European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 11,19b6 the stars and stripes Page 13 in i  new Omega Sharpens opel image with a total investment or is billion opt l is introducing an nil new Model Range called inc Omega. Ii will be available with a Choice of Sedan and Sta lion Wagon body style with engines from i a to 3.0 liners including two die Sci versions and with four distinctively different trim and equipment Levels Vilh the Omega opel Hopes 10 increase its share of the upper medium and luxury car Market and further reinforce Hie company s position among the major european car  thai statement from opel made at the Omega s press introduction the Orne ii replaces he record series sums things up rather Well. The image Factor was also addressed Al inc Omega introduction. Opel chairman or. Hurst w. He rec said what we arc striving for is an image a picture of our Marque that retains the typical opel Virtues but adds dynamism youthfulness and highly technical interest into inc equation it s no secret that opel has been steadily achieving its new image goal since the introduction of the Cora in late 1982, this highly aerodynamic Little car allowed by the sleek and successful Kadull and now the Omega 4-door Sedan and station Wagon. Aerodynamics played a major role in he design for All of these cars the Omega wit More than 1,400 hours of wind Tunnel testing and development. As a result. The Omega has a drag co efficient of Only 0.28 the lowest in the world forts class. We drove the new Omega Gas 2.0 liter Sedan and the Omega 3000 sports Sedan during inc Receil introduction at Wiesbaden and they Are extremely inter Sling Quality cars thai should do Wellon the european Market. The lop of the line Omega 3000 powered by a straight six 3-Lilcr fuel injection engine of 177horsepowerwas provided for testing along with the regular four door sedans and station wagons but the 3000 series will not go on Sale until next year. With a drag Cerf Tinval of Only 0.28, the of cilia Sodan features Low profile. The High performance Omega 3000features a specially tuned sports suspension that provides Superb handling on twisting roads the test route was just that and the pickup is outstanding. An anti Block Brake system a us is Stan Dard the brakes disc All around. Top Speed is just Over the 135-Mph Mark the Omega 3000 body features some aggressive styling Wing Type spoiler atop rear trunk lid. As Well As under bumper spoilers at front and rear suspension set lower Side skin Sill extensions Etc while the Interior gets sports car styling including a Superb Lealh i rim steering wheel. Looking at the Standard Omega cars they Loo have excellent suspension systems Al though not in the same sports performance class As used on the Omega 3000. The Stan Dard cars have what opel Calls a Dsa sys tem dynamic safely suspension system one hat otters Good handling along with Strong Road holding characteristics. The new Dsa system employs a series of special Kinematic features in the front and rear suspension systems opel says the rear system with a new compound Angle arrange Mcnol Hal  amount of rear wheel steering when acquired to improve stability in . One example of inc Dsa by slim involves directional stability on a Road that is dry on the left Side and icy on the right. When braking a car with Normal suspension would break away o the left but the Omega Dsa suspension automatically compensates for the extra drag to better maintain a True course. New overhead earn la Flitcr and 1 Lilor four Cylinder engines have been developed for inc car wheel drive Omega cars with horsepower ranging from 82 lo112, five Speed manual transmissions Are Standard White automatic is optional. The i Lilor Omega Gas that we drove offered excellent outward vision Good sealing and driving position and the engine had Strong torque  Road holding As noted was first rate. Inspecting the body for wind Cecal ing proved interesting. The Glass is Flash with the body All around the bumpers Are integrated into the body and even inc rear View mirrors arc of aerodynamic the Omega 3000 sports Ted a lops out at Over 135 Mph. Note spoilers and special body panels. Sto Dud engine powering the opel Oreg. Station Wigon i � newly sloped 1 a Uter 4-Cylindsr unit design. The trunk meanwhile is huge and inc Back scats can fold Down in three sections for additional trunk Interior loading. To transport skis or other Long toads and still retain seating for two adults in Back it is possible to fold Dow Only inc Center sealing Section. The Omega models Are extremely important for opel a general motors subsidiary and they Are being manufactured in the Ruesel Shim Germany Plant where 99 percent of All soot a cts Are applied automatically by 239 robot son the welding line. The new Omega cars go on Sac in Europe next month so you ii soon be seeing a lot of them on he Mads. Randy Barnett Cologne Cycle show runs sept. 20-22 the 17th International motorcycle and Juicy Etc show one of the largest in the world held exclusively for two wheeled vehicles will be staged in co Logne Germany from sept. 20 to 22 at inc City s Fairgrounds. More than 1,300 exhibits will be Fea tured with firms from 35 countries rep resented. Along with the showing of All types of motorcycles Rotor scooters sofas mopeds and bicycles the exhibits will feature Cycle parts and accessories and motorcycle bicycle cloth ing. One of the lop attractions will be Bow s showing of the world s first elec tronic anti Block system braking sys tem for motorcycles. Special entertainment programs Are also planned for visitors with the Atten dance for the show s duration expected to reach 200,000. Visitors Are expected from More than 70 nations. Show hours All three Days arc from 9 . Tofi . . 3 seminars planned on car conversions three seminars on the conversion of autos for . Import Are scheduled this month in Germany. The seminars Are open to Scricc members and Dod civil ians who Are interested in converting european can to . Clean air and safety standards. Details on bonding and other mailers regarding shipment to the . Also will be discussed. The first seminar will Start at 7 30 . Monday Al the Gordon automobile firm at  1 near Benjamin Franklin Village Mannheim. The second seminar will be held on sept. 23 at 6 30 . At the officers club fid Titas club in the Paul Revere Vil Lage housing area in Karlsruhe. This meeting open to All ranks. The third seminar is scheduled for sept. 29 Al 7 30 . At the Holiday inning Augsburg.