The Firebird Formula W96 Ram Air is a rear wheel drive coupé automobile with a front located engine, produced by Pontiac.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.7 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) at 5200 rpm and 475 Nm (350 lbft/48.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
The Pontiac Firebird Formula W96 Ram Air weighs a claimed 1528 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2568 mm | 101.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4910 mm | 193.3 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1528 kg | 3369 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5665 cc (345.7 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99 × 92 mm
3.9 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
42.8 kW/litre 58.2 ps/litre 57.4 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
83.85 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1053.7 kPa (152.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 708.13 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 | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 215.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 158.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 212.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.3 kg/kW 10.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.280 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 78617 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Pontiac Firebird Formula W96 Ram Air Automatic added 2001-03-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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