European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 25, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13 Quot a raj99l american cars a port Siiro Edmaster Back in pm lineup today we Complete our three series on new cars from Detroit a big cts a look at the 1991 offerings frn general motors. These include the Elk Cadillac Chevrolet Geo Olds while and Pontiac divisions. The Bie news at pm concerns the new a urn cars the Sedan and Coupe a import fighter so that made their debuts earlier his month. With the Saturn cars general motors will compete directly against japanese makes. The new Saturn Are All front wheel drive cars powered by four Genera?8motors officials say they expect 80 percent of Saturn a sales to come from traditional import buyers but automotive analysts remain sceptical about that a not surprising As general motors has tried it All before in the Small car Field without much Success. But perhaps this time pm will produce a Winner. Only time will Tell. Looking at the regular pm divisions meanwhile we a Start with Buick where the Road master returns to the lineup after an absence of 33 years. The Road master name is used on a full size rear wheel drive station Wagon that shares the same platform used by the Chevrolet Caprice. The Road master estate Wagon which seats eight is powered by a 5-liter v-8 engine of 170 horsepower. It will be followed by a Road master Sedan later in the 1991 Model year the Sedan to be tagged As a 1992 Model. Also new at Buick is a completely redesigned Park Avenue Sedan that is longer and roomier than its predecessor. The front wheel drive Park avenues 170-horsepower, 3.8-liter v-6 engine is coupled to the first electronically controlled automatic transaxle offered in a pm luxury Sedan. Cadillac Gmys luxury car division has no Brand new models but says that its 1991 product lineup involves advances in technology As Well As More powerful engines electronically controlled transmissions a new computer command ride system and anti lock braking systems Abs Standard on every Model. Cadillac has increased the displacement on its 4.5-liter v-8 engine to 4.9-liters for a 10 percent increase in horsepower and this 200 he unit will be Standard on the de Ville Fleetwood Eldorado and Seville models. Cadillac says that although horsepower is up there is no loss in fuel efficiency. Cars equipped with this engine get Epa ratings of 26 Miles per gallon Highway and 16 mpg City. For 1991 models Cadillac is the Only mass producer of luxury automobiles to offer v-8 engines in All of its models. Chevrolet Gmys largest division which introduced the restyled More aerodynamic full size Caprice Sedan last Spring is following up with a Caprice station Wagon this autumn. Both 1991 Caprice sedans and wagons get a fuel injected 5-liter v-8 engine of 170 horsepower As Standard this engine replacing the Carbur eted version. Also new at Chevrolet is a Lumina z34 performance Coupe this one powered by a 3.4-liter, Multi valve twin Cam v-6 engine turning out 210 horsepower and zipping the Coupe from Zero to 60 Mph in 7.6 seconds. The midsize Lumina which replaced the Monte Carlo series in the 1989 Model year has already made its name Well known through its immediate successes in Lascar Stock car racing. The Chevrolet Corvette sports car meanwhile gets a body change for 1991 with the coup6 and convertible models assuming a rear appearance similar to the zr-1 option. Its the first major change to the Corvette body design since 1984. Other Chevrolet models a Camaro be Retta Corsica Cavalier and the Astro Van a have refinements but there Are no dra Road master returns to Buick lineup. Cadillac Eldorado gets new 4.9-liter v-8. Geo storm Hatchback is new for 1991. Gmys new product a Saturn sports Coupe. Corvettes rear styling gets zr-1 treatment. Pontiac a grand prix Ftp performance car. Z new for �?T91 Chevrolet a Lumina z34 Coupe All wheel drive bravado joins Oldsmobile lineup. Matic changes. The Geo models Chevrolet s Small Low priced cars from Japan Are doing Well in the marketplace Chevrolet saying that �?o1990-Model year sales of the import based line of Small Geo cars will top expectations with sales to exceed 300 000 a the sporty Geo storm built in Japan by Isuzu will have a Hatchback for 1991 to accompany the storm Psi and the 2 2 coupes other Geo models include the prize family Sedan metro Hatchback and convertible and four wheel drive tracker with two wheel drive trackers added for 1991 the least expensive cars in the Geo lineup Are the Metros starting at 795 new at Oldsmobile meanwhile Are the re engineered full size 98 sedans the bravado sport Utility vehicle and the updated custom Cruiser station Wagon. The ninety eight nameplate turns age 50 in the 1991 Model year so Oldsmobile has Given its front wheel drive flagship an All new body and Interior Al Nowith Chassis and powertrain improvements. The cars also get new names the Standard Model now called the ninety eight Regency elite and the top edition the ninety eight touring Sedan. Oldsmobile which moved into the my Ivan business last year with its Silhouette Model is also moving into the sport Utility vehicle Field with the All wheel drive bravado the bravado essentially a deluxe interpretation of Chevrolet a four door Blazer. The bravado is powered by a 4.3-liter v-6 engine with electronic fuel Jec Tion. Oldsmobile a third new Model a the custom Cruiser four door Wagon a gets some body styling changes and other updates for 1991. The custom Cruiser a full size vehicle that seats eight people is powered by a 170 horsepower 5-liter v-8. An anti lock braking system is Standard. Closing with Gmys Pontiac division the mid sized grand prix Range is the most changed in Pontiac a lineup with a new Model a the grand prix Ftp replacing the grand prix Turbo coup6. The Ftp is powered by the same pm produced 3.4-liter, 24-valve v-6 engine that Powers the Chevrolet Lumina z34 performance coup6. Pontiac has dropped turbocharged engines from its entire 1991 Range. The grand am be meanwhile will have the Abs anti lock Brake system As Standard while the 1991 Pontiac firebirds introduced last Spring feature new body styling. The top of the firebird trans am line is the trans am Sta with the Standard Power Plant a 240-horsepower, 5.7-Litcr v-8 engine. Other cars in the Pontiac lineup a the transport minivan sunbird sup com pact full size Bonneville Sedan 6000 midsize Sedan and korean made Lumans have no major changes. For full details on Gmys 1991 Model cars and trucks and their special military prices prospective buyers should Contact pm sales representatives at the cafes new car sales Points on the various bases in Europe a Randy Barnett Auto columnist