The Firebird Formula is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front placed engine, sold by Pontiac.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) at 4400 rpm and 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1616 kg at the kerb.
The Pontiac Firebird Formula is claimed to manage a top speed of 182 km/h (113 mph).
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2743 | 108 | |
| Voies AV | 1565 | 61.6 | |
| Voies AR | 1532 | 60.3 | |
| Longueur | 4867 | 191.6 | |
| Largeur | 1864 | 73.4 | |
| Hauteur | 1280 | 50.4 | |
| Garde au sol | 117 | 4.6 | |
| 1.77 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1616 kg | 3563 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | GM | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 5.7 litre 5736 cc (350.032 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 98.3 × 95.25 mm
3.87 × 3.75 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.03 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (DIN) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) à 4400 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (DIN) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) à 2000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.8 kW/litre 30.9 ps/litre 30.5 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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(DIN) |
65.03 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 8:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Ro 7042062 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 817.2 kPa (118.5 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | 4800 tr/mn | ||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 717 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | |||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.38 kg/kW 20.68 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Suspension AV | I.W.LowTrailLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Suspension AR | RA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Roues AV | 6 x 14 | ||
| Roues AR | 6 x 14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | |||
| Pneumatiques AR | |||
| Freins AV/AR | Di/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 278 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | 2263 cm2 | ||
| Transmission | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 2.73 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67540 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 47.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula added 1995-12-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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