1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Sedan Test Drive
Entering its eleventh model year, the Cavalier got a more powerful base engine and added anti-lock brakes as a standard feature. The model line was expanded by one, with a Z24 convertible returning after a two-year hiatus. The lineup now included coupes in VL, RS, and Z24 trim; sedans and wagons in VL and RS guise; and convertibles in RS and Z24 persuasions.
A new fuel-injected system boosted the base 2.2-liter four to 110 horsepower (from 95), while the 3.1-liter V6 that was standard in the Z24 and optional in the RS convertibles and wagons remained at 140 horsepower. Both engines came standard with a five-speed manual, offering a three-speed automatic as an option. New features on all Cavaliers included a shift interlock on automatic equipped models that prevented the gearshift from going into Reverse or Drive unless the brake pedal was depressed, and an innovative power locking system that automatically locked all the doors when the transmission was shifted into Drive, or with manual transmission, when the car reached eight mph. VL and RS models also got new wheel covers.
Total sales slipped to about 225,000 for 1992, though that was enough for a third-place finish behind the Ford Taurus and Honda Accord.
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Man I’d very much like to find this era Cavalier, w/ this exact trim and tranny, w/ say 50k miles.
perhaps, but i would prefer a six!
When I shared my ex’s 93 base model Cavalier for four years I was always very envious of the RS that parked next to us in the lot. The guy had remote start, power windows, and the fold down rear seat. Ours was the base model. Neither was the V6. I’d still like a convertible Cavalier or Sunbird.
how the J-bodies got standard ABS before the W-bodies did, i’ll never know.
@ Robert – It made the J-body a better competitor in that class.