The Firebird is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Pontiac.
The Pontiac Firebird belongs to the 2F model family from Pontiac.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1640 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4978 mm | 196 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1640 kg | 3616 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76.5 litres | 16.8 [20.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | M | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5802 cc (354.06 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.46 × 95.25 mm
3.88 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
19.9 kW/litre 27.1 ps/litre 26.7 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
64.29 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 807.9 kPa (117.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 725.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.19 kg/kW 23.7 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | E78-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | E78-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 692175 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S87 | ||
| Model family | 2F | ||
| RAC rating | 48.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Pontiac Firebird added 2020-07-17. Last modified 2020-07-17. |
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