This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 4900 rpm, and maximum torque of 217 N·m (160 lb·ft/22.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
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 | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1564 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4778 mm | 188.1 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.7 litres | 12.9 [15.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LB8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2838 cc (173.185 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 76.2 mm
3.5 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 4900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.5 kW/litre 48.2 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.46 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester electronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 960.9 kPa (139.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Firestone Firehawk FX P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Firestone Firehawk FX P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 461362 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Pontiac Firebird Automatic added 2016-03-21. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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