"...the car is beautifully balanced and almost refuses to do anything
but go where you point it. In its tenacious stick and ability to go very
fast over a mountain road with a minimum of driver effort, the Fiero GT
feels more like a smaller, tighter Corvette than a direct competitor to
any of the imported 2-seaters. It feels solid, strong, fast and a little
bigger than it looks. ... It looks racy and exotic, sticks to the road
like glue, sounds good and gets you from one side of the mountains to the
other quicker than all but a few cars on Earth."
- Road & Track on the 1987 Fiero GT
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Coupes: Sport Coupes: SE: Indy: |
7,099 units made 62,070 units made 65,671 units made 2,000 units made |
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Coupes: Sport Coupes: SE: GT: |
5,280 units made 23,823 units made 12,901 (L4) units made 11,833 (V6) units made 22,534 units made |
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Coupes: Sport Coupes: SE: GT: |
9,143 units made 24,866 units made 4,031 (L4) units made 28,274 (V6) units made 17,655 units made |
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Sport Coupes: SE: GT: |
23,603 units made 3,875 (L4) units made 3,135 (V6) units made 15,966 units made |
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Coupes: Formula: GT: |
13,910 units made (91 T-Tops) 5,643 (V6) units made (547 T-Tops) 6,842 units made (614 T-Tops) |
| 0-60 | 1/4-mile | skidpad | Top Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 Pontiac Fiero SD-4 | 6.3 | 14.7@93 | .82g | 131 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 Pontiac Fiero SE | 10.9 | 18.1@74 | .81g | 105 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 Pontiac Fiero SE 2M6 | 6.9 | 15.2@90 | .84g | 130 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT auto | 8.5 | 16.5@85 | .84g | 122 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT | 7.5 | 15.7@87 | .84g | 128 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT (worn V6) | 8.9 | 17.0@82 | .84g | 118 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT | 7.8 | 16.0@85 | .84g | 125 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula | 6.9 | 15.4@89 | .84g | 130 mph |
| 1987 Nissan Sentra SE Sport | 13.3 | 19.0 | --- | --- |
| 1983 Nissan Pulsar NX | 12.8 | 18.8 | --- | --- |
| 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass (Auto) | 11.4 | 18.3 | --- | --- |
| 1984 Pontiac Fiero SE | 10.9 | 17.8@74 | .81g | 105 mph |
| 1993 Toyota Paseo | 10.1 | 17.8 | --- | --- |
| 1974 Datsun 240 Z | 9.9 | 16.7 | --- | --- |
| 1990 Buick LeSaber Limited | 9.5 | 17.1 | --- | --- |
| 1983 Datsun 280 ZX | 9.4 | 16.9 | --- | --- |
| 1993 Pontiac Sunbird | 9.2 | 16.7 | --- | --- |
| 1997 Nissan 240SX LE | 9.1 | 16.5@84 | .85g | 130 mph |
| 1997 Mazda Miata MX-5 | 8.8 | 16.6@83 | .82g | 121 mph |
| 1987 Pontiac Fiero SE (Around Here) | 8.x | 16.x@86 | --- | --- |
| 1987 Honda CRX Si | 8.7 | 16.7@82 | .78g | 115 mph |
| 1987 Toyota Celica GT-S | 8.6 | 16.5@82 | --- | --- |
| 1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE | 8.6 | 16.5@82 | --- | --- |
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE | 8.5 | 16.4@84 | .85g | 158 mph |
| 1993 BMW 325iS | 8.3 | 16.2@87 | .83g | 128 mph |
| 1996 BMW Z3 | 8.1 | 16.1@84 | .91g | 116 mph |
| 1987 Honda Del Sol VTEC | 8.1 | 16.0@84 | .81g | 131 mph |
| 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT | 7.8 | 16.0@85 | .84g | 125 mph |
| 1987 Honda Prelude SH VTEC | 7.7 | 15.8@89 | .85g | 143 mph |
| 1984 Chevrolet Corvette | 7.6 | 15.9@87 | .88g | 137 mph |
| 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT | 7.5 | 15.7@87 | .84g | 128 mph |
| 1985 Nissan 300ZX Turbo | 7.4 | 15.7@86 | .79g | 133 mph |
| 1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo | 7.1 | 15.4@90 | .80g | 144 mph |
| 1995 Ford Mustang GT (5.0 L) | 7.0 | 15.4@91 | .81g | 137 mph |
| 1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula | 6.9 | 15.4@89 | .84g | 130 mph |
| 1985 Pontiac Fiero SE 2M6 | 6.9 | 15.2@90 | .84g | 130 mph |
| 1984 Pontiac Fiero SD-4 | 6.3 | 14.7@93 | .82g | 131 mph |
| 1997 Porsche Boxster | 6.1 | 14.7@93 | na | 149 mph |
| 1993 Ferrari 348 | 5.6 | 14.1@101 | .91g | 157 mph |
| 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo | 5.3 | 13.7@105 | .98g | 155 mph |
VEHICLE TYPE: Mid engine, rear wheel drive, 2-passanger, 2 door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED: $10,761
OPTIONS ON TEST CAR: base fiero se,$9599,air conditioning,$730; sound
system, $248; tilt steering column,$110; interval wipers, $50 carpeted
floor mats, $24
SOUND SYSTEM: Delco Am/ Fm-stereo radio/cassette, 6 speakers, 7 watts per
channel
ENGINE
Type......................4 inline,iron block and head
bore x stroke.............4.00 x 3.00 in, 101.6 x 76.2mm
displacement..............151cu in, 2471cc
Compression Ratio.........9.0:1
Fuel system...............1x1-bbl Rochester throttle-body fuel injection
Emissions controls.........3 way catalytic converter, feedback fuel air
ratio control, EGR auxiliary air pump
Valve Gear.................pushrods, hydraulic lifters
Power (SAE net)............92bhp@4000rpm
Torque (SAE Net)...........134lbs-ft @2800rpm
Redline....................5000rpm
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission.................4speed
Final Drive ratio............4.10:1
Gear Ratio Mph/1000rpm Max. test speed
I 3.53 4.8 24mph(5000rpm)
II 1.95 8.7 43mph(5000rpm)
III 1.24 13.6 68mph(5000rpm)
IV 0.81 20.9 105mph(5000rpm)
DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
Wheelbase..........................93.4 in
Track F/R..........................57.8/58.7 in
Length.............................160.7 in
Width..............................68.9 in
Height.............................46.9 in
Frontal Area.......................18.6 sq ft
Ground clearence...................5.4 in
Curb weight........................2580lbs
Weight distribution................43.4/56.6 %
Fuel Capacity......................10.2 Gal
Oil capacity.......................3.5qt
Water capacity.....................13.7qt
CHASSIS BODY
Type...........................Unit construction with 1 rubber isolated
powertrain cradle
Body material..................molded and fiberglass reinforced plastic
INTERIOR
SAE volume, Front seat......................51 cu ft
trunk space.....................6 cu ft
Front seats............................buckets
Recliner Type..........................Rachet
General comfort........................poor, fair, GOOD, excellent
Fore- and- Aft support.................poor, fair,GOOD, excellent
Lateral support........................poor, fair, GOOD, excellent
SUSPENSION
F...............ind, unequal-Length control arms, coil springs, anti-sway bar
R...............ind, MacPherson strut, coil springs
STEERING
Type................................rack and pinion with hydraluic damper
Turns lock to lock..................3.0
Turning circle curb to curb..........39.9ft
BRAKES
F:.............................9.7 x 0.4-in discs
R:.............................9.7 x 0.5-in discs
Power assist...................Vacuum
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size....................6.0 x 14 in
Wheel type...................Cast aluminum
Tire make and size........Goodyear Eagle GT, p215/60R 14
Test inflation................ F/R 30/30psi
CAR AND DRIVER TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION seconds
Zero to 30mph............................3.3
40mph............................5.1
50mph............................8.1
60mph............................11.3
70mph............................16.2
80mph............................23.9
90mph............................35.6
Top-Gear passing time, 17.8 sec @ 74mph
Top Speed......................105mph
HANDLING
Roadholding, 282-ft-dia skid pad.............0.79 g
Understeer...................................minimal, MODERATE, excessive
Modulation...................................poor, FAIR, good, excellent
Fade.........................................NONE, moderate, heavy
Front rear balance...........................POOR, fair, good
COAST DOWN MEASUREMENT
Road horsepower@ 50mph.........................13.5hp
friction and tire losses @50mph.................6.5hp
Aerodynamic drag @50mphh........................7.0hp
FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving.......................26mpg
EPA highway driving....................42mpg
EPA combined driving...................31mpg
C/D observed fuel economy..............20mpg
INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
idle...........................................51dBA
Full Throttle acceleration (the best kind).....78dBA
70mph crusing..................................76dBA
70mph coasting.................................73dBA
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