European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 2, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13 second Eagle car Given . Debut it s the medallion  motors corp which created us now jeep Eagle division after its Purchase of american motors list year has just introduced its second Macje Model Only the Market. Its a compact car called the medallion and it follows the big Premier 4-door Sedan which is Selling Well according to a recent Chrysler press release from de Troil. With Sharp increases each month. Regarding Chrysler s new jeep Eagle division tar Filer says a addition la increasingly stronger sales of the i re Micro. Shopper and buyer surveys Indi Cate that the Eagle Premier is appealing to buyers who have not normally consid ered Chrysler automobiles giving the corporation added sates. These were goals that Eagle Brand marketers established originally in the development of Ilie Premier Ami its advertising  Chrysler s jeep Eagle division officially Calls its new medallion Model the medallion imported for  mean ing thai this second car in to Eagle line up is of Renault heritage and would have arrived As an am Ken Sill medal lion had am and Renault not disappeared from thu . Marketplace. The limit division says the medallion will be nil Rcd in compact Sedan and Sta Tion Wagon models which offer the Inte rior space of Many intermediate  Toth the Eagle medallion Sedan and Sta Tion Wagon front wheel drive will a available in two Price classes do and la with the Standard engine a fuel injected 2.2-Liler overhead Cam unit. An optional .1-liter, v-6 engine As used on the Premier Sedan will he available As an option. Eagle says. A 5-Speed manual overdrive transmission is Standard on the 4-door Sedan while a 3-Specd automatic is optional. The suspension system is Independent and provides a Strong balance of ride an handling characteristics magic says this adding to the medallion s Overall performance feel. A third Eagle a subcompact sports Model called the Summit will follow the medallion onto the Market this fall. The Summit will be the new division s firs japanese made car. And it will be manufactured by Mitsubishi motors which has had ties Wilh Chrysler for Many Yea Snow. The four dour subcompact Eagle sum Mit will be offered in two Price clashes plus a special performance package Fea Turing a 1.miter, 4-Cylindur twin Cam engine with four valves per Cylinder. The Standard engine for this front wheel drive car will ire a 1.5-Liler four Cylinder unit. The Kummli will have a %.7-Inch who Elias a a prototype Model of the Summit is shown at right along with the new me Dallion and the lop of the line Eagle pre Mier. Randy Barnett first Eisile the i98tt Premier 4-door Sedan. 55 Ajmo tic medallion is Eagle division s second new Model. Omit third car in lineup will debut this full. New Dodge dynasty an elegant luxury Sedan by Malcolm Donahoo Muj a Ine editor full sic luxury Sedan is an ambiguous phrase. What it Means depends on whom you ask. Some people will walkabout classic styling others about com fort and appointments others about performance and durability. But an automobile need not carry the trademark or the hefty Price tag of a european manufacturer to qualify for a spot in in top of lie Lac class. In most respects the new Dodge dynasty  proved in a we Klong lest that it Nils the Bill quite nicely. The dynasty certainly looks the part the rear if the passenger compartment and the trunk lid Are squared Olf the Silhouette then tapers slightly to a distinctive Grill and Halogen headlights in front. Even in the land of Mercedes it s an elegant package that turns Heads. The Roomy sin passenger Interior is impressive too particularly in its Atten Tion to detail Little things like the thick Glass not plastic used to cover map and door lights. The one piece dash eliminates squeaks and rattles and everything from the Headliner to the door panels to the cloth covered seals and the thick Carpel is color keyed. There s no shortage of amenities. Standard equipment in both the dynasty and the be edition includes a four speaker am of m stereo radio digital clock tinted Glass All around slide out cup holders dual visor mirrors Remote control Side mirrors and More. It s an extremely quiet car Kwh the solid sure footed sort of ride that a Small car simply can t deliver and with none of the bouncing or swaying found in some full size vehicles. The new dynasty Sedan is Roo Miest front wheel drive far offered by Dodge division of Chrysler motor. At 2,950-plus pounds the dynasty is big 192 inches from Stem to Stern 68ft indies wide. That Means rear seat Pas sengers with wide shoulders and Long legs Aren t going to feel cramped. There s 16i cubic feet of trunk space. Standard Power for both dynasty and be models is a fuel injected 2.5-liter engine 96 horsepower at 4,400 rpm. With a three Speed automatic transaxle. Front wheel drive and Power assisted rack and Pinion steering arc pan of the package. The lest ear boasted a 10-liter, v-6 engine with Multi Point fuel injection 136 horsepower at 4,800 rep this engine is a $660 option on both models. The engine provides the torque passing Power and cruising Speed that gives a Driver Confidence As Well As Comfort whatever the Road and traffic conditions and it boosts the dynasty s performance to rival automobiles that Are far More expensive. That however brings us to a problem. Estimates of the top Speed of the lest car ranged from 105 to is Mph but the speedometer is calibrated Only to 90 Mph. With a ride As deceptively smooth and quiet As this cars a Driver could believe his Speed is 90 Mph As indicated but he might actually be zipping along some 25 Mph faster and that s a potentially dangerous situation. Another complaint Loo common these Days is Fiat the Standard spare tire is one of those tiny substitutes. You pay extra to gel a real spare tire one like those four Neel bal cd dual Whitewall radial that come on the dynasty. In fact. Chrysler apparently kept the dynasty s base Price Low by making Many of its Best features optional equip ment even on the deluxe be models Power windows door locks and mirrors cruise control and tilling steering wheel six Way Power adjustment for the Driver s scat anti lock braking system top Quality radio cassette sound system and of course air conditioning and Sunroof. The options list goes on and on. Still the dynasty a refined version of Chrysler s pc cars. Has managed to keep its Price below Many of its american competitors. The lowest priced dynasty starts at is 1,666, compared with More than $14,400 for an Oldsmobile Delta s8 and More than $14.000 for a Pontiac Bonneville. With a Good selection of lop of Lac Ine options however dynasty prices climb Well beyond $ 16,700. Chrysler Hopes its lower base prices will lure less affluent buyers. The Media annual income of targeted dynasty buy ers is jj6.000. Compared with s40.000 annually for the average buyer in the Lux Ury car Markci Iron Dolaris on the 1mb Ood a dynasty. Pros ctr buy Alt a Oij Contact Ort Tor motor Feill it Rem la Tiv by him Aars Row Taj aia Poi then us in hairy bams Eudoc i