It would originally be offered with a choice of two 400ci and 428ci V8 variants, with both an S or SJ trim levels. In 1970, the selection would still include a 400ci option, but find the 428ci replaced by the 455ci option producing 370 horsepower and a whopping 500 lb. ft....
Horsepower 205 hp Torque 220 lb-ft 0-60 MPH 7.9 seconds Top Speed 144 mph (Estimated) Original MSRP $25,560 (1990) To ensure the ASC/McLaren Grand Prix handled well, aMcLaren-tunedsuspension setup was installed, making for a stiffer ride and more responsive handling. They also outfitted ...
the Grand Prix was marketed as a full-size option with tons of get-up-and-go. The first generation Grand Prix was released in 1962 with a “Trophy” 389 Pontiac V8 producing 303 horsepower. It also featured premium vinyl bucket seats and a dash-mounted...
Engine-wise, the Grand Prix reached a peak in 1969 with the 428 cid V8 making 390 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. However, things took a sharp downturn, as emissions and the switch from SAE Gross to SAE Net power ratings dropped the Grand Prix to just 200–250 horsepower by 1972....
a member of the screaming Oldsmobile Quad 4 family. This one was rated at 150 horsepower and 155 pound-feet. A 3.1-liter V6 with 155 horses and 185 pound-feet was an option. If you got the V6 in your '96 Grand Am, however, you couldn't get a manual transmission. This car has a...
Still, the car's standard 2.8-liter V-6 was weak sauce, with just 130 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque on offer. To remedy that, GM turned to a skunkworks it had previously used to great effect. Car and Driver ASC, the American Sunroof Company, was at its height a...
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP.Features the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP autmobile. Array of high-fidelity hardware; Cornucopia of torque steer from a 210 horsepower powertrain; Makeover of interiors.PadgettJr.MartinKelleyDickEBSCO_AspCar & Driver
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 ...
This is one of the last of the third generation Grand Prix and while the body didn’t change much from ’73 to ’77, there were plenty of mechanical changes. Most of the changes were to meet emission regulations and simply meant that horsepower was down. Thankfully, being an SJ meant ...
but the public applauded this Grand Prix, snapping up nearly 112,500 of the '69s. Sales were healthy through the end of this design generation in 1972, when just under 92,000 were retailed. Styling didn't change much, and although horsepower went down a bit after 1970, big-block perform...