This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
The Pontiac Firebird Esprit weighs a quoted 1671 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 182 km/h or 113 mph.
Full specs
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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 | 4867 mm | 191.6 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 117 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1671 kg | 3684 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6555 cc (400.011 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.65 × 95.25 mm
4.12 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
19.9 kW/litre 27.1 ps/litre 26.7 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
64.07 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro 7042060 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 805.2 kPa (116.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.38 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 | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.8 kg/kW 21.39 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.LowTrailLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | E78x14 | ||
| Tyres rear | E78x14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2263 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67562 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Pontiac Firebird Esprit added 1995-12-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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