The Grand Am SE is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Pontiac.
The Grand Am SE forms part of Pontiac's Grand Am Series N E/W series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1415 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 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 | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1415 kg | 3120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LD9 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2392 cc (145.969 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 94 mm
3.54 × 3.7 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
46.8 kW/litre 63.6 ps/litre 62.7 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
87.79 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1103.2 kPa (160 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 598 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 107.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.65 kg/kW 21.13 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 753170 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | E69V | ||
| Model family | Grand Am Series N E/W | ||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE added 2022-07-31. Last modified 2022-07-31. |
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