The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) at 4400 rpm and 387 Nm (285 lbft/39.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
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