European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 10. 1986 the stars and stripes v-8 Ferrari engine Powers Lancia s new Thema 8.32 in you own a fill Worts car and been same Tinmu tinn ind Hunti Mphil Page 13car Cornel of is Worts gel passed on Europe s High Speed roads nem u in by an extremely Quick Sedan thai Sedan could Well to Llic new Lancia Thema 8. J2 from i Only. The four door Thema zips from Zero 10 62 Miles an hour in 6.8 seconds and Topio ulal i49mph, who so fast because of Ferrari Power. The Thema which seals five adults will be introduced in Italy late this fall and will arrive Early next year in other european countries. In made its debut at the recent Turin Auto show. This particular Lancia Thema has been designated he b.32 Model because its  Ferrari engine has four valves per Cylinder the 8.32 summing up the engine situation eight cylinders and 32 valves. The engine is of Flitcr displace ment and it turns out 215 horsepower. The theml 8.32, obviously will be he top of the line Model in the Lancia lineup when it does arrive on the Market and it will be the Only Large four door Sedan in the world to have Ferrari Power. Like All other ears in the Lancia line up the Thclma Ferrari is of front wheel drive design the front wheel drive Prisma and Delta models by the Way arc also offered now in four wheel drive. It was Only necessary1 to make slight modifications to the Thema s body to accept the Ferrari engine and there have been some suspension an Brake modifications As Well Lancia says the thema8.32 equipped with the Abs Ami lock braking system. The link Between Lancia and Ferrari i anything but new the Lancia Ferrari formula one car participating in grand prix races during the Early 1950s and the Lancia Ferrari Stratos rally car dominating the rally scene in he 1970s and win nine the rally world championship in i9f4,75and 76. During that Era it was our pleasure to test drive the Lancia Stratos for two weeks during 1976 and it was a never to be forgotten driving experience the Ferrari v-6 engine Sal right behind your head and after two or three hours at the wheel you were rendered temporarily deaf but it did t matter. It was All Worth it because the Stratos was one of the most exciting machines we have Ever had the pleasure to drive great fun Loo and the car has now established itself with a major place in motor sports history. But Back to the Lancia Thema 8.32 Sedan. The car combines elegance with sport ing characteristic Lancia says with the i Ugaro designed body having a drag coefficient figure of Only 0.32. A new Grille fog lights integrated into the spoiler Alloy wheels in Ferrari Star design and a new metallic paint with a Glimmer of Eccl arc among other Fea Tures. The Jincia Thema 8.32 Sedan with Ferrari Power under the Hood a 3-liter, v-8 Ferrari engine no definite Price has been established Al this Lime but when the Lancia Thema b.32 docs appear on he european mar Ket Early Neil year the Price in Germany is expected to be in the 80,000 Marie Range about 137,000. While few of us can afford the Lancia thersta Ferrari at least Well be Able to Sec it in action on european roads next year Randy Barnett Olds Tornado evolves with the times by Marshall Schuon new York times it is common to refer o rear wheel drive As conventional bul the new convention really has it the other Way round. Most of today s cars arc pulled Raiher than pushed with transversely mounted engines driving the same wheels that steer. Front wheel drive has been around for a Long Lime of course bul he american daddy of front wheel drive was thai traditional innovator Oldsmobile the same Marque thai brought us practical Auto Matic transmissions in 1940 and popularized the a a engine nine years later. As introduced the front wheel drive 1966 Olds Tornado was a Hardtop Coupe with extensive Standard equip ment including Turbo Hydra Matic trans Mission a 385-Horsepowcr v-8 engine and something called a strato Bench front scat. It has been called the most important american car of the 1960s, and it was without question a landmark vehicle. For one thing the original Tornado represented a clean break with the past. It pointed the Way to an eventual Gener Al motors commitment to front wheel drive a commitment that spanned All of its divisions by 1980. In addition to the big v-8 with its 425 cubic Inch displacement the 66 Torona do put its Power on the Road through a unique transmission that was divided into to parts. The torque converter was located behind the engine with the gear Box under the left Bank of cylinders. The parts were connected by a Chain the front wheel drive Oldsmobile Coronada "20 years  drive and sprocket and the configuration meant Low weight a compact setup and Low manufacturing costs. Twe tily year later the Tornado has been through permutation upon permutation. And for 86, it is As radically Dif Ferent from its predecessors As thai first Tornado was different from its Broth ers. The big thing is that it is now Small a compact Coupe that tips the Scales at just about half of the original s weight. It is powered by a v-6 and is far More fuel Effie sent. In a week s driving including visits to some of new York s belter traffic jams the Little Tornado posted an average of 19.7 Miles per gallon. That is quite Good for a car that accept Eraci quickly and is pleasantly fast on the Highway. Handling i not m the sports car class but today s Tornado will run rings around the Behemoth of1966. The Rule is smooth As befits a de troit luxury Model and he from buckets arc comfortable even if they Don t totally enfold you. The Tornado also a one of the Slickest shapes around. The test car gleam ing in a coat of red Orange metallic paint looked More like a Clay exercise from a styling studio than a real live Auto Mobile. The Windshield and other Glass Are very nearly flush helping aerodynamics and the package sails along on fal tires mounted on appealing spoke Alloy wheels. Inside the red color continue plastic abounds the seats Are of a cloth Materi Al and the steering wheel a a red  Are everywhere and the car has virtually All of the tricks known in today s Trade. The dash is digital with bar graphs for the fuel gauge voltmeter temperature and Oil pressure readouts. There is a horizontal bar graph to serve As the tachometer. The same graph can be changed to indicate fuel Economy and the Torona do will Tell you How much farther it will go Given the fuel remaining in the tank. Nobody is going to say that All this adds up to any sort of a landmark. But the 86 version of a historic car is at the very least an affirmation. Good things can come in Small packages. Prices and other details on the Olds Mobile Tornado May be obtained front general motors Salei representatives Al the cafes new car sales Points on the various bases in Europe