European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 9, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13. Car Corner rotes Well in under $10,000 class Corsica Sedan important new car pm s Chevrolet division is Cele Brating its Tith birthday his year and to Mark the occasion Chevrolet has put two important new can on the Market the Corsica Sedan and the bar Cotta Coupe. Both care share Basic dimensions and  both tall into inc under $10,000" compact class and both arc targeted for High volume sales. We discussed and pictured Icse front when write cars previously when they were introduced on Jan i their press and Auto show introductions were Fol Lowed by their arrival on the nationwide Market March 12, these cars defined by Chevrolet As 1988 models. We recently had the Opportunity 1o lest the tour door Corsica Sedan this Model equipped with the optional 18 liter v6 engine 125 he and three Speed automatic transmission the Standard Corsica comes with a four Cylinder two liter engine 90 tip coupled to a live Speed manual Gearbox. Both engines Are fuel injected. The test car was Quick off the line at one would expect with an engine of 125 he and while the ride is quite Comfort Able for both Driver and passengers the Corsica seals five we found the Stan Dard Power steering to be somewhat on the numb Side. The driving position however is about right and the Liberal Chevrolet terms new compact Corsica Sedan its smart economical automotive  use of Glass gives a wide perspective on surrounding traffic and  the suspension is Independent All around and the Standard Power brakes Are disc front and Drums at rear. While the Corsica Sedan has been criticized in some quarters As being too conservative in appearance we found it to be quite attractive Sec photo the Low Slung body and deeply raked Windshield obviously providing excellent aerodynamic. The aerodynamic body design helps in the fuel Economy department Loo our Corsica returning 24.5 Miles per gallon under All driving conditions not i ill bad. Adding to this compact car s attractiveness is the body integration of the front and rear bumpers plus the wrap around Tai lamps All making fora neat package. The exterior finish was also first Rale. There arc some drawbacks however. The major one concerns the two rear doors which have Interior projections of about 7 inches at the very rear tips of the door Metal. These projections which Are created by the Metal door covers not being flush with the contour of the Interi or door Sill can catch Pinch or scratch one s Arm or leg especially when closing a door and a re design Here would prove beneficial. As usual Wilh american cars grab bars Are Locking and inc instrumentation is sparse indeed with Only a speedometer and huge Gas gauge to go by these augmented by the various warning lights. The Interior finish could be better but in the Corsica we finally have an american com pact car that offers storage bins Al the Bot Tom of ail four doors space atop the dash for maps an extremely targe Glove Box and a great amount of trunk room 13.5 cubic feet of usable Luggage space. In terms of size the compact Corsica and its Coupe teammate by Rolta share a wheelbase of 103.4 inches and they Slot in Between inc Chevrolet Cavalier and the Chevrolet celebrity. The celeb Rity was inc top Selling cur in the United slates last year Ford s escort was Sec Ond and the Cavalier third. The base Model Corsica starts at $8.995 an the . Market while the lest car described in this report Cost 113,097. This Price includes is $3,732 option package featuring the 2,8-liter v6 engine automatic transmission air condition ing Power windows Central Locking tinted Glass am pm stereo with cassette cruise control adjustable steering wheel and a lot More a destination charge of 1370 is also included in the total Price of $13.097. The new Corsica will go up against such models As the Mercury Topaz Plymouth reliant Ford Tempo Toyota camry Nissan stanza and Mazda 626, and this is a Tough group of competitors. All in All inc Corsica rates Well As a family car except for its biting rear door Sand it should do of on the american Market in the under $ 10,000" Price category pm  officials said at the Start of the year that the aim is for combined sales of 500,000 Corsica and by Rotta models annually. Pm spent 11.5 billion 10 develop the cars which arc being manufactured at plants in Linden n.j., and Wilmington Del. Complete information and military pricing details on the Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta models May be obtained from general motors sales representatives at the cafes new car sales Points on the various bases in Europe. Randy Barnett after 17-year run Ford s Capri leaves the scene the Ford Capri one of the most successful it sports models in Auto Mobile history will no longer be Hilling the  at least not in new car form. After 17 years of production a Tola of 1,886,647 million were manufactured. Ford has called it a Day for the ear that was at Home not Only on the world s highways but on the world s race tracks As Well. Well extremely lifetime the Capri sold throughout Europe during its i and it was also popular in the United Stales and Canada Australia Malaysia Singapore and South Africa. It was manufactured in both England and in Germany but after october of 1976 All Capri production was moved to Ford of Germany in Cologne. During its Long production run the Capri moved from its original styling to design up dates Wilh the Capri 1 in 1974 and Capri Iii in 1978. Regardless inc Capri s outward appearance never changed Alt thai radically. Throughout its career engine sizes were offered in a wide Range from a modest four Cylinder 1.3-Litcr to a full inc Clad 2.6, 2.8 and three liter engines with horsepower ratings up to 160. During the 1970s, we owned a special 16-Liier v6 Capri is and we wore it out covering races throughout Europe but Jochen mass. In Capri is leads the pack in 1973 race m spa. Sis photo the car was always great fun to drive and it covered Long distances Al High speeds without a quiver. The suspension was Bone crushingly hard Leaf Springs at rear and while this was of for the Driver and his front seat passenger few peo ple would Volunteer to sit in the Back for Long runs. The Normal Capri models however were civilized and quite comfortable for everyone concerned. In racing the German made Ford Capri is cuts won the european touring car championship plus various National championships As Well As the 24 hours of spa and class victories in inc 24 hours of be mans and various t ,000 Kilometre races. During the Laic 70s and the 80s, they were modified to use Turbo engines and compete in sports car divisions. In group 2 european Louring car Rac ing form the Capri is models were driven by such luminaries As Jackie Stewart. Emerson Filli Paldi Niki Lauda Jaclien mass Hans stuck Dieter Glemser Hans Heyt a the bit.1 Sarahl Lyrll and Many others. The rear wheel drive Capri was a Strong attractive and honest 2 it car but it went slowly out of fashion and finally hit the end of the Trail. Bui nothing lasts forever. Re