European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tour Sony. Septa Inho 1. 1988 the state. And stripes Pige 13 plenty of room plus creature comforts Saab 9000 s Classy sports Sedan i Saab 9wh1  from swe Den in Ems a i tips Laius in the world s  Hueanh. And with Jhk reason. Us  is 3 hip. Imu rious it Iii flu i dec spurts Sedan that Lea Lihcit Flassa Sill my. Strong Pafch features und first Rale engineering through to is silent at and Speed find offers plenty of room for fue adults.  Spring we drove the Blest Saab we series Modi inc cd Turbo notch Back in european specification form Anil recently we had the Opportunity to Check Oil the 19kb non Turbo Saab 9000 s Auto Matic Hatchback this car with  cations it was provided by Saab s Cirman Headquarters near Frankfurt in Conj me Linn with tin Carolina car co. Of Wiesbaden. While Chr Saab 9 100 in Turbo form enjoys a reputation for its snorts performance approach us non Turbo 9000 s counterpart Falls Mure Jinn the luxury it car intake its 2-Lik-r. If valve Cylinder engine turning nut 125  As opposed to she Saab Turbo engine s if Olip.  ill tin woo s tem car. There is a fed ing of spaciousness the moment one a tits u. This is achieved by the Forward positioning of the dash and inc Liberal use of Glass which provides a panoramic View Frum the drip r s seat. For those in the Back seats there is a great amount of leg room and head room.  possible creature Comfort mis featured As Standard in i leu car even heated seals for Driver and passenger. The scats incorporating three stage tempera lure film rails Low medium and High. Among Oiler Standard highlights were Power Sunroof wish hath tilt and slide functions Power windows and heated rear View mirrors Power Central Locking adjustable steering column grab bars cruise control. Am of m stereo cassette system night speakers  device and Power Antenna trip computer info Nat Iii Centt. Storage bins on All four doors am storage pockets on a attacks. Then there s an air Sunui tinning Cli Niale control system where you can set the temperature where you want it and forget about it. There s a lot More hut  Gnes a neral idea of the car s equipment level the Only thing missing is a vanity Mir Lor on the Driver s sunshade. These mirrors Are rapidly becoming Standard. The Lone vanity Mirror on the passenger Side was surprisingly not lighted. The Saab 0000 s incorporates some no Kail instrumentation is Complete four Cylinder 16-Vaheenrincof i25hp. The four door sub 900 1 s automatic Hatchback Sudan seals five in Comfort. First Rale safety features As Standard including the most important of All the has or anti lock braking system. All four door Corners have automatically illuminated red lights for safety and while lights to Aid exit and entry. The doors also have child safety locks. The Driver passenger scats arc fully re Clining and the 60-40 split rear set backs fold Down to form an enormous cargo area the length of the Luggage compartment totalling s.6 feet with these seats folded Down. Everything of course is neatly carpeted. On the Road the Saab 9000 s Auto Matic is silent right up to its lop Speed of 110 Miles per hour the Only trouble being that with the four Speed automatic it takes a while to get there. Bui once underway i Rui Singal 100 to 105 Mph is the Norm if traffic conditions allow. N the Stales where 55 and 65-Nlph Speed hails prevail it would t matter. Still a Bil More snap would be appreciated our Best Zero to 60 Mph figure for instance a leisurely 1-1 seconds. The ride meanwhile is comfortable and you can drive All Day at High speeds and a verge tired. The Saab " 000 s handling and Road holding Are of High order and the Power assist race and Pinion steering gives excellent feel for the Road. The brakes also Power assist and with the ads system As noted earlier work Well and provide Quick unwavering slops even in heavy rain. The brakes Are disc All around inc fronts ventilated. The computer information Center told us our Gas mileage average came to 20. 1, Althou Gli we figured it at . Isl either w a this is a surprisingly frugal figure for what we would term a relatively Large tar. The tank holds 1 8 Gallons and Lead free super Grade is used. The Carolina car co. Equipped the test Saab woo s with an attractive limited edition package thai included Cross spoke Alloy wheels Lender hares rear spoiler Sun roof wind Deflector rear decor plate and color coded mirrors and Prill this optional package priced at s1j87. Adding $609 for automatic transmission the Price of the test car came to $23,299 a lot of Money but a lot of car. Rand Auto columnist new Ford thunderbird gets supercharged engine Kord presented its 1w line up to the motoring press in Lului United Stales last week. W Uhall new thunderbird and Mercury Cougar coupes the lop attractions. Most of Ford s other car Linos have minor improvements for the i9s9 Model year. The highly aerodynamic thunderbird and Cougar coupes in Standard form arc powered by to liter a often Gines of i 40 lip while the performance models the Hun Derbij i super Coupe and the Cougar Xhu get supercharged inti cooled. Cd engines of 210 he thai propel these cars to top speeds of us Mph. The engines Are Ford s first super charged Power plants in More than 30 years and the Fibril supercharged engine offered by a . Car maker since Imrij Whitn san Ali hiker produced one. Thundu Thiril so super Coupe has supercharged 3.8-liter v-6 engine. A supercharger is not to be con fused with a Turbocharger. A Turbo Charger recycles exhaust gases for added Power through a Turbine while a supercharger simply forces More air into the combustion Chambers where it mixes with fuel to deliver More Power some 70 extra he in the thunderbird Cougar Case the 1989 thunderbird s wheelbase is 9 inches longer than the previous models Tord says and u new four wheel fully Independent suspension system is designed to provide belter ride and handling characteristics. Hath the thunderbird and Cougar re lain a rear wheel drive system. Rices of the new models were not officially announced by Ford although it s expected the Cost will be in the s ,500 Range far a fully equipped ver Sion. Standard on the super Coupe and xk-7 Are five Speed manual transmissions automatic is optional the ads Anli Loek Brake system with discs a around Power assist Laivand pinions leering and automatic suspension control. Air conditioning will be Standard on All models which also include the base thunderbird thunderbird la and Cougar