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General
Body Style Convertible,Two-seater Passenger Car 2 Door Convertible
Drivetrain n/a Rear Wheel Drive
EPA Classification Two Seater Subcompact
Vehicle n/a Firebird
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) n/a 74.5
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F n/a 690
Maximum Capacity (amps) n/a 105
Brake System
ABS System n/a 4-Wheel
Brakes Front n/a Yes
Brakes Rear n/a Yes
Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) n/a 12.0 x 1.02
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) n/a 11.9 x 1.27
Type of Brakes n/a Power
Drive Train
City MPG 15 n/a
Combined MPG 19 n/a
Displacement (CC) 6.2L/376 3.8L/231
Driveline Rear Wheel Drive n/a
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) n/a 19
Final Drive Ratio 2.41 3.23
Fuel Capacity (gal) 18.5 16.8
Fuel System Direct Injection SFI
Fuel Type Gas V8 n/a
Highway MPG 26 n/a
Horsepower @ RPM 455 @ 6000 200 @ 5200
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) n/a 30
Torque @ RPM 460 @ 4600 225 @ 4000
Total System Capacity (qts) n/a 12.4
Transmission Speeds 8 5
Transmission Type Automatic Manual w/OD
Type of Engine n/a Gas V6
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) n/a 3492
Curb weight (lbs) 3362 n/a
Overall Height (in) 48.9 n/a
Overall Length (in) 176.9 193.4
Overall Width (in) 73.9 52.7
Wheelbase (in) 106.7 101.1
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Liftover Height (in) n/a 35.1
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 10.0 12.9
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.9 37.2
Hip room front (in) 53.7 52.8
Leg room front (in) 43 43.0
Passenger Volume 52 84.0
Seating Capacity - Maximum 2 n/a
Seating capacity - Standard 2 4
Second seat head room (in) n/a 35.3
Second seat hip room (in) n/a 44.4
Second seat leg room (in) n/a 28.9
Second seat shoulder room (in) n/a 55.8
Shoulder room front (in) 55.2 57.4
Suspension
Front suspension Transverse Leaf Spring w/Coil Springs
Ground Clearance (in) - TBD - 4.6
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) n/a 36
Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) n/a 0.59
Rear Suspension Short/Long Arm Salisbury Axle
Rear suspension type line 2 n/a w/Coil Springs
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) n/a 46
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) n/a 1.10
Track Front 63 60.7
Track Rear 61.7 60.6
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size n/a P215/60R16
Rear wheel size (in) n/a 16 x 7.5
Rear wheel type n/a Aluminum
Spare tire size n/a T125/70D15
Spare wheel size (in) n/a 15 x 4
Towing
Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load n/a 100
Tow Capacity Standard 1000
Turning Radius
Lock to Lock Turns n/a 2.7
Steering Diameter Left 37.7 40.6
Steering Diameter Right - TBD - 42.5
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 60,000 n/a
Powertrain Time (Months) 60 n/a
Rust Miles 100,000 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 72 n/a
Warranty - Basic Miles 36,000 n/a
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 n/a






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