| Overview |
| Model: |
Pontiac Grand Prix
GTP with Competition Group option |
| Body style / driveline: |
5-passenger, front-engine,
front-drive sedan |
| Construction: |
unitized body frame, 1- and 2-sided
galvanized steel |
| EPA vehicle class:
|
mid-size sedan |
| Manufacturing location:
|
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Key competitors: |
Nissan Maxima, Dodge Intrepid,
Nissan Altima, Honda Accord |
| |
| Engine |
3800 SC 3.8L Supercharged
Series III V-6 (L32) |
| Displacement (cu in
/ cc): |
231 / 3791 |
| Bore & stroke
(in / mm): |
3.80 x 3.40 / 96.52
x 86.36 |
| Block material: |
thin wall cast iron |
| Cylinder head material: |
cast iron |
| Valvetrain: |
OHV, 2 valves per
cylinder |
| Ignition system: |
electronic |
| Fuel delivery: |
sequential-port fuel
injection |
| Compression ratio:
|
8.5:1 |
| Horsepower (hp @ rpm):
|
Factory: 260 @ 5200
/ Modified:approx. 300 @ 5200 |
| Torque (lb-ft @ rpm):
|
Factory 280 @ 3600
/ Modified: approx. 300+ @ 3600 |
| Recommended fuel: |
92 octane |
| Maximum engine speed
(rpm): |
5800 |
| Emissions controls:
|
catalytic converter/EGR |
| Estimated fuel economy
(mpg): |
18 city / 28 hwy /
22 combined |
| Performance
(mfg. / mag. stats): |
0-60
- 6.5 sec., 1/4 mile - 15.0 sec (before modifications) |
| |
| Transmission |
| Type: |
Hydra-Matic 4T65-E
4-speed Tap-Shift automatic FWD transverse |
| Final drive ratio: |
3.29:1 |
| |
| Chassis/Suspension |
| Front: |
MacPherson struts with
coil springs, lower A-arm, 20-mm solid anti-roll bar |
| Rear: |
independent, tri-link
coil over strut, 17.2-mm anti-roll bar |
| Steering type: |
low-friction rack and
pinion, power-assisted Magnasteer II |
| Steering ratio: |
13.2:1 |
| Steering wheel turns,
lock-to-lock: |
2.4 |
| Turning circle, curb-to-curb
(ft / m): |
37.4 / 11.3 |
| |
| Brakes |
| Type: |
4-wheel disc, ABS;
front: vented discs, rear: solid discs |
| Rotor diameter: |
front: 11.7 / 297;
rear: 10.5 / 270 |
| Dimensions |
| Exterior |
|
| Wheelbase (in / mm): |
110.5 / 2807 |
| Overall length (in
/ mm): |
198.3 / 5038 |
| Overall width (in /
mm): |
73.8 / 1875 |
| Overall height (in
/ mm): |
55.9 / 1420 |
| Track (in / mm): |
front: 61.7 / 1568,
rear: 62.1 / 1577 |
| Curb weight (lb / kg): |
3583 / 1625 (factory
spec) |
| |
| Interior |
| Seating capacity (front
/ rear): |
2 / 3 |
| Head room (in / mm): |
front: 38.5 / 978;
rear: 36.5 / 928 |
| Leg room (in / mm):
|
front: 42.4 / 1076;
rear: 36.5 / 926 |
| Shoulder room (in
/ mm): |
front: 57.9 / 1472;
rear: 55.5 / 1410 |
| Hip room (in / mm):
|
front: 54.6 / 1388;
rear: 53.5 / 1360 |
| |
| Capacities |
| EPA interior volume
(cu ft / L): |
114 / 3228 |
| Cargo volume (cu ft
/ L): |
16 / 453, 57 / 1614
with all seats folded down |
| Trailer towing maximum
(lb / kg): |
1000 / 454 |
| Fuel tank (gal / L):
|
17 / 64.3 |
| Engine oil (qt / L): |
4.3 / 4.1 |
| Cooling system (qt
/ L): |
11.2 / 10.6 |