European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 10, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner the new Audi Coupe and the Jaguar xj220 prototype these two new cars made their world Debute at the recent British International molar show in birding Ham. The Audi Coupe left of Fondue to unite on the German Merkel in the beginning of next month will be available in Normal front when drive and special four. Wheel drive Quale to versions. Power trill come from Audi s 13-liter five Cylinder engines Ullh the map of the line Quattro Coupe getting 10-Wlve engine of 170 horsepower. The British Jaguar xi220 prototype sports ear meanwhile easily proved la be the Star at the British Siuw. The sleek mid engine two seater is powered by a Mufti rare 12-Cyllndr engine of 500 he and it reaches a top Speed of about 217 Ruph. Of four wheel a rive design the Jaguar s time from Zero to 60 Mph is Only 3.5 seconds. No decision has been made on producing a Small Serin of this Jaguar but if it is manufactured it would beat both he porsche 959 and Ferrari f-40 in the top Speed  overseas military sales group in charge new pm car program under Way the overseas military Sale group which has represented Chrysler corp. Cars on a world wide basis forbore than 30 years recently acquired the general motors franchise for Mili tary sales through cafes outlet world wide and a new pm sales and manage ment program is now under Way the general motors franchise is being operated by the group s overseas Auto motive sales corp., with offices in Frankfurt and new York. Gerald Schilling director Europe of the overseas military sales group say that eight Oul of every 10 new cars Pur chased by  stationed overseas Are sold under franchises rep resented by the overseas military Sale group. The group also represents he new off base Auto Exchange operation that is Selling German japanese British and French made cars in a combined pro Gram see Story below. -.-. The new program for pm cars already features 16 exclusive sales outlets on Mil itary bases in Germany and 12 More locations arc planned within the next four months. Pm product manager Neil Elliott says Pontiac grand am among cars in pm overseas  thai the pm overseas Slock program is being improved and enlarged with some 500 cars now on their Way to Germany. These cars will be available for imme Diate delivery under the cafes new car sales program Elliott said. A special pro Gram is also being set up in Philadelphia where military buyers who specify East. Coast delivery will be escorted to obtain their cars at a pm delivery Center. Elliott added that the new manage ment for general motors car sales will maintain special programs Price Protection policies and direct links Wuh the general motors factories in the unite states. For 1989, Elliott predicted that the Best Sellers within the pm Range on the military Market Wim be inc Chevrolet Corsica Beretta and Camaro the Pon Tiac grand am grand prix sunbird and firebird. General motors has about 40 differ ent models in its Range Elliott said and we will have 13 models in Stock in Europe. These include the Cavalier celebrity Corsica Bare la Camaro and Corvette from Chevrolet tie sunbird firebird grand am and grand prix from Pontiac the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass supreme and the Buick skyhawk. Any general motors car May be or dered through our program Ehi Oit said and the Range is wide in both models and prices from $7,000 up to 555,000 for pm s of of the Linc Cadillac Ashanti sports car.". Randy Barnet Auto columnist Auto Exchange a seven makes of cars from manufacturers i Germany Japan Britain and France Are now being. Sold by the Aulo Exchange a newly created division of the overseas military sales group that also rep resents Chrysler and general motors automobiles inthe cafes new car sales program. " the Auto Exchange is modelled on lines similar to the one Stop Auto shopping mall concept that is found in the United states. Manufacturers exclusively represented by Aulo Exchange include Honda Nissan Audi Volkswagen Peugeot and Jaguar. The Bow cars Are also available at Many of the Auto Exchange locations. Under its new name Auto Exchange combines and takes the place of the former military car sales Divi Sions such As Nissan military sales and the others. The Nissan military sales program was the first on launched under the overseas military sales group  the Nissan program began in March of 19so under the name Drahun military sales. At that time Nissan can were officially matted Dalsung. It was the first Lime that any  japanese car had been offered for Sale in Europe by a factory authorized company. .-.-. Discussing the new Auto Exchange program the organization s marketing manager w. David Brown said we want to give the customer the same benefits off base that he has on base with the cafes new car sales program. In our new program we actively seek the loyalty of the military customer and want him to feel that he has two choices either an american car through the Post Exchange or a us specification for eign car through the Auto  Brown says there Are so Puiq Exchange locations in Germany and Many of them Wilt feature a wide Range of the  foreign automobiles displayed together in a showroom Type operation. Cars Are sold for delivery in either the United states Orin Germany of the 50 locations six feature inside showrooms these showrooms Are located at Kaiser Lautem Frank Furt Mannheim Vonburg Furth and Hanau. Brown says that under the new program All Auto mobiles carry the manufacturers suggested retail Price sticker so that the buyer can compare the Price of the car at the Auto Exchange to what it Sells for in the United states special Mii Ilary prices have been Nego lifted directly with the manufacturers Brown says and this has resulted in the lowest prices available. On some mod Els the prices Are up to 15 percent less than the state Side sticker  he also stressed thai Auto Exchange is a factory authorized distributor in All cases so its cars carry the manufacturer s warranty. The Auto Exchange program which Brown says Cost about $500,000 to unit Sale and formulate went into enter on nov 1. Brown added that the one Stop program includes financing insurance and snipping.