European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 23, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner new Bow 7-series arrives on Market Bow of Munich his launched the second generation series of its lop class 7-Serics Sedan the new Bow now on Sale in Germany and Europe. In is expected to arrive on the . Markci i March. And what will undoubtedly be one of 113 lop competitors then it Jaguar xj-40 Sedan will debut in the United slates in april Sec Story below. The new 7-series Bow Sedan replaces he old lineup of "7s," which first appeared on the Markci nine years  the largest size Model in the Bow Range the Munich firm says it i introducing a completely new Type of car in the world Market. The new Carswill be available in three different ver Sions the 7?0i and 735i with 6-Cylinder in line engines and the 750i, the top of inc Range Model with a v12  the six Cylinder engine for the base730i is a 3-liter unit of 184 horsepower the car Topping out at 116 Mph the engine for the 735i is a 3.5-liter of 211 horsepower this car s top Speed 143 Mph while the 750i gets the 5-liter. 12-Cylindcr unit the first 12-Cylinder Ger Man production engine in  is rated at 270, and the 750i s Speed will be in excess of Iso Mph Bow says. Initially the new 7-Serics cars arc being offered Only with the 3 and 3.5 Lilor engines the 750i Model with the 12-Cylinder engine to arrive on the Market in late  new Sedan is longer lower and wider than the ear it replaces and it of fers More Interior room. Ii also has lower drag co efficient figure than the Oid 7-scries Sedan 0.32 compared with 0.42 for its  retaining the Bow look out Wardly the car is All new from front Loback developed and produced with the help of progressive cad Cam meth ods computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing the bavarian firm  usual with Bow cars the 7-Senes Model stress the use of electronics fro the moronic engine management system to new concepts for the headlight and illumination system anti theft system and for the modular instrumentation. The 735i and 750i cars will be Avail Able in two lengths Normal wheelbase and Long when Blasc 110 inches and 113.3 Inch Sand All three models maybe purchased with five Speed manuals or four Speed automatic transmissions. On the German Market the base 730iis priced at 57,000 Marks about j28.500 the 735i costs 69,000 Marks about s34.soo the Long wheelbase 73si version is priced at 74,000 about $37,000 the 750i will Cost 98,000 about $49,000 and the specially a completely new but Unmil Akabie Bow profile the new 7-series Sedan is longer lower and wider longer lower and wider thin its predecessor. With sporting lines throughout the the new 12-Cylinder engine Liler 11-Cvlfnder Enalin of 170 two Cylinder Banks each with separate . To Mac Lin fuel sep poles Are capable of operating w 7501 Sedan in an emergency the dept Dently. This horse by equipped Long wheelbase 750i is priced at 130,000 Marks about $ 65,000. As the . Introduction is some months away no prices have been set for the american Market Bow s most important one after the German Home mar Kel itself. But if the Dollar continues to Han around where it is or fall even lower the German luxury car business in the United Stales May find itself in a Tough marketing situation during the months ahead. Randy Burnett new streamlined car has a drag awful client ofoj2. Chrysler raises car prices by 1.6% average Detroit a Chrysler corp. Has announced that its 1987 Domestic cars will Cost an average 1.6 percent More than its 9986 models but Hal ils sub compact Dodge Omni America an Plymouth horizon America versions will Cost 11.6 percent less. Base Price for 1987 Omni and Hori Zon America cars will be $5,799, Chrys Ler said in a news release. Base Price for two door 1986 Omni and horizon America cars was $6,893. Chrysler spokeswoman Karen Stewart said. The Low prices on the two models Are made possible Steward said by major cooperation Between management labor suppliers dealers and the government. Price changes by the nation s no. Automaker will Range from the 11.6 per cent reduction on the Omni and horizon no a 7.2 percent increase on the plym Outh Carave Ilc four door Sedan which will Cost $10,527 in 1987, Stewart said. Chrysler s most expensive offering will be the $15,666 base priced Chrysler fifth Avenue she said. The fifth Avenue Sedan the Only Domestic rear wheel drive car in Chrysler s lineup for 1987, is the largest Chrysler ear available and i seals six people. The fifth Avenue is powered by a v8 engine of 318 cubic Inch displacement t specially Kel Ilse. Jaguar s xj-40 Sedan to have april debut in . V3.  Nall new 3.8-Liler in line six Cylinder Leon a . Up British luxury car maker Jaguar said it will introduce its All new xj-40 Sedan in the United state sin april 1987. Replacing the current Mode that has not seen a major design change since 1968. The new Sedan introduced Early this month in England and now available on the european Market is the result of a seven year project costing j2b7 million and represents Jaguar s first new car since 1976 when it launched the in Chi Inder xes Coupe. The xj-40 Sedan will be the first of the new Jagow xj-40 retains classic appearance. On current  ii 1c111 . The new car is expected to be priced at about $41.000, As compd_wiles36300 for the current f987-Rnodei xj-6 Sedan and $40,100 for the fancier limited edition Vanden pias Model. We have not set an enact Price for it but it will be in line with what theother prices will be As of april Jaguar spokesman Michael Cook said. The new xj-40 Sedan which is Capa ble of 130 Mph retains a lot of Jaguar tradition with its Walnut and leather Interior. It also will be offered As a Vanden Plas Model. The . Models will be powered by an Allne 3.8-liter in line six Cylinder engine Hal is More fuel efficient than the other models Cook said. A new four Speed automatic transmission also will help mileage As it replaces the three Speed automatic in the current xj-6. Jaguar produced 38,500 cars last year and expects to turn out 42,000 in 1986. About half the company s Slock is owned by americans and in sends i percent of its production across the at lactic. Jaguar sales in the states this year have set monthly records for the Brit ish firm with total Jaguar sales in the first three quarters of 1986 standing at 17 388, a record for the period and31.1 percent ahead of the previous re Cord of 13.26s set in january through september of 198 5