Pontiac Firebird Formula is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.6 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 3600 rpm and 434 Nm (320 lbft/44.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
The Pontiac Firebird Formula weighs a claimed 1653 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4999 mm | 196.8 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1255 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1653 kg | 3644 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76.8 litres | 16.9 [20.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6598 cc (402.635 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.5 × 86 mm
4.35 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.9 kW/litre 28.4 ps/litre 28 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
65.78 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 826.6 kPa (119.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 824.75 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 113.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 83.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.98 kg/kW 20.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67210 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-07-06. |
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