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1988 Pontiac Fiero

1988 Pontiac Fiero

1988 Pontiac Fiero featured a 2.5-liter, inline-four base engine rated at 98 hp and 135 ft-lbs of torque, or in the Formula and GT models, a 2.8-liter V6 rated at 135 hp and 160 ft-lbs of torque. Despite the body of the car being all composite, underneath the 1988 Pontiac Fiero had a fairly heavy spaceframe, which meant it still weighed in at around 2,700 lbs.

A brand new suspension built solely for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero was fitted to the car. At the time Lotus was about to be acquired by General Motors, and it has been rumoured that this company had a hand in tuning the new Fiero suspension. Handling was much improved with the revised control arm and knuckles, which greatly reduced steering effort and scrub radius.

With the proper setup and 4-speed manual gearbox, the 1988 Pontiac Fiero could achieve 40 mpg on the highway. With the 3-speed THM-125 automatic gearbox the MPG dropped to 32, which is still very impressive. The vehicles weighed just under 2600 pounds and had a wheelbase that measured a short 93.4 inches.

The 1988 Pontiac Fiero also got new stoppers - vented discs on all four corners with two-piece calipers up front. The change helped tackle the common gripe that the car could easily overwhelm the brake system. GM also blessed the car with T-Tops for the first and only time during the Fiero’s short history. If ever there was a high note to leave on, this was it.

The two buckets are race inspired and do a great job of holding you in place once you cross the threshold. There is no backseat, or even a feigned attempt at rear storage. A center console adds to the cradling effect of the seats. The console houses the ashtray and power window switches as well as the shifter.

The background trim of the dash and the center console was a plastic material with a laminate made to look like brushed aluminum. Another features in the 1988 Pontiac Fiero are leather seats, power windows, power seats, power locks, power mirrors, A/C, ABS, cruise control, non-smoker, always garaged, and service records.

1988 Pontiac Firebird

1988 Pontiac Firebird

In the 1988 Pontiac Firebird, there were base and Trans Am editions, plus a Formula package for the base model and the sizzling GTA. Both Formula and Trans Am are powered by a standard 170-hp V-8 engine, but could be ordered with a high-output edition that featured multipoint fuel injection.

With manual shift, that engine delivered 215 horsepower. Automatic slashed output to 190 bhp. Heading the performance parade again was the 5.7-liter V-8 engine, boosted to 225 horsepower-standard with the GTA package, optional in Formula or Trans Am.

The 1988 Pontiac Firebird comes standard with a 5-Speed Manual Overdrive or 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive transmission and is a rear-wheel drive vehicle. It has a curb weight of approximately 3318 lbs. The Non-ABS front brakes are disc and the rear brakes are disc.

All 1988 Pontiac Firebird engines were fuel-injected in this year, consigning the 4-barrel carburetor to the dustbin of history. Base models added standard aluminum wheels. Another features are 4-wheel disc brakes, factory front and rear security system, heavy duty suspension, lumbar seats, two port injection, power windows, power locks, power seats, power mirrors, and has been kept in garage.

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