European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday oct Ostir 15. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13 new american models for 1988 pm banking on its 10-series cars editor s note today we feature a re port an the 1988 cars from general it Ion and  Well present what s new a Ford and Chrysler. In late August we featured the new Gemlo series Buick regal in car on ii r. And it s ills tar plus he new. Limo  Cutlass supreme and Pontiac grand prix thin general motors is Hanking on in improve ill marketing fortunes my in product big sales for i9s8 and Ful Urc in Del years these All new aerodynamic front wheel drive.  curs replace the of rear Whid drive Modi is but retain the same names. The new Mio Buick regal arrive Don the Market Early this month while the Oldsmobile Cutlass supreme will be offered after the new year. The 1 a iliac grand 1 Rix. Meanwhile will be introduced during the Spring o f 1988. Chevrolet will also have a Cim 10 car the Monte Carlo but it will no arrive on the Maricl until the i9b9 Model year. The three new pm 10 series cars part of a is billion general motors program ii csome eight inches Shorter than the rear Whei Krive models they replace and the 1arc about 300 pounds lighter the refill s Price has been announced Al $12,449 for the custom Model and 112,182 for the limited. Here arc the highlights of what else is new for 19b8 from general motors Chevrolet says in is adding new mechanical features to its highly successful Corsica Sedan and bar cola Coupe both introduced in March of this Yea while the compact Cavalier gels an aerodynamic Facelift with new front and rear ends composite Halogen headlamps and an All around sportier look Chevy s Subr Oropall Nova Sedan Buill at the pm Toyota Plant in fre Mont calif., will have he new Iff valve four Cylinder Quad 4 engine Asan option Sec Quad 4 Story below pm is leading the Way in  among Detroit automakers and is the Only american manufacturer to ofter this Type of engine so far. Other chevre Tel models Corvette Caprice Camaro celebrity and the Astro Van All have slight modifications but Are largely unable Clad by change while the Lull Frame rear a Eccl drive Monte Carlo continues unchanged Al though the Monte Carlo super sport is Model gets a five liter v8 with a four Speed automatic transmission. At Pontiac the sunbird has a revised rear appearance while the popular Chen diet Cavalier with aerodynamic Facelift. Olds Mollt Cutlass supreme Tor i98k Burkli elect Etc pcs new v6 engine. Cadillac Eldorado is rest Vlad fur i9sh. Pontiac grand am optional Quad 4 Power. Chevrolet s  it cup Truro. I Iri Mcl Prin Model will have the if valve Quad 4 engine As an option. The Pontiac 6000 Ste will have optional full time four wheel drive Early in the 1988 Model year this to Mark the first application of four wheel drive on a Pontiac car. New features both cosmetic and mechanical arc incorporated on the Bonneville Ficro sports ear fire Bird and safari Wagon. Ltd Mobile whose engineers were primarily responsible for developing the Quad 4 engine will have this engine available Lor All Levels of the Cutlass Calais. Combined with a Muncie go trag five Speed manual the Calais will zip from Zero to 60 Mph in 8.5 seconds oids Mobil says. With automatic the figure is 9.5 seconds. Kither Way it spells Strong performance. The Cutlass Ciera. Oldsmobile s most popular Mudd returns with .1 new International series Coupe and Sedan for i9bb. The firn i meanwhile least expensive car in the Olds bite Range has a new Grille new bumpers and composite head lamps. Oldsmobile s Delta 88 Kowalc mod Els Are the Only 1988 pm cars with an optional Driver Side air hag. Olds ninety eight Regency based Louring Sedan and Tornado get new .1.8-liter v6 engines. Anti lock brakes Are Standard on the tour ing Sedan and optional on to Rondo and Trifco. At Buick the new Cimolo regal is the Leader As noted earlier in this Roundup while the Buick Skylark will have a Quad 4 engine option. The Electra riveria and the la Sabre to Lypp get the 3.8-liter v6 engine for 1988. Later in the t9s8 Model year Buick will Intro Duce its realm two sealer Sunris ear. At pm s Cadillac division. Ilu Sev Ille re Etwood de Ville and do Rajdall receive new 4.s-Liler digit Illy fuel injected v8 engines which Imp \ i nce trip us but obtain the a dish ii Mccun omy is last year s engines "tin1 Seville and Rosi led Eldorado Aho have Thea is anti lock Brake system As to pins the two sealer cd Willac Allan be. Wild italian body and american Pukuc Iruin. Remains essentially unchanged for ask this Ultra luxury car Arr Ned in the . Market in mid March of l 07.on the Ruck from the no Lii Niilyn of full Sie pickups thai Chevrolet introduced last Spring is expanded fur i is in include a Short cd Model talk a the  the s-10 pickup and he Tolet Blazer meanwhile have improved brakes and new menu r f Randy Barnett new Quad 4 engine offered on four pm models the japanese car makers enjoy Well deserved Fame for coming up with depend Able Multi valve engines in both Norma production cars and sports cars and the european manufacturers have also joined the Multi valve bandwagon. Now it s Lime for american Carm Nam to join in and general motors has done so with its 16-Valvc Quad 4 engine. Pm is the Only american car maker to develop a Mutl valve engine so far and it will be olt Rcd on the 198s Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais pontus grand am Buji k Skylark Ami Chevrolet Nova. With Multi Ahe engines four a Loci Toa c Linda re he engine a reaches in More air and produces More Power while to he ving great fuel efficiency and Economy on Al nigh speeds the pm Quao j.  Pri Nunly by engineers at Oldsmobile division is a four to Linder. 2.3-Liu-r fuel injected unit with dual overhead camshafts. Pm says it utilizes the most modern product and pro Cess technologies to obtain maximum performance and fuel Ciu Cincy for this engine while in achieves Quality reliability and durability. Pm says the Quad 4 pumps out Iso horsepower at 5.200 rpm g is about 24city Mangand 34 Highway mpg and accelerates the Oldsmobile Calais from o-to-60 Mph in 8.5 seconds with a five Speed Man Ual transmission and in 9.5 seconds -.1 Ith an automatic. Maximum recommended engine Speed is 7.000 rpm. By to imprison pm s regular  \ h Fui  engine Pix tubes 125 Hom Potter. Gels 20 Cit Mph and j mpg on the Highway and accelerates from to Hal Niph in i 1.5 it Ond with in Auton unc transmission. Total weight of the Quad 4. Irn Lundinj fluids and Prev unions for cruise Ami my and air Scundi lining is Only 302 pounds. , the new 2.3-Iilit, a in ram Tut my cled qua 4