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Pontiac Fiero
1988 Fiero Formula
Overview
ManufacturerPontiac (General Motors)
ProductionAugust 1983 – August 1988
370,168 produced
Model years1984–1988
AssemblyUnited States: Pontiac, Michigan (Pontiac Assembly)
Designer
  • Hulki Aldikacti
  • George Milidrag
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style
  • 2-door fastback coupé
  • 2-door notchback coupé
LayoutTransverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
PlatformP-body
Powertrain
Engine
  • 2.5 L (151 cu in) LR8 I4
  • 2.8 L (173 cu in) L44 V6
Transmission
  • 3-speed THM-125 automatic
  • 4-speed Muncie manual
  • 5-speed Getrag 282 manual
  • 5-speed Isuzu manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,373 mm (93.4 in)
Length1984–1986: 4,072 mm (160.3 in)
1987–1988: 4,144 mm (163.1 in)
1987–1988 GT: 4,193 mm (165.1 in)
Width1984–1986: 1,750 mm (68.9 in)
1987–1988: 1,753 mm (69.0 in)
Height1,191 mm (46.9 in)
Curb weight1,116 to 1,265 kg (2,460 to 2,789 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorPontiac Solstice

The Pontiac Fiero is a rear mid-engine, light sports car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac for model years 1984–1988.

Styled by George Milidrag and Hulki Aldikacti as an economical commuter car with modest performance aspirations, it was Pontiac's first two-seater since their 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first rear mid-engine mass-produced car by any American manufacturer.

In addition to using 4- and 6-cylinder engines to help Pontiac meet America's 'CAFE' average fuel economy requirements, the Fiero's chassis and structure technology used non-load-bearing, composite body-panels, contributing to the car's light-weight and unique selling proposition. Pontiac engineers modified the design over its life to enhance its performance and reposition the two-seater closer to the implications of its sporty configuration.

The Fiero 2M4 (two-seat, mid-engine, four-cylinder) was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1984, and was the Official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500 for 1984.

A total of 370,168 Fieros were manufactured over five years' production.[1] After suffering criticisms related to its mild performance as well as reliability and safety issues, the Fiero was discontinued after annual sales fell steadily.[2]

  1. ^ Corbin, Mark (1996). Fiero Spotter's Guide (Second ed.). Galion, OH.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Paul Ingrassia, and Joseph B. White, Comeback: the fall and rise of the American automobile industry (1995) pp. 99–110.

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