European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday Mayb. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 13 tops in ago club s reliability statistics the Okerman Audi club adar recently published its annual breakdown statistical report and the results show Hill japanese Toyota cars Are the most reliable in inc smal and under mid size divisions while Mercedes cars arc Best in he ?.c and Large car categories the adar whose yellow ears come of the Rescue when breakdowns occur on the autobahn says its report involves 1931984 and 1985 models and that some 95,000 breakdown Calls during last year provided the figures. Percentages of breakdowns were based on help needed per 1,000 models and Only models that had 10,000 registrations or More for the l9b5-Modcl year were used.-. The adar applied the breakdown rate per thousand to each Model year 85, 84, and 83ihen Loia cd All three to get the reliability Winner in each category. For instance the Toyota Corolla s break Down per 1.000 figure rends 3.4 per thousand Tor 1985 models 5.7 for "84 mod Els and 9.2 Tor 83 models for u total Fig ure of 18.3, the winning cars were ranked by reliability on inc local three year figure. The list includes 42 models and they arc placed in tour groups As Fallows Small ears under  cars mid size cars and Large cars. In the Small car category the Toyota s arct was the most reliable the Starlet followed by the Honda civic opel Corsa vow Polo and the Peu col 205, of the 12 models listed in this category the Fiat Panda had the most breakdowns. In the under mid size class Toyota led again with Trie Corolla series experiencing the fewest breakdowns. The Corolla was followed by inc Mazda 323, the Mitsubishi Coll Lancer the vow Golf diesel and Jella diesel the vow Golf and jct la Gaso line engine curs und the opel Wadett. The vow scirocco had the most failures of the in models listed in this category. In the mid is class the Mercedes 190 diesel had the fewest breakdowns Fol Lowed by the Mazda 626, Audi 80/90. Audi so diesel and the vow Possai sans Fia. Experiencing the most breakdowns of he 13 models in mid size category was the Ford Sierra. In the Large car class the Mercedes 200 d-300 d diesel series cars proved the most reliable followed by the Mercedes 200-300 series with gasoline engines the Audi 100, the Bow 5-scries, Mercedes s Closs cars and opel Rickord. Only these Sis makes arc listed in the adar report. Jaguar convertible for . The convertible version of Jaguar s v-12 powered xes grand  Cwm on Sale in the United states recently. Jaguar noting thai it expects that America will be inc single largest Market for this Model. The convertible xes was launched on the British Market last summer and is Nan on Sale in Many european countries and Australia As Wellas in America. Jaguar says the convertible body has a three Way option roof configuration twin Locking Targa roof panels can be removed singly or together and there is a double skinned folding rear Hood which can be retracted to give full fresh air motoring. Jaguar which sold a record 20,528 cars in the United states in 1985, continues la go Strong this year retail sales reaching record Levels for the month of april Graham a whiff had Percsi Donl of Jaguar cars inc., the . Subsidiary said in a recent news release that total Jaguar sales last month were 2,159, compared with 1,643 during april of 1985. Year to Dale . Retail sales of Jaguar cars stand at 6,811, a record for the period and up 15.5 percent from the 5,895 sold in the 1985 four month period. Bockenheim museum the new motor sport museum at the Bockenheim race track recently opened its doors the museum featuring some 70 motorcycles 50 racing engines and 15 racing cars. Cycles the oldest a 1921 Sheffield Sim plex from America include such names As Norton. Sunbeam Bra Bow Nus Dow and Many others. The racing cars include a 1952 Daimler Benz 300 so car Rorn Panane Ricina and a 1977 porsche 935 2-liter baby Coupe among others. Alone with the cycles and cars the museum contains trophies Model cars racing me mentos and trophies As Well As a theater seating 60 people where one can View films. On cars and racing. Located near the South grandstand at. The Hocken Heiring the museum is open daily including saturday and sunday from 10 . To 5 . The museum s director is Juergen re scr. Randy Barnett b u i k new Buick two seater on Way no photos jul hut hero s a rough sketch of huk a i new task luxury sport to sealer officially named the  the car ill be powered by u new Lulick 3kiio a it  tiler Ullh in at Nen indu Clinn system bid new Cylinder Licud design. It s Ruinn red shul inc car could Canh As much the new Alfa graduate ? the Alfa Romeo convertible spider also sold As the graduate in America has had a Lone life and it could be replaced by this new Pini Farina designed Model thai was featured Al the recent Turin motor show  do erics the cur As having a simple Light  a Coupe design was also shown Austin Rover concept car the British Austin Rover firm unveiled its latest concept car at the Turin molar Shaw this Model designated the Rover Civ. It Follot the mex a which made its debut at lust autumn s a a Luik furl Aulo show. The nor dynamically smooth Rater Civ drag co eff Clell of Only 0.27 seals four adult. Here s the female Driver s approach of car buying by Edward Miller Detroit a women account far Idore Hart 40 percent of new car Pur chases in the United slates tending to be younger and less Likely to be married than their male counterparts according to a Survey released Here recently. Women also show a Strong distaste far us cars even though their incomes tag behind men a because hey fear mechanical breakdown said the Survey by Conde Nail publications inc., which publishes Nina magazines including Vogue and Van Ity fair. Practicality plays it bigger role in women s car buying decisions than in men a with women paying closer attention to fuel Economy loan financing rates and operating costs said the Survey of about 1,000 men and 1,000 women. Conde Nast with a predominantly female readership admitted a vested inter est in the Survey s results As it seeks More Auto advertising. We set out la prove what had been obvious la the French for a thousand years that women and men Are differ Tel says marketing director dec fam cute. He said the company nevertheless was surprised Al the number of women who buy cars on their own and their differences in Laste with men. The information was gathered from Long questionnaires sent to 2,000 men and 2,000 women who registered new cars in the past few months. About half the men and half the women replied Gulch said. Women s preferences far certain mod Els Are so Grea that they make or break the Success of some cars he said naming the Nissan Pulsar sporty car with nearly 70 percent female ownership and the Buick skyhawk with nearly 60 percent. Mare female new car buyers Are single divorced separated or widowed than males the study said. Women working this has led to a total revolution in terms of Detroit Cuilhe said. Recent internal Auto company data say about 15 percent of new cars were sold to women 20 years ago compared with 42 percent last year roughly Matching the Conde Nast findings. The average woman pays More than $12.000 for her new car meaning women seem More than $55 billion an Domestic and foreign cars last year. Generally the smaller the car the greater the percentage of women buyers apparently because of Price. A study last year by rebook Magazine said women either make the Choice or in fluence in some Way he Purchase of 82 percent of new ears. Xiuhe said he agreed with another rebook finding thai while car makers Are recon using the importance of women Many car dealers hold on to old values and treat women poorly in the showroom. When it comes to inc dealer level a lot of work needs to be done he said