The Phoenix SJ is a motor vehicle from Pontiac, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) at 5400 rpm and 197 N·m (145 lb·ft/20.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4651 mm | 183.1 inches | |
| Width | 1754 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55.2 litres | 12.1 [14.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LH7 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2830 cc (172.697 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 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 (SAE net) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
197 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
35.6 kW/litre 48.4 ps/litre 47.7 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
69.61 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 874.8 kPa (126.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 471.67 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 | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 646217 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2XT68 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Pontiac Phoenix SJ added 2020-03-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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