European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. Oclaber6, 1 j8b the stars and stripes Page 13 impressive on the Road Vectera Sparks opel s new image Tiik new of i. A Kutra. Now hav ing ils world premiere Al it".1 Paris Auto show which runs through sunday completes opel s Range of aerodynamic and technically Adum cd automobiles hat opel says an designed to meet custom ers demands until to Lake the company to a position til san nigh throughout the 19 the new Vectera four door Sedan re places tru1 Senna Model and joins the Corsa Kartell Omega and Lun of the line senator Intel s streamlined Model spectrum. Visually resembling the new orc ii of a Tif Grce the Velra so Ries Marks another step in the continuity of opel s new the Vectera is an extremely important automobile for opel As it is pegged in he middas1. Family car Range n Range where sales volume is High and marketing is at ils most competitive. The Ascona for instance ran up a sales total of 2.1 Mil lion units before bowing out after is years in the marketplace i print the re cell press presentation of the Sci Ira Frydrich w. Lohr director of did s technical development Center said the Vectera represents a major aspect of technical Progress and modern design and its drag coefficient of Only 0.29 underscores opel s leading Posi Limi in the aerodynamic development sector. With the Velra. We arc combining the qualities of the past Economy nne nor Mal front a Eccl in pc Model Only by the "44" markings on the body sides. Generally speaking both a Eclas thai we drove were impressive All around with it Rte Ukia snorts veil a Well designed interiors and plenty of rooms cd to wcliopcrs1? of the Driver and four passengers. Liter 16-Valvc win Cam engine of 150 he the same engine that is used on sic Kartell Psi 16v. Models but if one needs More space. The rear scat can to folded Forward then the split backrests folded Down on a on third two thirds basis in addition the cover of the Center armrest can be dropped Down to accommodate ski equipment leaving room for iwo passengers. On she rend. The new Becira is fast enough certainly for a family oriented Model it is Strong and especially is Lenl for a car in his class and it has a newly developed Elaston Kinematic suspension thai provides a Good ride no matter How bad the roads. And on the Long test routes we discovered some Tough roads. But Al the end of the runs there was no Driver fatigue whatsoever. The four wheel drive pc ctr is especially interesting the new drive system using an Epi cyclic step up Gearbox and viscous coupling to transmit drive from the Standard front mounted transmission to the Independent rear suspension. This arrangement is designed 10 vary the torque Between the front and rear wheels automatically variable Iron car torque for he Best grip according to the friction coefficient of the Road surface Liis system also disconnects the rear drive under braking to improve stability in Cal Rome conditions oct says that unlike Many other four wheel drive cars this new drive system even permits lowing in the even of an emergency or unlawful parking. The sys tem was developed by opel in association Wilh steer Daimler Puchol Austria. The four wheel drive Velra will be available in two engine choices 1.8 liter and 2 liter with the 1.8-Lilcr ver Sion priced Al 29,450 Marks about $16 000 and the 2-Litcr at 31,920 Marks about $17,250including the 14 per cent German lax. At these prices the Eccl a 4x4 represents a genuine bargain. The least expensive Velra in the Ger Man lineup is the go Model with 1.6 Lilor fuel injection engine the cil to be sold for 22.700 Marks about $12,270also including to. The Eccl a Isolato a Good Start during the audio show season Wilh ils Paris debut then in will be among the Many new cars to be featured at the aaa 88 Ticlin Auto show which opens saturday Al the Berlin Fairgrounds and runs through ocl. 16. Randy Darnel Auto columnist owl the new Feciw left tonics in is he Ascona bows Oul. Ascona on 8i Monte Carlu rally and "83 african safari. Port
