European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 6, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13car Corner Audi offers High performance Coupe some new German cars for �?T91 today lets take a look at some of the new German cars that you la soon be seeing on the autobahn and on other roads throughout Europe. Leading off with Audi the in Olstadt based firm is introducing its new High performance Coupe s2, the top Model in its Coupe line. Audi says the s2 name follows that of the legendary Audi sport Quattro is a car that won the world rally championship in 1982 and �?T84 and one that also scored victories in the pikes Peak Hill climb in Colorado. The old Audi sport Quattro is was powered by a 20-valve, 5-Cylinder engine with Turbocharger and inter cooler developing 306 horsepower. The present 2.2-liter version of this engine that Powers the new s2 Coupe develops 220 he with emission control in line with . Standards Audi says. Peak horsepower is delivered at 5,900 rpm and the Turbo engine takes the s2 from Zero to 100 Kph 62 Mph in 6.1 seconds. Top Speed is 154 Mph. Audi says the performance potential of the s2 is on a Par with that of the Best sports cars and with these figures that statement is More than accurate. The Power is transmitted via a five Speed manual Gearbox which has been upgraded to handle the Power. The new s2 Coupe has the Audi Quattro four wheel drive system with a self Locking Torsen Center differential. With a Basic torque split of 50/50 in Normal conditions the Torsen unit is capable of varying Power distribution Between the front and rear up to a ratio of 75/25 and vice versa depending on available grip. For extreme conditions the rear differential can also be locked manually. The lock is released automatically when Road Speed exceeds 15 Mph. Disc brakes with ventilated front discs plus the anti lock Abs Brake system is Standard. Audi says ride and Comfort is of High order that the car is Safe and easy to handle and that it possesses abilities that a will Reward the performance minded  moving to Bow the bavarian firms highlight came during May with its introduction of the luxurious High performance 12-Cylinder 850i Coupe but Bow does have one All new Model for 1991 and that is the 318i convertible. The new highly rated Audi Coupe s2 is powered by a 2.2-liter, 5-Cylinder Turbo engine of 220 horsepower. As the Model name indicates it is powered by by we a 1.8-liter, 113-hp 4-Cylinder engine and features not Only the Standard equipment of the 318i Sedan but also Standard Power steering and electrically powered window lifts. Porsche and Mercedes meanwhile Are making improvements and modifications on their current lineups but there Are no Brand new models. Porsche however will show a Carrera is at the Paris Auto show in october this 911-series sports car is not As fully equipped As the regular Carrera 2, but is propelled by the same 250-hp engine. Mercedes meanwhile will debut its news class Sedan at the Geneva Auto show next March. Opel the pm subsidiary which recently introduced its calibre Coupe onto the european Market is featuring body style updates and refinements on its Corsa and Omega models along with a newly developed 2.6-liter, 6-Cylinder engine for the Omega. The highly successful Little Corsa which has been on the Market since 1982, has enjoyed More than 2 million sales in that time to establish itself As the Best Selling car in its class. The car was especially popular in Britain and Italy last year where sales Rose some 25 percent opel said. For 1991, the Corsa gets a genuine a a Facelift at the front plus an improved Interior and cockpit instrument panel. A new 1.2-liter, 45 he engine has also been added so the buyer has a Choice of three gasoline catalytic converter engines �?1.2, 1.4 and 1.6-liter versions. A 1.5-liter diesel is also available. The Corsa comes in four Model versions the City swing Joy and the Psi the Psi powered by the 1.6-liter engine of 98 he. Volkswagen meanwhile will present a new Polo series in october with the Polo cars having 10 percent better aerodynamics than the models they replace. Volkswagen says the Polo cars will be available with four different engine versions plus a diesel the gasoline engines ranging in horsepower from 45 to 113. Both two door Sedan and three door wagons will be on the Market for Polo customers. At Ford of Germany the Story there a As with Ford of . A is the new escort Fords a world  along with the escort Ford of Germany the Headquarters Are in Cologne is also offering the Orion a Model arrangement similar to the Ford escort Mercury tracer program in the United states. The German and european models Are similar in appearance to the . Escort tracer cars but the engines Are of different standards and there is also a 1.8-liter diesel engine in the German program. Escort Orion body styles include Sedan station Wagon and convertible versions. Ford says that performance cars such As an escort xr3i 2000 and escort co Worth Turbo Are also being planned for the 1990s.�? Randy Barnett Auto columnist for the coming year Bow has added a convertible to its 318i series the very successful opel Corsa gets styling changes and a new Interior. Volkswagen a new Polo Model features improved aerodynamics. The new Ford escort Fords a world car a will also be on european markets