The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The power is produced by 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 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 433 N·m (319 lb·ft/44.2 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a stated 1623 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 190 km/h or 118 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 | 2748 | 108.2 | |
| Voies AV | 1557 | 61.3 | |
| Voies AR | 1524 | 60 | |
| Longueur | 5032 | 198.1 | |
| Largeur | 1854 | 73 | |
| Hauteur | 1252 | 49.3 | |
| Garde au sol | 117 | 4.6 | |
| 1.83 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1623 kg | 3578 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] 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 | 6.6 litre 6555 cc (400.011 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 104.65 × 95.25 mm
4.12 × 3.75 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.1 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (DIN) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) à 4000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (DIN) |
433 Nm (319 ft·lb) (44.2 kgm) à 2800 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25 kW/litre 34 ps/litre 33.6 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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(DIN) |
66.06 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 8.1:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Ro M4MC carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 830.1 kPa (120.4 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | 4400 tr/mn | ||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 819.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.89 kg/kW 16.53 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 2.410 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.60 m | ||
| Suspension AV | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Suspension AR | LA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | P225/70 R 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | P225/70 R 15 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 279 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | 2106 cm2 | ||
| Transmission | 4 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.23 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 99539 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 54.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am added 2002-09-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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