Fiero GT Specs

The GT maintains a stylishness established by early Pontiac models.antique, faded red pontiac image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com

The history of the Pontiac brand goes all the way back to 1907. The original name of the company was the Oakland Car Company. General Motors purchased the company in 1909 and introduced the first Pontiac brand name car in 1926. In 1985, Pontiac introduced the first Fiero GT. The Fiero GT was manufactured from 1985 to 1988. While many modifications were made over its lifespan, the 1985 model set many precedents that would stick with the Fiero for its entire run.

Body

The 1985 Fiero GT is two-door vehicle with a fixed-head coupe body style. It is 165.8 inches long and it's 68.9 inches wide. It sits at 46.9 inches tall and has a ground clearance of 5.3 inches. The 1985 GT has a wheelbase of 93.4 inches for a length-to-wheelbase ratio of 1.78. It weighs 2,672 lb. The front and rear tires on the GT are both size P215/60 R 14.

The original Fiero GT has a transverse engine alignment. It's a 2.8-liter, six-cylinder motor. It has a bore and stroke of 3.5 inches and 2.99 inches respectively, and features 2,827 cc of displacement. It has overhead valves and two valves per cylinder for a 12-valve total. The 1985 GT has an 8.50 to 1 compression ratio. The maximum power from the GT engine is 149 horsepower at 5,200 rpm. It has a maximum torque of 170 ft-lb at 3,600 rpm. The GT engine has four main crankshaft bearings. It has a multi-point fuel injection system. The GT has a water coolant system and a unitary capacity of 471.17 cc per cylinder. The six-cylinder engine gives the GT a top speed of 112 miles per hour.

The 1985 GT is a rear-wheel-drive vehicle. It has a rack and pinion steering system and a turning circle of 476.38 inches. The GT has a four-speed manual transmission with a top gear ratio of .81 and a final drive ratio of 3.65. The front and rear brakes are disk brakes, but the rear brakes are servo-assisted. The front suspension is an independent wishbone system with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. The rear suspension is independent Macpherson struts with coil springs. The gas tank on the GT will hold a maximum of 10 gallons of gas.