European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mazda motor of America is recalling 252,621 of its 626 and 929 luxury sedans because of possible problems with door Latch mechanisms that could allow doors to open unexpectedly. A a a Mazda said that on models dec with Chrome plated outer door handles the handle can fail. A Rod May fall into the path of the window and if the window is lowered and the door has not been locked from the inside it is possible for the door to open. No injuries or accidents have been reported because of the problem Mazda spokesman Fred Aikins said. He said he did not know How Many times doors had opened unexpectedly. Mazda is recalling 202,445 626 sedans from the 1988 to 19j?l Model years and 50,176 of its 1988 and 1989 Model 929 luxury sedans to inspect the cars and if necessary repair them. Mazda recommends owners of the vehicles lock the doors from the inside while driving until they have their cars inspected. A. A a. V Nissan is targeting first time car buyers with the revival of the 200sx Model. The car will be manufactured at Nissan a factory in Smyrna tenn., but wont result in any expansion of facilities or hiring of employees Nissan spokesman Bucky Kahl said. A the old 200sx was costly for that Market a Kahl said. A a we re hopeful that this will be priced More  Kahl Saia a formal Price Structure would be announced soon. The old 200sx sold for Between $12,500 to $17,000. It was made in Japan and phased out in 1988. A car that gets 80 Miles to a gallon of Gas will take at least 10 years to develop say coordinators of a government Industry partnership trying to move the idea to the drawing Board and then to the streets. The project considered a fuel Neutral a is starting with a technology contest. Simultaneous research projects focusing on particular technologies a such As advanced batteries or fuel cells a would be worked on until about 1996, said Mary l. Good undersecretary of Commerce for technology. A a a. A cemetery in Adamsburg pa., has agreed to let a car Lover share his eternal parking spot with his beloved 1984 White Corvette. The cremated remains of George Swanson will be buried wednesday in the Drivers seat of his Corvette which bears the License plate �?ohl-.�?� Swanson bought 12 burial plots at Brush Creek cemetery to make sure he would fit a George wanted to go out in style and indeed now he will a Swanson s lawyer Jerome Tierney said Friday. A we agree that this is rather elaborate but really its no different than being buried Iii a Diamond studded or Gold  Swanson died March 31 at age 71. But the cemetery about 20 Miles Southeast of Pittsburgh delayed his burial because it was worried about vandalism and did not want to offend other clients. It relented Only after weeks of negotiations. The car will be lowered by Crane into four of the plots and covered with soil and a foot of Concrete to prevent vandalism. A Headstone with an etching of a Corvette will Mark the site. Only relatives and a few close friends will be allowed at the service. A the association wanted to make sure that it did no to create a circus Type of atmosphere Quot Tierney said. Swansong a widow Caroline said her Only regret is that the foot of Concrete will prevent her from spending eternity in the seat beside him. A now i say just put my Box next to him and i la creep my Way into that car a she said. A from wire reports putting on the brakes new control system can a feel right time to slow car Down Detroit apr makers of Antilock braking systems Are developing vehicle controls that make Abs seem primitive they activate a cards brakes without any action by the Driver. Itt automotive a electronic Chassis control system has sensors and an inboard computer that use the brakes to keep a vehicle under control a any time you re up at the limits of adhesion to the Road a said Timothy d. Leuliette president of itt corp. Subsidiary. In other words your car senses that its on the verge of a skid and hits the brakes without consulting you. The sensors a feel Quot the forces affecting the cards wheels  movement in relation to its vertical Axis. The computer controls pressure to the Brake on each wheel independently. It might apply slight pressure to a single wheel or varying pressure in a com plex series of actions on any combination of wheels Leuliette said. A videotape of itt tests shows a car without the system losing control As its Driver tries to turn on packed Snow and ice tracks. A car equipped with the sys Tern seems to handle slalom Maneu vers on ice easily. At this Point its hard to say How much such systems would add to a cards Price but Leuliette said he expected costs would follow the same pattern As Antilock brakes a they have grown cheaper As More were produced manufacturers have made anti lock braking systems Standard on Many models. As options they generally Are priced in the $500-to-$700 Range. Consumers probably will get their first crack at the itt handling system in 1996. Robert Bosch a Mph a German company that is another major Abs supplier is developing a similar product with Mercedes Benz which plans to offer a handling system on some of its costlier models in Europe in mid-1995 and in the . Market in 1996. Both companies stress the safety Bene fits of such devices. A Mercedes official said the handling system could be a the most significant Accident avoidance development since anti lock brakes. However a recent study by the car insurance Industry a Highway lass data Institute raised questions about the benefits of Abs. Its analysis of 95,000 insurance claims found no difference in Accident rates Between similar cars with and without anti lock brakes a we need to have a healthy dose of scepticism when we see All this new technology a the institutes president Brian of Neill said Friday. He a afraid features such As Abs can seduce Drivers into driving or turning faster than they should. A giving somebody the ability to go around curves faster. Might be counterproductive a of Neill said. He still believes anti lock brakes Are beneficial but he is less enthusiastic than he once was. A i have them i like them but i think they be been oversold and i think they re going to be useful in rare circumstances a of Neill said. Chevy has brought Back the Impala As a give passenger Sedan featuring a variation of the corvettes engine and a acc cd up suspension. By Tom Incantalupo a Quot. New Day a a for Many of us who grew up in the �?T60s, the initials a a ssh on a Chevy conjure memories of cars that were to die for Samaros Chevelle impalas and much later Monte Carlos a coupes and convertibles often in red. For 1994, Chevy has been trying to Trade on that Good will bringing Back the Impala name unused since 1985, and the is designation which Means a super sport Quot and Hasni to appeared on a Chevy since 1969. Even though the names Are on a four door Sedan the largest division of general motors corp. Hopes to lure some of the now Middle aged who drooled Over those hot Chevy in High school or College but  afford them. And of course anyone younger who would care to participate. It based obviously on the Caprice the Impala has a variation of the corvettes engine and a beefed up suspension similar to that in caprices sold for police use. There also Are 17-Inch-diameter, 8.5-Inch-wide wheels with p-255 tires. The result is a big five passenger Sedan without equal in its combination of room trunk space reasonable Price sporty looks Tewfic handling and raw Power. The ride might be a Little jiggly for some tastes and our testers of Goodrich comp tas weren to nearly As impressive in the wet As they were on dry pavement. And you  a Price in fuel mileage for All that Power. But if you thought you could never love a Caprice you la probably be in for a Surprise the first time you get an Impala out on a twisty Road or floor the accelerator when the Light turns Green. Built in Arlington Texas the is comes Only in a Black on Black color scheme. Aside from that the Impala is distinguished from other caprices Only by the rear deck spoiler and styled wheels. The look Drew More thumbs up signs Waves and mouthed compliments through closed windows than most Caprice owners will Likely receive in seven years. A few gripes the front bucket seats Are shy on lateral support a flaw made worse by the Slippery leather upholstery and the Lack of a dead pedal or other comfortable place on which to Brace your left foot. The digital speedometer the Only one available is similarly not in keeping with the sporty personality. And there is no tachometer available. A limited slip rear Axle is Standard. But traction control is unfortunately not available in the Impala or Caprice. The base Price includes air conditioning Power windows and locks cruise control tilt wheel and much More but you la have to add $205 for a rear defogger or buy it in an $860 package with Power passenger seat Remote keyless entry and other conveniences