European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 13 i i u i n in Iii \ i ii  a in pin -. Hiking in to id  a Iruk jul Micuda i Hail a cd Al the it Ilita a Bil Loo lung sen Paul guards wore impressed. Thai smiled while checking credentials but there was one occasion when a guard shouted Stop Quot no problem with our documents a he just wanted to look user the ear. We could give More examples but these will but tic to show the enthusiasm Genera Tel by the new a Cha. Its design is Dana non. And it uses flowing rounded lines to Ai Luese e Ful Frislie appearance 1 he  .111.1 e Hase Oiler  As  of realing  e .10. It cop Viivi Oil Iii. Inn Llie new citu.i-.  c Puls Ilse ill Sigis to ret. This is riot Only an original and Ishimi Tise buds style. But an esl remels  one As Well. A we had the new  celica Cit Coupe on test recently from Toyota s Ier Tan Headquarters near Cologne. And it s easy to predict that the filth generation a circa will be a Success. It has some shortcomings but not Many. My fisc sermons will be olt Rcd on the military Market and these include the St Coupe the Cit Coupe and it lilt Back. The its and the  Aii Tim Turbo with 4-v.hcc druse. The its and All trac Turbo share special wide body Lillback treatment. The Coupe design. . Is est Lusic to the . Market. In All cases the headlights Are retractable to Aid it the aerodynamic design. The Coupe was always fun to drive with the Only complaint being the Long gearshift throws required on the 5-Speed Gearbox a especially from second to third and s ice versa. On the St Model and the Cit Coupe there s also an electronic Cut off at Rcd inc which can be annoying. But of course it can also prevent inc engine from blowing up so it All depends on How y of look at it. The cutoff also engages Al 115 Miles per hour which makes it the Coupe s top Speed like it or not. On the More sports Orion cd Cit a and All trac Turbo however. No cutoffs Are used anywhere and top speeds there. Toyota says Are 130 Mph for the its and 145 Mph for the All trac Turbo. Eventually the new Toyota All trac Turbo will probably be used in world  Light us. Did  headlights Aid in Merall aerodynamic design.  rallies to replace the Al i Rac l Uthon being campaigned now. I he All trac placed second in last month s Monte Carlo rally. Along with the body design the new Colica s Strong Points arc its engine and Chassis. There Are three fuel injected engines in the series a 1.6-liter of 103 he for the St 2.2-Litcr of 130 he for the it and its and a 2-liter Turbo engine of 200 he for the All trac Turbo a All engines with 16-Valvc Heads. On the test it could throttle response was Lively and performance was Strong All around especially in the engine s Middle and upper ranges. Provoking hard slides through Bac Road turns was All part of the driving fun and the Colica s Road holding was of High Standard. The Driver s scat meanwhile gives Strong lateral support under hard cornering. Rcd inc starts at 6,300 rpm with speeds at cutoff reaching 35 in first gear 55 in see Ltd. Xxx in thud. I 2 m fourth and 115 i Tup gear fifth a noted tour Zero to 6b> melt figure was h.7 seconds. The gtd a Power assist steering was direct. Although a touch overpowered for our tastes. The brakes vented discs front Drums rear were up to their tasks and they proved especially impressive in one High Speed hard braking autobahn situation. The 14-Inch Alloy wheels were shod with Michelin 185 All weather radials which ran a bit on the loud Side. Some wider tires would have made the Quot Bac Road runs even More interesting. Like the celica it body the Interior is also futuristic in appearance. Although somewhat Stark it is Well designed and thoroughly Driver oriented. The steering wheel houses an air bag but in still allows easy Reading of the gauges on the dash. On the celica it s not necessary for your hands Ever to leave the steering. In a while the list ear Ilu h �?T111 a a a ii  Norius a v r und .  Locking and air ii in Joii nog surprisingly die Ilia did not have a dual spot map Hight arrange ment. But it did include a dual cup Holder dial popped out front under the stereo Rudin tape deck panel. The 7-Way adjustable Driver Seal and front passenger seats Aie especially Good with lulls reclining sea backs. The backseat area Howen r.  Only be  by two adults on a Short taunt basis As hers is hide i i Isle tool Anil Quot Lily fan leg and to is erne Lor the Ducr fim . Bui ii to Tor 11i  though i my i mum p.  i Simback does dip  i he  Aie its Silor one adult sitting sideways or Lor two children. Hut the to Rico is a spoils Coupe and you sae t Hase everything on this Type of vehicle. The rear sea backs fold Down on a 50/5 1 split basis for extra cargo room and the trunk is a fairly Good Sie. Although the carpeting is on the Flimsy Side fit and finish both inside and out Are of High Quality and Quality is also the Wool for ills Bright red anti clop paint treatment. A special Wax treatment is also used for Pio Terlion Agonsi Rusi. In die lust Economy department the  celica go returned 21 2 Miles per gallon under All driving conditions into Ding some sustained High Speed run. I he Lank holds 15.9 Gallons. 1 he celica it coupe1 described in this report costs si8.695. While prices Overall Range front $14,695 for the St Coupe to $23,695 for the All trac Turbo. A Home shipment program is also available. The new celica cars May be seen at the various Toyota car world locations in Germany Ana Are also available in Belgium Iceland. Italy the Netherlands. Spain and the United kingdom. The new Toyota a circa series is in a Tough competitive Field one that features such models As the Nissan 240sx. The Mitsubishi eclipse Mazda mx-6, Plymouth laser. Ford probe and a lot of others. But the a circa now in its 20th year on world markets will have no problems in holding its  Randy Hametl Auto columnist