| Pontiac Fiero | |
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 1988 Fiero Formula | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | August 1983 – August 16, 1988 370,168 produced |
| Model years | 1984 – 1988 |
| Assembly | United States: Pontiac, Michigan (Pontiac Assembly) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Platform | P-body |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,373 mm (93.4 in) |
| Length | 1984–1986: 4,072 mm (160.3 in) 1987–1988: 4,144 mm (163.1 in) 1987–1988 GT: 4,193 mm (165.1 in) |
| Width | 1984–1986: 1,750 mm (68.9 in) 1987–1988: 1,753 mm (69.0 in) |
| Height | 1,191 mm (46.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,116 to 1,265 kg (2,460 to 2,789 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Pontiac Solstice |
The Pontiac Fiero is a rear mid-engine, light sports car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac for model years 1984 – 1988. Intended as an economical commuter car with modest performance aspirations, it was Pontiac's first two-seater since their 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first rear mid-engine mass-produced car by any American manufacturer.
In addition to using 4- and 6-cylinder engines to help Pontiac meet America's 'CAFE' average fuel economy requirements, the Fiero's chassis and structure technology used non-load-bearing, composite body-panels, contributing to the car's light-weight and unique selling proposition. Pontiac engineers modified the design over its life to enhance its performance and reposition the two-seater closer to the implications of its sporty configuration.
The Fiero 2M4 (two-seat, mid-engine, four-cylinder) was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1984, and was the Official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500 for 1984.
A total of 370,168 Fieros were manufactured over five years' production.[1] After suffering criticisms related to its mild performance as well as reliability and safety issues, the Fiero was discontinued after annual sales fell steadily.[2]
- ^ Corbin, Mark (1996). Fiero Spotter's Guide (Second ed.). Galion, OH.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Paul Ingrassia, and Joseph B. White, Comeback: the fall and rise of the American automobile industry (1995) pp. 99–110.