Coupe, 3 Doors, 4 Seats
269 Hp @ 5200 rpm.
46.9 Hp/l
239 km/h 148.51 mph
5733 cm3
349.85 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
5006 mm
197.09 in.
1892 mm
74.49 in.
1710 kg
3769.9 lbs.
| Brand | Pontiac |
|---|---|
| Model | Firebird (Coupe) |
| Version | Firebird IV |
| Engine version | 5.7i V8 Trans Am (269 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1992 |
| Year production end | 1999 |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Horsepower RPM | 269 Hp @ 5200 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 6.3 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1710 kg3769.9 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5006 mm197.09 in. |
| Doors | 3 |
| Top Speed | 239 km/h 148.51 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5733 cm3349.85 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 269 Hp @ 5200 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 46.9 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.4 kg/Hp157.3 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4 kg/Nm, 249.7 Nm/tonne
4 kg/Nm249.7 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
427 Nm @ 2300 rpm.314.94 lb.-ft. @ 2300 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
101.6 mm4 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
88.4 mm3.48 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 245/50 R16 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
365 l12.89 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
954 l33.69 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5006 mm197.09 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1892 mm74.49 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1295 mm50.98 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2566 mm101.02 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1542 mm60.71 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1540 mm60.63 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1710 kg3769.9 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2160 kg4761.98 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
450 kg992.08 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
59 l15.59 US gal | 12.98 UK gal |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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