Pontiac Firebird (Coupe) Firebird IV 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999 Specs
General information
Brand
Pontiac
Model
Firebird (Coupe)
Version
Firebird IV
Engine version
5.7i V8 Trans Am (275 Hp) Automatic
Year production start
1992
Year production end
1999
Vehicle type
Coupe
Horsepower RPM
275 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1584 kg
3492.12 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch
5004 mm
197.01 in.
Doors
3
Engine specs
Engine position and orientation
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Displacement (liters)
5733 cm3
349.85 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM
275 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre
48 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons
5.8 kg/Hp
173.6 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons
3.6 kg/Nm, 278.4 Nm/tonne
3.6 kg/Nm
278.4 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM
441 Nm @ 2400 rpm.
325.26 lb.-ft. @ 2400 rpm.
Bore (mm in)
101.6 mm
4 in.
Stroke (mm in)
88.4 mm
3.48 in.
Compression ratio
10.3
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
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Rear wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Steering
Steering type
Steering rack and pinion
Suspension
Front suspension
Double wishbone
Rear suspension
Helical spring
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels size
235/55 R16
Wheels rims
16
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
4
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.
365 l
12.89 cu. ft.
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.
954 l
33.69 cu. ft.
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
5004 mm
197.01 in.
Overall width mm -inch
1892 mm
74.49 in.
Overall height mm -inch
1321 mm
52.01 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch
2566 mm
101.02 in.
Track width front mm - inch
1542 mm
60.71 in.
Track width rear mm - inch
1539 mm
60.59 in.
Weights
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1584 kg
3492.12 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons
59 l
15.59 US gal | 12.98 UK gal
Fuel economy
Engine type
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.
