The Pontiac Grand Am Coupé V6 SE is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
Powering the Pontiac Grand Am Coupé V6 SE is an overhead valve, 3.4 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) at 4800 rpm and 264 N·m (195 lb·ft/26.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic transmission.
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 | 2718 mm | 107 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4732 mm | 186.3 inches | |
| Width | 1788 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.2 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LA1 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3350 cc (204.43 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 84 mm
3.62 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 264 Nm (195 ft·lb) (26.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.8 kW/litre 51.5 ps/litre 50.7 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.81 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990.3 kPa (143.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 558.33 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21/32 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/7.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/13.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/38.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/32.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.05 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 226435 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupé V6 SE added 2010-12-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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