European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The show by Randy Barnett Aulo editor into rational Auto sho.5 Arclou Nous for glitter Rel i i our ind p , i if rent exhibition in to Richmany int o Eplion in Tho car world Ruch name j a j i i Jaf Juar. J0f la and hi.tcutk-, arc Tai in of granted Here Rel Ardour is . Hut the Kird edition it Iho i re Kurl Aulo show add a a surprising in-.-. Lar opel of Germany a o Lif iral motors Milreis fiary. The firm has i i Rijo Jod a it pulsation for reliable yet Slody Rul during Tho past if , opel has Tal in a direction Mill both is Oarr and marketing programs us Dirc Igliori include1- a route of i pc Illo Young spoils Orion Lod buyers and the Frankfurt show provides a Good i Inisi _ of opel s future action on of Iho in re or stars at the show is r it i s Jer to nov Califra Coupe 1 to ration is spectacular the car Mirr .jr"., dramatically from behind parting circular Walls and moves onto Iho Center Lori. To the accompaniment of music d Lett re la or Ernst and a ring of water jots f � Rmon Iii air sled draft who is Pun or d to opel d Iho a Libra it the Pluss pro in. or it hrs Voth co the same presentation but without Cleffi ii us s Sho Biz fanfare a mailing opel executive said we would t have dreamed of doing something of this nature 10 years ago. But Allol our car designs demand this now Type of marketing approach it All Cornes together the new opel Cal Bra Coupe will arrive on the european Market nex.1 Spring and will Cost about $18.000 another big Star but one that will Cost a mighty big bundle is Tho new Ferrari 348 sports car. One that Tho italian firm describes As the first Ferrari of the 1990s ii is the fruit of Tho last 44 years of our a Prience Ferrari says and it expresses Iho most modern technical concepts of safely and Stylo in the hold of the now Ferrari 348, designed by Pim Farina. Is propelled by a 3 4-liter v8 engine hence the 348 designation that produces 300 horsepower top Speed is Over the 170 Mph Mark. One of the Greal new cars in the show is Bow s 12-Cylmder 850i Coupe it s being shown in a Brilliant Salmon red and is especially impressive and elegant the Bow people Are confident that the new Coupe which will Cost about $70.000. Will sell Well on the wealthy Side of the Market Chrysler s Viper rt/10 concept sports car another superstar at the show is one that Chrysler Boss Loo Iacocca describes As a traditional sports roadster like the for cobra during the 1950s " Iacocca who was in Frankfurt for Ihor Liow said we Haven t decided on what engine to use Yot wove Tadkod about a Lamborghini but hint would prove too expensive we want to veep the Viper affordable if we do decide to manufacture it. Somewhere m the $30,000 to $35,000 Range " what arc the car s production possibilities9 it will happen. You can count on it said Chrysler president Bob Lutz. The prime mover in the Viper project. The Viper concept car on the Chrysler stand is powered by a huge experimental 8 liter engine that lakes the car. Which has a 6-Speod Gearbox from Zero to 62mph in ust 3 5 seconds another concept car and there Are several at the show is the Toyota 4.500 it Toyota says " Tho 4 500 was conceived and designed along the most advanced principles elaborated by our research department with strict attention to Iho feasibility of production " the company says that the car adheres firmly and safely to Tho ground at speeds up to 186 Mph Over 18g. No promises. Tho concept 4 500 is powered by a 4.5 Lilor v8 engine with Hoo valves pc a Cylinder Tho highly sophisticated unit producing 300 he looking into the future 30 to 40 years rom now Volkswagen has Tho winning display with us Fujiura Model with this Eye catching Lour sealer family car the Driver gets All of his information from push Button cd liquid Crystal display boards the car Parks ils Oll automatically and it oven measures Tho length of a parking space for possible lit an infrared sensor also measures distances in City traffic if the distance is too close the normally Black background of the cd Board turns Amber and if the distance becomes dangerously close it changes to red strictly a research vehicle Tho Volkswagen engineers want it to illustrate the technical innovations that can make an appearance on vow cars in Iho next 10 to 15 years. Show visitors will see the Futura in action during exhibitions that cont Muo throughout the Day in Iho Volkswagen Audi Section. Hundreds of other new and attractive automobiles from makers worldwide Are on display and this report Only scratches the surface. Selecting the most attractive cars at the Frankfurt Auto show would prove extremely difficult choosing the most unattractive car might not to most critics tool that porsche would win the award for ugly Carol the show with its pan americana study Model while porsche s pan americana has some defenders Tho a Onty of critics Are saying that it belongs in Tho Dune buggy Section but to Sec for yourself chock out Iho show. Ii runs through sunday at the fran Lurl Fairgrounds with daily hours from 9am to 6 30 p m Page 14 the stars and stripes monday set -1
