimum strength and the top goes up and Down in a the entire operation quite simple and requiring hardly any Effort ther Way taking about 15 in the 325i will Cost Marks about the 325i four wheel drive will Cost about the convertible Marks about and the 324d diesel Marks about All prices include the 14 percent German value added tax All of the new 3series cars discussed in this column will be featured at the 1222 Frankfurt Auto but the convertible will doubtlessly be bows Glam our Randy Barnett