The article focuses on the road test update of the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP of General Motors Corp. The smaller-bore variant of the Corvette Gen IV small-block V-8 has been fitted into the GXP version. The author analyzes the driving grip of the Bridgestone Potenzas in comparison with the ...
But in the Grand Prix GXP, with more horsepower (303 at 5600 rpm) and a lot more torque (323 pound-feet at 4400 rpm), torque steer is not a serious issue. There are hints-a little tugging when the driver cracks the throttle at low speed-but no real wrestling. View Photos Aaron ...
The 400 V8 used a four-barrel carb and could make either 265/350 horsepower, and the 428 V8 also used a four-barrel carb and could make either 360 or 370 horsepower. In 1968, a 390 horsepower version was made available, which is the most powerful production Grand Prix of all time. ...
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Discuss your Bonneville GXP and/or any other Northstar powered Olds or Cadillac... Including the Intrigue / Aurora 3.5L Twin Cam V6 (Short Star ) , 4.0L and 4.6L Northstar V8's. Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements. ...
There are three different trims for this model. The SE and SLE both come equipped with a 3.8-liter V6 engine that can produce 205 hp at 5,200 rpm and 230 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. The GXP has a 4.6-liter V8 engine that can achieve 275 hp at 5,600 rpm and 300 lb-ft of...
the Catalina was the cheapest of four Pontiac models built on the same full-size B-Body platform as the big Chevrolets and Olds 88s of the time (the Star Chief, Bonneville and Grand Prix ranked above it on the 1964 Pontiac Prestige-O-Meter). The 1964 Catalina four-door hardtop with the...
We've had two decades of front-wheel-drive sedans and V6 powerand a handful of years with one uninspired, V8-powered Grand Prix GXP. Its hardly been the stuff of our muscle car dreams. Thanks to ...
(albeit not as seriously as the early Fiero). Like the Fiero, the Solstice didn’t get an engine worthy of its looks until the second year of production, with the arrival of the turbocharged Solstice GXP. And, like the Fiero, it sold well at first, but once the initial demand was ...
Pontiac adds V-8 engine to 2005 Grand Prix lineup 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GXPBy Connie Keane