2000 Pontiac Firebird

2000 Pontiac Firebird

2000 Pontiac Firebird is available in coupe and convertible body styles and in three models: Firebird, Formula and Trans Am.

The 2000 Pontiac Firebird gets further standard equipment: removable roof panels and a special spoiler on the coupe, and leather seats with six-way power adjustment for the driver.

The engine in the base Coupe or Convertible is the 3800 V6, yielding 200 hp and 225 foot-pounds of torque. The 5.7-liter V8 ( overhead-valve LS1 with aluminum cylinder block and heads) comes in the Formula and Trans Am in 2 versions : 305 horsepower and 335 foot-pounds of torque or, with the WS-6 Ram Air package, 320 horsepower and 345 foot-pounds of torque.

Three transmissions are available: The base Firebird gets a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic; the Formula and Trans-Am get either the automatic or a six-speed manual in which both fifth and sixth gears are overdrive.
The 2000 Pontiac Firebird was fast approaching its final year, bringing to an end one of the last remaining holdovers from the muscle vehicle time. As such, few changes happened in 2002, apart from some new colors and new 17-inch wheels for the WS-6 V8. A re-engineered throttle in the 6-speed manual transmission was also new. The 2000 Firebird was offered as a two-door coupe or convertible in either the base 3.8, 200-hp V6 or the Formula and Trans Am V8. The convertible was offered only as a base and Trans Am trim.
If you do not mind paying the extra insurance, the V8 models are the true powerhorses. The 2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula and Trans Am 5.7 V8 rates 305-hp, but with the WS-6 performance package, revs up to 320-hp, hitting 0-60 in 5 seconds, making it one of the speediest Firebirds ever. The base model V6 may also be outfitted with its own performance package, which adds dual exhaust pipes and limited slip differential. ABS brakes and dual front airbags are standard on all 2000 Pontiac Firebird. A 5-speed manual is standard on the base, with a 4 gear vehicle tran option. A 6-speed comes standard with the V8 models.

2000 Pontiac Firebird exterior dimensions are : overall length ( mm ) : 4,912, overall width ( mm ) : 1,892, overall height ( mm ) : 1,339, wheelbase ( mm ) : 2,568, front track ( mm ) : 1,542, rear track ( mm ) : 1,539 and curb to control turning circle (mm): 12,222.

Interior

2000 Pontiac Firebird Interior

Inside the 2000 Pontiac Firebird, you’re feeling like you are in a racing car, as the low seating position and faraway unseen corners make judging near distances hard. However, with so many tweaks to the front seat and steering wheel, this can be improved.

The convertible top, though good-looking, is wide behind the side windows, creating a large blind spot that complicates parallel parking ; the glass rear window is tiny too. But the power top operates wonderfully simply. A tonneau cover takes up dear limited trunk space, and thus will be left in the garage by many owners.

Not amazingly, the rear seats offer little legroom and virtually no visibility. The convertible top is a tradeoff in the rear compartment; it steals 2.2 inches of hip room, but gives back 4.2 inches of headroom.

The optional front bucket seats are cleverly formed and snug for long distances; they aren’t difficult to climb in and out of, considering how low to the ground they are, but the front doors do scrape on sidewalks. The driver will most likely wish he had a steering wheel with a larger diameter, more in keeping with the high-performance theme of the automobile, and more suited to the excellent handling.

It tilts into a good position, allowing visibility over the knees of an average-sized person. An extra set of sound system controls is found in the heart. Sounds are a high priority for 2000 Pontiac Firebird owners, and even the convertible comes standard with an eight-speaker CD system. There’s a huge fixed cupholder behind the shift lever, which has a stylish leather knob. There’s a neat compartment between the seats, and other storage spots exist in the doors and behind the front seats.

2000 Pontiac Firebird interior dimensions are : front headroom ( mm ) : 945, rear headroom ( mm ) : 897, front hip room ( mm ) : 1,341, rear hip room ( mm ) : 1,128, front leg room ( mm ) : 1,090, rear leg room ( mm ) : 734, front shoulder room ( mm ) : 1,458 and rear shoulder room (mm): 1,417.

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