European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 01, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 1, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 13 car Corner Chrysler s Eagle Optima offers sneak Previ Buick Bolero a concept car for near future. I Pontiac gunfire concept Coupe with room in Back 4-w Heel drive Cadillac Aurora an International Sedan. Making the rounds of . Auto shows concept cars probe the future in Tiik i Mil h matl s or a i. Ini and ii an . Plus i. I. Are a a pin " arc i in i a ii Aler s Earlc Optima. In i on iliac and Cadillac s . While concepts Are admired but see again Olheis eventually go Inlo production and that s what makes these cars so interesting Aulo show audiences. And there arc times when audience in Lusiam actually determines if a concept car will go into production. The new Pontiac trans sport minivan. A highly popular concept vehicle at shows four years ago. Is one Good example. Now let s Lake a look at the models on this Page. Buick says its Bolero Sedan will inspire the next generation of bricks and stresses thai the Bolero is a realistic interpretation of what a production midsize Sedan might be in the near future. It s an important car Buick says and exactly what our customers have told us they be been looking for. It is geared toward Young families who want an expressive yet practical the front Whei drive Bolero is pow ered by what Buick terms a future generation 3.3-Litcr v-6 supercharged engine of 206 horsepower. It s coupled a 4-Spccd automatic Gearbox. Moving Chrysler s Eagle optima4-door concept Model Chrysler says this car provides a sneak preview of Chrysler s future design direction. Chrysler says advantages of the Optima s cab Forward design approach in clude optimal Driver visibility and Inte rior and cargo compartment space All encompassed within a vehicle of mod Ihal 11lizul future pour Tumyk s. Chrysler a s the Optima s Call for Ward look is a further Deu la Arnoni of that design first used on the Chrys Ler Lamborghini porn Fino concept of or i i n i in Umio at tin.1 i a. In i firc .0 1 he t.,. No i s v. L Ofin a Bat .1 a u Mililli today s i i y sied Culik s. The Challenge was redefine the 2 2 theory. I Onual says with the Coupe accommodating Lour passengers in Comfort usually round Only in sedans. American cyclist plans Ama chartered club motorcycle enthusiast James s. Brickin is in the midst of forming a european american motorcycle club that will have its charter affiliated with the american motorcyclist association. The Ama with Headquarters in Wester Villa Ohio has discussed the charter possibilities with Bricken and says the Ama feels there could be a chartered club in Germany for the military forces formed As a social Type club and for the Benefit of americans stationed in says the organization officially named the european american motorcyclist club held its first meet ing near Frankfurt West Germany on Jan. 6, and that it was a successful one with riders arriving from As far away As the Netherlands. The next meeting where formal chartering with the Ama will be Dis cussed is scheduled for 3 . Feb.10 at the Frankfurt Edwards Dys Center near Drake Edwards Cavern North of Frankfurt. Bricken says both european and american motorcyclists arc invited interested in joining the new european american motorcyclist club should write Brickin at c co 143d 09039. The Ama dates Back 1924. It reported a record membership growth for 1989 and a National membership that stands at 168.637. Membership increased by 12,495 from november 1988 the same month in 1989, the Ama says and a 5 percent increase is the goal for this is the leading state on the Ama membership list with 24,491 motorcycle riders. . N the doors and Ira no door handles. A passive entry so slim. I Ca Tutini i Lection in key lobs and pressure Points. Is used. The Low profile gunfire von Cepcar is of Fiona a acc Dri a design and it s powered by a turbocharged 2-Lilcr. 4-Cylinder Mulli valve engine of 190 , meanwhile has come up with the Aurora a concept car it de scribes As an International High performance says the Aurora not Only represents a Radical departure from its current design models but that it also is engineered and designed compete in the world luxury car . Pm vice presi Dent and general manager of Cadillac says. The Aurora is much More than an Aulo show attraction. Some of its features such As traction control the 4.5-liter engine and electronically adjusted struts Are already used in selected Cadillac models. Other Aurora concept features could easily be adapted into future Ca Dillas. Two years ago when we introduced our voyage concept car hardly anyone took the traction control system seriously but today it s a component on our the engine of the Aurora concept Cadillac is adapted from the Al Lanty v-8, the full Lime All a Eccl drive represents a departure from the current front wheel drive models. Randy Barnet Auto columnist
