1971 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 specifications

1971 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 data
 
bodywork
Body type2+2 seater fixed-head coupé
Number of doors2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase 2845 mm 112 inches
Track/tread (front) 1549 mm 61 inches
Track/tread (rear) 1524 mm 60 inches
Length 5151 mm 202.8 inches
Width 1948 mm 76.7 inches
Height 1321 mm 52 inches
Ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio 1.81
Kerb weight
Weight distribution
fuel tank capacity 72 litres 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal.
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
Powertrain
engine type naturally aspirated petrol
Engine manufacturer Pontiac
Engine code
Cylinders V 8 in 90° vee
Capacity 6.6 litre
6564 cc
(400.56 cu in)
Bore × Stroke 104.7 × 95.3 mm
4.12 × 3.75 in
Bore/stroke ratio 1.1
Valve gear overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder
16 valves in total
maximum power output
(gross)
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW)
at 4800 rpm
maximum torque
(gross)
543 Nm (400 ft·lb) (55.4 kgm)
at 3600 rpm
Specific output
(gross)
34.1 kW/litre
46.3 ps/litre
45.7 bhp/litre
0.75 bhp/cu in
Specific torque
(gross)
82.72 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3
Engine construction cast iron block & head
Lubrication wet sumped
compression ratio 8.2:1
Fuel system 1 carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure) 1039.5 kPa (150.8 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings
Engine coolant Water
Unitary capacity 820.5 cc
Aspiration Normal
Compressor N/A
Intercooler None
Catalytic converter N
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
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO2 ?
VED band (UK)
CO2 Effizienz (DE)
chassis
Engine position front
Engine layout longitudinal
Drive wheels rear wheel drive  
Torque split N/A
Steering
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Front suspension
Rear suspension
Wheel size front 5 x 14
Wheel size rear 5 x 14
Tyres front G70-14
Tyres rear G70-14
Brakes F/R Dr/Dr
Front brake diameter 241 mm
Rear brake diameter 241 mm
Braked area
Gearbox 4 speed manual
Top gear ratio 1
Final drive ratio 3.55
general
Carfolio.com ID461560
Production total
Model code
RAC rating 54.4
Insurance classification No information available
Tax band No information available
1971 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 added 2016-03-21.
Last modified 2020-03-16.

Pontiac Tempest models

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5821 cm3/355.2cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 7462 cm3/455.4cuin 340 PS 335 bhp 250 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 6564 cm3/400.6cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 6554 cm3/400.0cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1715 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6564 cm3/400.6cuin 269 PS 265 bhp 198 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7462 cm3/455.4cuin 330 PS 325 bhp 242 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5821 cm3/355.2cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 7462 cm3/455.4cuin 340 PS 335 bhp 250 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5821 cm3/355.2cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6564 cm3/400.6cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7462 cm3/455.4cuin 340 PS 335 bhp 250 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5821 cm3/355.2cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6554 cm3/400.0cuin 269 PS 265 bhp 198 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5795 cm3/353.6cuin 259 PS 255 bhp 190 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6554 cm3/400.0cuin 335 PS 330 bhp 246 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5795 cm3/353.6cuin 259 PS 255 bhp 190 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5795 cm3/353.6cuin 259 PS 255 bhp 190 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5795 cm3/353.6cuin 259 PS 255 bhp 190 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 3181 cm3/194.1cuin 112 PS 110 bhp 82 kW 1324 kg
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1692 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1715 kg
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1694 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1553 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1549 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1562 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1569 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1564 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1675 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1699 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1578 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1592 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1588 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1602 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1572 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1568 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1581 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1711 kg
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
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