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1995 Pontiac Sunfire Convertible Test Drive

Posted on 08. May, 2013 by .

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      All-new replacement for aged Sunbird comes in SE coupe or sedan, and GT coupe trim levels. An SE convertible debuted midyear. Dual airbags, ABS, tilt steering and tachometer are standard. Base engine is a 2.2-liter four-cylinder good for 120 horsepower. GT models get a 150-horsepower Quad 4 engine, which is optional on [...]

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1995 Pontiac Sunfire SE Test Drive

Posted on 27. Apr, 2013 by .

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    The amount of attention a new car draws is a good barometer for how well the designers did their job. It appears Pontiac designers were right on target with the Sunfire, a car clearly inspired by its stablemate, the Firebird. The Sunfire replaced the 13-year-old Sunbird. Pontiac officials felt the car was so [...]

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1993 Pontiac Firebird SLP Firehawk Test Drive

Posted on 22. Aug, 2012 by .

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Shoppers seeking extra Firebird-style hustle without drawing too much attention to themselves would be advised to focus on the Firehawk. Except for the identifying door script, scooped hood, and, (IMO) aftermarket looking aluminum wheels, the subtly styled SLP Firehawk looked nearly identical to the base and Formula coupe. Underneath, however lurked an upgraded, re-tuned 300-horsepower [...]

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1993 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Test Drive

Posted on 22. Aug, 2012 by .

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Reason versus passion. Pontiac relied on the fact that the young often confuse these two elements of life to seduce them with their latest Firebrd so gorgeous as to tempt a saint, and giving them enough excitement to eradicate a ton of hang ups. What is worse is that it worked very well. The young [...]

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1992 Pontiac Bonneville SE Test Drive

Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 by .

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Each is one of a kind; these respectably sized sedans offer their version of comfort and luxury according to General Motors. If the Buick and the Oldsmobile easily go by unseen, the Pontiac which is the boisterous one of the group, is more easily identifiable and also the most popular…

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1988 Pontiac Fiero GT Preview Test Drive

Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by .

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Fiero at last. Revised suspension means that Pontiac’s mid engined sports car can now bear its name with pride; it’s a sports car at last. The Pontiac Fiero has at last made up its mind. After $30 million of suspension and chassis development the utility commuter car that looked like a sports car is now [...]

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1985 Pony Car Comparison Chevrolet Camaro vs Pontiac Firebird vs Ford Mustang

Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by .

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Pony cars, coined in the 60′s with the introduction of the original Ford Mustang and its equestrian namesake, describing an affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image. Retaliated by GM’s Chevrolet Camaro in 1967, and later with Pontiac’s 1969 Firebird. The group had other spokesman from other manufacturers like Dodge, Plymouth [...]

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1991 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible Test Drive

Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by .

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After over a two decade hiatus, Pontiac finally returned with a cloth top version of the GM F-body, shared with Chevrolet’s Camaro. Working with the company ASC (American Sunroof Company), the same company the assisted Pontiac in the turbo’ing of its 1990 Grand Prix Turbo, Coupe and Sedan, they were able to virtually minimize body [...]

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1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo Sedan Test Drive

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

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For fans of the ‘Excitement’ Division, going from third in sales in the US Market, to extinct in 18 years is hard to grasp. Especially considering as recent as 1990 they were making unique, one year only editions of the corporate ubiquitous GM10 platform. The Turbo version of the Grand Prix initially debuted as a [...]

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1990 Pontiac Trans Sport Test Drive

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

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I always loved the profile look of the Pontiac Trans Sport, but when viewed dead on from the front, the inset skinny wheels made it look tipsy. Since GM’s Astro/Safari twins failed to make a dent in Chrysler’s minivan sales, GM developed it’s first front wheel drive minivan for the 1990 model year. Due to [...]

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