European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tatj Rudny. December 22. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13 concept Model with production potential Buick essence luxury car of future hit k s new compel car. Tin1 Park Avenue Assenie. Represents Huick s la lure direction in Tuil ii a luxury sedans fur tin i l a Sand beyond. In releasing  on tlu1 car. Huuk general  i i Edwatd ii. Men Sas to since is .1 Fine example of Huick s Lulu re dire Idun us providing Premium american motorcars Ilia arc distinctive subs Anuial. Powerful Ami a   Llic new 1 a since is a concept car i m the i w Auto show circuits him Sass the Paik Avenue  is neither  incl much nor is in Laden with gimmicks. A carib Etc similar to the Issei a could he put Anlo produce lion with Halle Vclav. Anil actual production will depend on Public reaction to it Dur Nijmie in j Lino shows a  most concept car show and idea cars in is nut Buck Rogers or to Rater in a  with a length of 21ii. I inches on a 113.8-Uuh who Elbash. The is Cnoc is sub Stantial in Sie and it features an Nova Lic Interior de sinned to provide a feeling of spaciousness. Phil Garcia chief of pm advanced studio no. I and the Man in chaise of the car s Mccall development described the essence As consisting of one la tied shape which in cd Rales pow Plant. Pas sent a and car of space into one Hanrion h. Uni Rietl design " i like most cars loathe essence is not a two to in three Box  Garcia said but a continuous Ulbio Ken Lori. There Are no divisions be tween the upper and lower body or be tween the body and Hood or rear deck " the Windshield base and instrument panel Are Lar Forward. Hinck says Ami the instruments Are presented in a sweeping display. The floor and fool Wells Are unusually open with Power operated four costs adjustable for Comfort both front and rear. A new hinge design allows All Lour doors to be opened  wide lot ease of entry and exit the i a Scneck seats six peo ple while a door handle actuator opens doors automatically. A Button on the door then closes doors automatically. The Interior Lias no Sharp angles Between surfaces and air is distributed through wraparound vents. Entertainment and climate controls Are sindhi dual de for Driver and Passen Gers with four separate sets of climate controls. A 5-Inch color television for the three rear seat passengers is positioned in an overhead Cross car console just be Hind the front seats. Individual tempera Ture and Ian settings Are featured plus individual sound systems for radio Cas settes or compact disc programs. I ookmt1 Bneto at the Mcc Hankal Side the Iron wheel drive essence is de signed to Lake a Miter v6 engine that produces is5 horsepower at 3.600 rpm. Torque rating is 220 at 3.600 rpm. The transmission is -4-Speed automatic Over drive i he /erimo-60 Mph acceleration figure is under nine seconds. Buick says. This car is an accurate look at hunk s thoughts for the  a s Jerry p Palmer executive designer of advanced design Palmer chief of the i essence design program. Says the car has a certain Youthful hair despite being an upscale Yuxun touring Sedan ii in t a spoils Sedan net it in t stodgy. In is a True luxury touring Sedan and it would be a  car to take across the countr inti Maine to i  Randy Hornet Tamo columnist the essence is highly aerodynamic for a uric Sedan ill a dra co efficient of less than 0.30. There Are no divisions Between the upper and timer body or Between body and Hood or rear deck. Pm enjoys a or gains in Europe As if. Yer draws to a close. Genera motors reports that its sales of North american passenger cars and Light Uii Lily vehicles in Liu rope have increased 100  and that sales Are expected to nearly double again in 1% j. I he sales Are for the i Uio Jvan Bung Market Only and do not Dulude those made through the a m is new t a sales program on the american military mar Ket. Ill the. W Model year. General to Imp save it will again Oltaci i european buy ers a Large and diverse selection of Amer a Iii Tuii Clos ranging from the Chevrolet Pieretta compact air to the Ovetie Spons car. And lion the front wheel drive Lulick regal of k to the luxury Cadillac Allante convertible hard top Couie i engines lot the Rio Jean Market Range irom the 16-vilve.twin-Cam. 4-Cyl Inder Quad four engine 12 3 liners to the 3d5 horsepower 5.7-Hter v8 engine on the new Fri Corvette. The Fri in the ultrahigh performance Colette Model Allante Hill arrive nil Kuri Peiin Market ill i jux j. And in will by hollered in Europe during Fly Al Iii with the Normal c Orvette. I he fou Itam. 32-valve engine on the 7ri was developed jointly by general motors 1 Otus sub Sidian and the Chev Rolet Pontac Fanada i engine eng croup other pm engines available on the l Uro mean Market include the v6 units of 2.s, 3.1, 3.3 and vhf liners and regular 4.5 Ami 5-Hler \ is. The majority of the iwo cais features front wheel drive with the engines mounted transversely. The body types for i4s � include Notchback and Hatchback coupes notch Back and Hatchback sedans convertibles. 5-door station wagons limousines As Well As Light Utility pickup trucks minibus vans and 4-Whceklnve olt Road vehicles such As Chevrolet s s-10 Hla or.