European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 24, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 13 Leaf Corner Radelt Psi 16v in racing Irlam at Bockenheim circuit. Opel s ultimate Wadett Model. And in Normal trim at Kar Usset turn on the  its Psi 16v at Home on Road track the Psi 16v version of the opel a delt is the ultimate car in the Kadell series and for sheer Tun and excitement behind he wheel it his few rivals in its class and Price Range. The Psi 16v features some special i cd body work and a slightly lowered and stronger suspension but where a pc ranch is concerned it docs not differ drastically from the Normal Radelt. At the front however there s a Psi Emblem on the Grille plus a 16v marking on the from spoiler to let people know that this is a very special car indeed. During our Lime with the Psi 16v Hatchback Tysl car provided by oct of Russel sheim West Germany a general motors subsidiary every Day of driving was a pleasure. And to lop off the Tun and enjoy the car at its Best we did Sev eral laps on the Majestic old nil Burrins circuit about 14 Miles a Lap. The gsi16v proved just As much at Home there As on Normal roads and highways. But that figures because the Psi 16vtwo-door Hatchback is being used for Rac ing and rallying in Competition form audits engine is also i in unit used in the new and Papular open wheel opel Lotus Rac ing series see photo below internationally the series is known As in com Lotus championship. First let s look at the 2-Lilcr, 4-Cylin Der fuel injected engine one that is equipped with a three Way catalytic con Vener system designed to meet . Norms. The aluminium Cylinder head engine has four valves per Cylinder hence the 16v designation and dual overhead camshafts. Horsepower is rated at 150 at 6,000 rpm while the torque rating is 196 foot pounds at 4,800, with 90 percent of. It available from the Middle to lop Range making for some really Strong pickup right through top gear. 16-valve, 4-Cylinder engine develops Bisohp. When the engine is used on the opel Lotus racing car twin Weber Carburettor replace the Bosch moronic fuel injection this done to prevent competitors from gaining a Power advantage by recalibrating the injectors engine Equality is the key in the opel Lotus series. The engine is High revving with there line at 7,000 rpm on the lest car which was equipped with the cd elec tronic bar gauge instrumentation system for revs Speed fuel temperature Etc. While an extremely Quick car he sus pension and brakes discs All around were always up to their Job. Even after five consecutive laps on the Norburg ring there was no great degree of Brake fade and Road holding was first raw. On the Road the front wheel drive a delt Psi 16v cruises along easily Al. 112 Mph at 5,000 rpm and our top speeds through he gears Al 6,400 rpm were As follows first gear. 33 Mph second 56 Mph third 89 fourth 117 and fifth 139 Mph this one Al 7,000 rpm. At6,000 rpm top Speed was 133. Our time from Zero to 100 Kph 62 Mph read 7,8 seconds. The five Speed manual Gearbox by the Way was easy to use and it provided smooth and Quick changes. The Psi 16v is a Strong and solid car and at High speeds it was always stable providing the Driver will full Confidence. It also had excellent High Speed stability on wet roads and in High winds and we encountered a lot of Roplh during our Lime with this car. The tires were 183/65kjcbcrs on special 14-Inch Alloy wheels. Inside the appointments arc quite similar to those found in the regular a Dett series naturally with plenty of  space and split rear setbacks that ibid Forward for additional cargo or Long objects. There is room for five people but four would fare better As there is not Al hat much a Groom in Back. The special sports suspension which i relatively stiff provides a first rate ride for the Driver and his front scat passenger but those in Back would find it somewhat tiring on Long trips. The View far backseat Passen Gers is also limited but this is a performance oriented sports car. And anyone buying it would use it most of the time As a iwo Scatch anyway Interior appointments included a three spoke sports steering wheel which was especially designed for this car with the Center Boss featuring Psi lettering in Silver and "16v" in red. A few other Interior items included grab bars Allaround Power windows mirrors a Cen trial Locking system and a Large lighted Glove Box with an additional open storage compartment atop it. There was also warning Buzzer system that alerted you if you had left the headlights on. All car should have that one. During our time with Psi 16v, the fuel figure came to 22.3 Miles per gallon Lead free super gasoline is used. As nothing is perfect the Psi 16v did have some drawbacks but these were Ofa minor nature. Among drawbacks the Driver and passenger scat Bells were difficult to reach the Rocker switches Fonh Power win Dows operated opposite to one s expectations where up and Down were concerned. The Norma clock seemed out of place with the cd electronic instrumentation panel and its cd bar readouts the Large rear spoiler Wing impaired rearward View to some extent. But summing up if you want real zip the Kadull Psi 16v provides plenty and As stated at the beginning of this report it is great fun to drive. If Otic is looking for a performance automobile and can do without . Specifications then he should Check out the Psi 16v 2-door Hatchback. The Cost is 29.27s Marks si7,220this Price including the 14 percent German vat. So if tie carts purchased tax free the Price would be considerably lower. -. _ Randy Barnett Auto columnist new car show set at Frankfurt pm opel Lotus Drivers get ready for qualifying session an cafes car show featuring a big. Lineup of new american automobiles opens dec. 2 in the Frankfurt pm Park ing lot and runs through dec. To. The show is being staged in conjunction with the grand opening of the Frankfurt new car Saks can Ler at the pm. More than 50 cars will be on Dis play and there will be an emphasis on american sports Utility vehicles cafes new car sales officials say. The 1 989 models Are from chips scr corp. General motors Ford motorco., Volkswagen and jeep Eagle. New motorcycles from Harvey divid Lonwill also be featured during the nine Day show. The show begins at noon on the dec. 2 opening Day and will run through 6 . After opening Day the0 . To 6 .regular hours will be 1 ,