The Pontiac Tempest is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
It is part of Pontiac's 233 family of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 285 bhp (289 PS/213 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 487 N·m (359 lb·ft/49.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
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