European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. March 30. 1969 the stars and stripes Page 13 Newzr-7 Mode is super option corvettes go even More upscale Tiik nine Holtsr Story fur ss1 is i Lone one. Nut today Well do our Best to hit me highlights in a condensed version. While most of the ally Nikon focuses on lie my he Corvette Model that Urcla Lively few people will own Chevrolet save that its engineers have moved the Otilius or nil Cor Viies a few notches higher up Ilu scale Chevrolet Calls its 7. R-1 Model a Cor a cult option hut Whin an option it is for i Psi acc a four Cam. 32-valve All Alu in ilium or engine of 5.7 liners that Powers the 7.h-i from Erp to fio Niph in four seconds i Wiir Nuwer is about to and the car s up Speed is More than Iso Mph hut exact figures await . Federal certification. One of the few engines of us Type in be built for an thing other than racing com petition it n a joint Effort from Chevrolet Ami Lotus engineers the British Lotus firm nor a general motors subsidiary. Code named the "i.t5," Chevrolet says the engine Metis the primary objectives we Sci  Power plan All out performance fuel efficiency and Low emissions with the reliability of our cur rent v-8 engines. The goal was Formida ble eos Zsidi Arnif Lite engine is All  Hinl it has 5 1 percent More Power than Lii Standard 1.98. Is used in the other  the Standard engine of 5.7. Liners puts out 2- i he at 4,300 rpm 1 he Al ims a  peed manual gear Box Jud will not in offered Mth an Auto malic. The regular Corvette Lias a. Faur Siml automatic in Standard and the Sii Sjuk cd unil As an option. Along Wii the canine. The hop Tion Model  and a inches wider than the 1989 Cor Vitle Coupe has wider rear wheels has selective ride it n trill suspension a performance handling  ind weighs .236 pounds Mure than the Corvette Coupe. Pattira la ilk1 Zufu costs More As Well with its Price to be Airo Siml $50,000, but the Reg Ulyir cirvello Are expensive Jis Well with the  pm on the Loupe St Al i 54ijndlhfton\enihleats36.7r5. Still when you consider that a Bow 5.15i Sedan tops the ."5-41.000 Mark. A  Iii bad i Ora first rate two water Stirts  like tie Corvette  the come Tihle orse a the  is . After More Hun ,1 to Meade s a rvs nor. Production of the 6-1 Pii und Hardtop by pan this month and it s optional on All convertible models to will the Annetti zh-1 body Imi ouch did flare to the rear in order to  Toldi a wheels and Lar a lists. Or -8as  by pm and lilt. Hard trip returns for Conier Kihli a. Al to he wide available to owners of cur tent. Gun Crafin Corvetti Monse Rohles  newer Chev Foteni Ian a the selective ride control Ichim. Stand Ili d on she 7. R-1 Corvette is also Viii Laboc on regular 1989 corvettes with i he performance Landl ing package and Foj Speed manual trans Mission. Trie Ricie Tomol i Slem. Governed by a Micro computer and operated by Means of a Rubury dul on the console Allnut the Driver to dial in the Riu Vand handling charac. Test pcs desired. There Are three settings Lour is Olaf sport Normal and Terf Lor performance hard ,.hut unlike other by tents c Litwok i says there  Dill Ersnt us Tomalis  within each Mode de pending on the ifteeu1 of the Carand the Eek Pil it tag  Mut Kirss is he sys Leni represents a Grant Elibol brew can pm Engi Neering and Hils Sein of of Many with Lii Sicin Stock absorbers playing a ital re tic in the design Ami function of the so Slem. Among Many other features there s a Low tire pressure warning system that  Nio Turs air pressure in filth  tire while the Conette is being driven ihro1ci Sajiv the warning sys tem do eloped he epic t . Is Hie first on any . Clink. So those Art the Ling Likshis on the i w Corvette models the corvette1 and the new Dkl of Lin Model High Vert Anion i the stars of this month s Geneva Auto show will he sold on the european Niafiel is Well As in the United slates. Or Lull a Dlabik on Len Norw  porn cirs. Or unitary plier i Nile. Prop Ctina Bilyo Ilmy Conli Ici of Spivia to loin unit up am Nisi a ill we  Ivov car sales Points an the Urlaub Tukel m Euion Randy Lum enditto columnist Here Are some import and tips on today s tires h m  m w York Xvi Ith Finall Here it.1 food Lime 10 think about the lire Hal have carried Jour car through in Rou Gliot Motuhi of the ear  4uiumnhilc lire to j Temple Structure Bah 10 vat stand in Anu ing to Hinl of torture 1 he materials and de sign have improved Gri ail Oier the ears and tires Are relatively less i pc sue a Linin they were in the Early Djus Bui sires sol Riu r  in pan Haw wild maintenance the tire Industry Saft c Council. A Trade group comprising the major manufacturers save regular inspection and rotation Are As important Jor Economy As hey Are for safety All lire lose air even if they Jie not punctured because of diffusion through the lining. It s a Good. Dim to carry an accurate pressure gauge in the Glove Compart ment find 10 make n regular Check Morit tily. As Well As before any Long trip. Inflation to the car maker s specifications can improve fuel econom by As much As.3 percent according to the Council and a free .30 Miles out of each 1,000 is Noi be sneezed at in addition the right pressure improves handling and us Billy so curves helps the lire resist  from rot is and Ruthn lev. And prolongs tread life. When of Check the air pressure be Cei Iain that  s Are cold or Tat been driven Sass than a mild. Pressures Ivy Italy Rise three to four pounds per Square Inch Vucin the tire is warm an tire that regularly needs More air than the others Iti Ould be l so mine b a repair shop the leak May involve the tire the rim or the valve  it is a Good idea to make certain thai All valves urn Extension Are equipped v us valve Caps to keep out dirt and moisture through Alt this Don t forget the spare. A Flat on the Road a cause Dis Mav but another Flat tire in the trunk will make Vou Sav very bad things. Check for pebbles or other objects wedged into the tread and look for uneven Wear Maheras a Iai might be caused by rms alignment improper balance or suspension problems. Check too for cracks blisters and signs of tread separation indications that new rubber is needed the Etc is no Bure was to know How Long a Given tire will hot. Since so much depends upon Road conditions and the Vav Vou Drue. Hut regular rotation cd cry  10 � will Nln Voll provide More even Wear  Hattit Wolog Aneth Juu.  used in  n ii less to Ponall thin is used to be to follow1,1 cer Wisi pattern in rotating radial or bin ply Issei. But nun of the makers recommend what is called the trouard a pail can particular la for front whee in e car with troll wheel drive the front tires War two ind i hair times Fasier thin the  tires. A Vii a just go along for the  any of the driving or steering Fortes and with Only a fraction of the Brak ing forces the Orward a pattern takes those rear wheels and moves them straight Forward. The Irani tires Are moved to the diagonally opposite Corners. Bald or badly a of tires Are not Only hazardous but Gerte rally against the Law tires with less irian one sixteenth of an Inch of tread should be replaced.  build Wear bars into ii design of the tread to warn the consumer that a time for new tires the bars begin to show up As narrow bands of smooth rubber across the tread ,11 intervals around the tire. When they do in is time to i id for he dealer and top be Over tie a typical designation might he i a Wiorks. With the "i1" Sii Indianu for passenger car and the "i9j" rept conling die Vii dish of the lire in Mill Millers the a " is the ratio of height in a Vujih "14" no hns the lire is a radial and "15" is the diameter of the rim m Ini Lifs. A tire sidewall also carries a lot of other  such Ai Ofiu Simuni toailahd1 inflation pressure and Iii pertinent Dala Lor Jour car can be found in the owner s manual or on a placard on the drier s door Jamb on the Hedije of the door or m the . If you Are not replacing All four tires remember hat tires of different sies or Tonit Nicison radial Bias Bias ply should not be placed on the same Anle and never use a lire Small or than that specified by the manufacturer at Best a car has Only about 80 Square inches of rub Ber on the Road As much Contact As you have Wuh the Driver s seat. Vou Don i a Intaj less