The Pontiac Firebird SE is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The Pontiac Firebird SE's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, overhead valve 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 223 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1356 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 178 km/h (111 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4840 mm | 190.6 inches | |
| Width | 1840 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 115 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1356 kg | 2989 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 (SAEnet) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
223 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.2 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
78.58 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 987.4 kPa (143.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5600 rpm | ||
| 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 | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.47 kg/kW 22.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LongLeadArms.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P205/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1985 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 99176 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Pontiac Firebird SE added 2002-09-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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