The Pontiac Grand Prix SE is a 2 door coupé style road car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.8 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) at 4500 rpm and 230 Nm (170 lbft/23.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1456 kg, the Pontiac Grand Prix SE manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 9.7 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.1 seconds.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4925 mm | 193.9 inches | |
| Width | 1826 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1456 kg | 3210 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.299 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LB6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2837 cc (173.124 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 76 mm
3.5 × 2.99 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) |
132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
34.2 kW/litre 46.5 ps/litre 45.8 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
81.07 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | GM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1018.8 kPa (147.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 472.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.02 kg/kW 25.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.TA.LAterLi.LS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.61 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 23892 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Pontiac Grand Prix SE added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-03-21. |
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