Chevrolet Beretta

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Chevrolet Beretta
1996 Chevrolet Beretta Z26
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet
Production	1987–1996
Model years	1987–1996
Assembly	Wilmington, Delaware, United States Linden, New Jersey, United States
Designer	Jerry Palmer[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Sport compact (C)
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	L-body
Related	Chevrolet Corsica Pontiac Tempest
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L LL8 OHV I4 2.2 L LM3/LN2 OHV I4 2.3 L LG0 DOHC 16V I4 2.8 L LB6 OHV V6 3.1 L LH0 OHV V6 3.1 L L82 OHV V6
Transmission	3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 5-speed Getrag 282 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	103.4 in (2,626 mm)
Length	187.2 in (4,755 mm)
Width	1988–1990: 68.2 in (1,732 mm) 1991–96: 67.9 in (1,725 mm)
Height	1988–1990: 55.3 in (1,405 mm) 1991–96: 53.2 in (1,351 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Citation coupe Chevrolet Celebrity coupe
Successor	Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The Chevrolet Beretta is a coupé that was produced by Chevrolet from 1987 until 1996. Alongside the four-door Chevrolet Corsica, the Beretta served as the successor to the Chevrolet Citation. Slotted between the Cavalier and Lumina/Monte Carlo coupes, the Beretta was distinguished by its vertical door handles mounted on the B-pillar, a design feature later used by the Chevrolet Lumina coupe and its GM W-body counterparts.

The Beretta shared the front-wheel drive GM L platform with the Corsica; replacing the X-body platform, the L-body was designed by Chevrolet, with the rest of General Motors using the Oldsmobile-designed N-body. The body was designed in the same design studio as the contemporary Camaro and Corvette. For 1990, a Beretta convertible conversion was selected as the Indianapolis 500 pace car; though a replica was initially considered as a convertible, the production replica was offered as a coupe.

During its production, the Beretta was assembled alongside the Corsica and Pontiac Tempest sedans (the latter sold only in Canada) in GM facilities in Wilmington, Delaware, and Linden, New Jersey.