European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 24. 1988 the Staps and stripes Page 13 pocket rocket with ?23hp git 16v a very fast Volkswagen editor1 note Milcolm Danahoo stripes Migu lne editor. Is a air Buff of Lone Lundine and i report an the us Epe Zinmion Volkswagen git 16v Fol lows Handy Bantu Malcolm Donahoo Maguinez editor what we have i1f.re it a Volkswagen Bui it s a very fast Volkswagen. The people at vow have a reputation for Many things Economy certainly and engineering. Do until the new 16 valve cities began to Roll off the Tine vows were hardly famous Tor Speed. The pocket rocket thai bears the Chi 16v nameplate is powered by a 1.8 liter. 4-Eylinder, fuel injected engine with dual overhead earns. It ranks out 123 horsepower at 5,800 rpm enough to launch this compact from a standstill to 50 Mph in just i.7 seconds and enough to notch a top Speed of nearly 125 Mph. The cite 16v has what it takes to Matte a Driver confide no and Comfort Able at High speeds Loo whether on a winding Road in Siop and go traffic or on Long straight stretches of Highway. La has front wheel drive and Power assisted rack and Pinion steering to lame those Eurvis. The suspension inde pendent Macpherson struts up front in dependent torsion beam nil in Back and Stabilizer bars front and rear adds to the responsiveness. The git 16v is equipped with a Ulusc ratio five Speed transmission ranging from a Low gear that s a Demon when the traffic Light chances to a top gear for sustained High Speed travel. That also helps the git maintain respectable mileage figures 22 Miles per gallon in town and 29 on the Road Pirelli tires mounted on Alloy wheels Are rated to handle the speeds the git 16v will deliver and provide a grip that even a slalom course can t shake. The braking system Power assisted discs All the Way around vented in front is Swift and sure. Ii is in Short a car that s meant to be driven hard and fast. A european ver Sion has been around for some Lime now and is used in top International rallies. The 1988 git 16v, introduced onto the american Market Only last fait is one of the most affordable performance machines on the Road. Its Price with sum the Volkswagen git 16v looks Ful c