The Pontiac Tempest Custom Hardtop is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The Tempest Custom Hardtop is part of Pontiac's 235 model series.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 5.8 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) at 4600 rpm and 481 N·m (355 lb·ft/49 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
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