European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 4. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13 larger faster costlier Bow presents new 5-series cars Bow of Mimcie. Hardly Pauline to celebrate Ibe Success of its big Tnp of the inc 7 syncs Sedan is continuing its product offensive Wilh the introduction of the news incs Mij Ranje Model. This series of course is of extreme importance to the Bow firm As it involves a Polcini Lill. Large Market and in goes up a paint a inc Mednus amount of opposition in the upmarket sept men from Carr navels nrldwiik1. So the new bows writes 4-door Sedan has to he Good and in is Good Wilh Strong performance great Road holding abilities and a sporting Outlook on life to compare Iliili its Bow 5-scrics predecessor inc new Sedan is larger fas ice and handsomer but alas costlier by some 15 percent. Regardless of Price there is Little do Jet that the new 5-Serics cars will he much in demand on both european and . Markets. We in pc the new car Al the press prc5 Lalii n Lail month Wilh some Long outings in the 3,5-Liler 535i automatic he .1-liter i30i Wilh 5-Speed manual and Hie 525i with  the s35i and the 3.5-liter 52si will be the models so on the  Market Wilh the  id debut there in Sepu Lief and the 5isi to be presented in october Bow says. The . Mattel prices Are yet to be is last listed. Bow says Bui the High  would tic our guess the cars Are now on the German mar Kel and Ilion will arrive in other euro Penn countries soon Eric models will be sold in Europe Hie 530i 2-liter engine the s25i 530s. 535i nil 524 to Turbo a scowl Lora Powch ranges from 129 in the s2 i to 211 in the 535i, and every a Issoline on inc car in the lineup tops oui Al Moie than 125 Mph. A High performance is Ediin from Bow s motor sports division will arrive on the German Market toward the end of this year Bow save. Foi the first time in the his Lois of Bow s raid rank or. All cars cams a Clu sively Wilh  cake Ini 5 and All Are equipped with catalytic converters fur use of Lead free Gaho Liny. Production of the 5-series tars stalled in november and Bow  d 11 Pinns to produce Aboul 120,000 units during 1%8. The new 5-Serics lunge by the a. Is lie third generation the Ollk is presented in 1981 and 197j after Bow s a Sinh in 1962 Wilh the 1500 Sedan the new car incorporates various features and Comizio Nants from the big 7-Serics edans including the 3-liter and  engine Sand thai in ii Stefis a Strong feature. Walter Stork the vehicle Engineer responsible for the Overall program on both the 5 and 7-series cars told journalists during the press conference that development of the 5-scrics look some five years and that  of Bolh 5 and 7-scries cars ran parallel. Our aim for the 7-Serics car was to make it the Best in its class and the pal is inc same for our new 5-scrics Model Stork said. The new car is wider longer and lower than its predecessor Stork said and the Sorc Alining has resulted in a very Low drag Factor of Only 0,30. Re Garding safety Bolh inc front Section of the ear and the passenger cell itself 2 Mph in 8.6 seconds 10.8 Wilh Aulii malic and lops nut Al 141 Mph a with aul omai la while the 5jii Whlig 5-Specd manual transmission zips from Crolo 62 Mph in 7.7 seconds  with automatic and reaches a lop Speed of 146 Mph m3 with automatic. N Germany prices Ranee from 38.500 Marks about s23.000 for the 520i of 62,000 Marks about $37.000 for the 5351 i Csc prices including inc 14 per cent German value added tax Randy Barnett plastic keys will go to the rescue1 the Chevrolet division of general motors says that losing car keys should no longer pose worries for How who Purchase a 1988 Corsica or bar cola automobile. The owners arc simply advised 10 tuck away their duplicate Plas tic keys into a Wallet or Pura. Credit Cord keys which have won the society of 1 plastics engineers uniqueness award for the most innovative Pic of plastics in cars and trucks Are a pan of the 1988 Corsica bar Cotta delivery package Chevrolet says. The delivery package also includes the owner s manual and an audio tape describing the location and operation the Laslie  of features on inc dashboard and instrument panel. The duplicate ignition and door Leys arc hinged to a credit card size housing that easily fits Inlo the credit card Slot of a Wallet or  Plas lie keys arc constructed from a Rew engineering polymer substance devel oped by Duroni Delrin ii acetal resin although designed for emergency use Only As stated on the plastic card housing the keys will not break and can be used a number of limes until replacement Metal Seis Are made Chevrolet says.