European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. June 16, 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 13 f 16-valve engine for new Kadreff is opel adds punch to Wadett Corsa of i l m Many. Ii  Mil or mini Diar. A i will  new versions no 1 in Kadi la. Cure and omeg.1 modi11, Hutu i a cil in i i Anil i us a in markets Mil nit cd the pit sin take these uus it if 1. On  so s u in routes in la  is Mimi Ilams . A Uible fur a. Do of i in the in a trip if tie me  to Psi Iii Dei powered i a i Vahe. 2-Iiti-r i Ifni. The Vrsula in surly isl film  Mil  d Pou r Onmi .1  citgini1. Ami i knew   w i his i us the ukr in inc used on tic be Nair models. Tin test Day armed dry in the ilium ins inn must wet 111 the Afler non. So in nit Sumii Jinni Virid. Fortunate we arrived at inv test  m Bdl him Early enough in glm1 the hot now Daileu Psi 1 v a j Rio run on or roads and to discover Jusi How Well this car performs. And ii lines perform Wenle the Kaiu la Psi null inc titular 2-liter engine is . By any . The be Isi Lam is Iii mines up Inui at Jussuf ils imn. Tin1 lug Thini Here is Iho Neil develop i to Toni Cam 2-Iler. I make end Iii it Nitro Julifs Pel Oli Ditl. Tin.1 Kaili la Psi i. List s  -liih1" Lime from Ero to Kin Mph i i2 Niph is s seconds Hal Wiiilie the sop Speed is t 3 Mph. I he if a Hirsi a omit. Fuel in jeered Engina is knit Billj the  unit that Powers the Lotus Lunam i racing cars in european Wulc Competition. The Rachmi i nine. In fad. Is rated Ai iss he and thai is Only five Mure than the engine used on the Kadell i Isi he. Upel Ivill Iko inn e a tour  Tii Miil rally version of his ear. And in Competition form he engine Linns out some 220 horsepower. The in n fall ear is expected to make us world  gunship debut m the Loci lairs Kalthof Finland tin us. 24-2k. Meanwhile regu Lar versions of the to v id will be i in their racing debut1, on the  this weekend and Well have More on thai in a moment. The be Kadell Isi i do can refill a he considered As an utter Market Model front a specialist tuner with Ope the specialist timer 111 this Case in match inc Power increase opel has installed disc brakes All around the Normal a delis Lime disc front and Drums rear the body Lias been slightly lowered the suspension beefed up with harder Spring rates and additional Anil Roll bars a larger clutch is used and there s a new 5 Speed Gearbox designed to work with the so Roper engine. An opel Engineer Ai the test program hinted thai a 6-Speed Gearbox is possible sometime in the future. A 6-spced, in fuel was used on a group a Wadett rally car in the recent East african safari rally. Opel says 90 percent of the maximum torque on the new 16-valve engine is extended Over the 3,100 10  Range. And when you re driving this ear you can feel the punch All the Way Miu fifth gear. Despite the Power advantage Lead tree super is used with con Nerpel says the Kadell gives nearly 3d Miles per gallon on average. It s u fast and  car. And one that demands driving ability from the person Beni ind the wheel. This car will not he sold in the United Stales bul if you live in Europe and Are looking for a highly responsive sporting automobile the new Kadell Psi v16 syncs should be checked Oul. The cars sell from 28,425 Marks about 116,700the Price including the 14 per cent German value added lax. Turning to the liitle Corsa which Hap pens to be one of our All Lime Favores the new Psi Model provides even More driving fun than the regular Corsa be the be opel him ii Xiii station in feature 3-Liler engine of 177 he. He super Kadell Psi i6v sports Model thu 1,6-Ulif for Corsa Psi. Cause of ils snappier 1.6-Lilcr fuel in jelled engine a sports oriented Interior Vilh a Neul sports steering wheel included and a Strong but not jarring suspension. The Corsa. Like the Haydett. Is a front wheel drive ear that takes advantage of ils Interior space and gives the Driver and passenger Cirn Fortaw seating Posi Tion and Good outward visibility. The regular Cora with 1-2 and 1.3 liter engines has always been Strong in the fun to Iurii 1" department by now nil the fuel injected 1.6-liter engine of Yiju he Jou can really Sling it around Zero to t of Kph 62 Mph is reached in just under in seconds and the top Speed is 1ss Kph 117 Mph and that is moving along for a car in the mini  also like the Kadell the Corse Sci s suspension has been strength cd to Malth up with the extra Power. In Psi form. The Corsa Sells for 20,620 Marks including tax about s1 . If purchased tax free the Price would be considerably less. The Corsa. Like the Kadell is sold Only in european specification design. From an engineering and design standpoint in must a challenging and Cursa look Slarp in its new get package. Highly satisfying to take Normal cars and then develop them into real Road going sports machines these cars must have the potential in the first place of course then be pushed to the Ulli Maie within a Given Price Range to the Point where they can be raced or rallied not Only by factory in Iran a where Price is not so Vita but by the Many priv Aiem in motor sport As vol. It is Here that the com Factor plays a big role As inc Privateer has Only so much Money to spend on his racing or tally ing enterprises. Opel has done a thorough Job wish the new Kadell and Corsa Psi models and they Chi wild do Well on the european Market where spurts oriented buyers arc concerned. As noted earlier the Radelt Psi v 6s in Stock form will make their racing de buts this weekend in the 24-hours of the Nair Burgering this Marathon being the seventh round in the German touring car championship. Four of the v16s will run in the croup g division Standard syncs production for while a total of 41 opels of Var ious make arc entered in the enormous Slatting timid of Iso cars. These 41 entries make opel the largest Marque in the annual 24-hour race on the curb urging which begins at 3 . On saturday. Turning to More mundane transportation and More expensive As Well the new rear wheel drive i door Omega Sta Tion Wagon is the top of the line opel Wagon now thai it Hus a 3-Litcr fuel injected engine Power. It s a luxurious and attractive Wagon for business or for transporting a family featuring a lot of Comfort and seating for at least five adults. The 3-liter, in line 6-Cylinder engine turns out 177 horsepower and during our Brief run with the Omega Wagon the engine proved not Only Strong bul smooth and Bilenki As Well. The Price is 41,200 Marks including tax about s24,000this including an anti lock braking system As Standard. Opel lists the Omega Wagon s Lime from Zero to 62 Mph at 9.8 seconds and a top Speed of 136 Mph so As station wagons go this Model has to be one of the fastest. Randy bar net Auto columnist