The Pontiac Tempest is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The Tempest forms part of Pontiac's 233 model series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 279 N·m (206 lb·ft/28.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
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