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General Motors launched many small sports cars in the 90s, among which the Pontiac Firebird IV launched by Pontiac may be the more common "American sports car" model in China that year.
↑ A Pontiac Firebird IV pre-version / Pontiac Firebird IV photographed in Guangzhou in 2013 hangs a Shantou foreign black plate.
↑ In addition to the loss of the rim cover, the appearance of this car still retains a high degree of originality, but unfortunately it was abandoned at the entrance of a certain community and disappeared soon after.
Pontiac Firebird IV was born in 1993, is based on the general F platform (F-Body) to create a product, the same platform is also Chevrolet Camaro IV (Chevorlet Camaro IV), it has to be said that the side similarity between the two is quite high.
↑ 1996–97 Chevrolet Camaro IV/Chevrolet Camaro RS.
The exterior design of the Firebird IV model is very unique, although it does not have the super masculine brought by the tough body line of its predecessor, but it is still attractive.
In addition to the ratio of a long front and a short tail, the sleek front design is also a highlight, and its headlight cluster is a hidden "jump light" design, which is quite common in sports cars in the 90s; The engine air intakes of the regular version that fit the ground look like the mouthparts of some aquatic creatures, while similar to the high-performance Trans Am version, the air intakes are replaced by two round fog lights, which is full of science fiction.
↑ Pontiac Firebird Trans Am version from 1993–1997
The Trans Am version is equipped with a GM LS1 5.7-liter V8 self-priming petrol engine, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, which can output a maximum of 320 hp and accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, while the WS6 Trans Am Plus version of 2001-2002 compresses acceleration time to 5 seconds.
Most of the imported domestic Pontiac Firebirds are the early ordinary versions that left the factory from 1993 to 1997, priced at about 700,000 yuan that year, equipped with a GM L32 3.4-liter V6 gasoline engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission, with a maximum output of 160 horsepower. After 1995, it was replaced by an L36 3.8-liter V6 engine, and the maximum power was increased to 200 hp.
↑ Photographed by @WaterLam Under a bridge somewhere in Guangzhou, there is a pre-version of the fourth generation of Pontiac Firebird without a license plate.
↑ Its roof is a hardtop structure with a chunky C-pillar design, which seems to have the taste of a 911 Targa.
↑ The large area of checkered taillights is also the representative shape of the Firebird series.
↑ Firebird IV, center console view. (Source: wheelsage.org)
In the mid-1998 facelift, the most obvious change in its appearance was the addition of a pair of pig-nose-like air intakes at the front of the nose cover, while the interesting jumping light design was still retained.
↑ Late Pontiac Firebird IV from 1998–2002. (Source: wheelsage.org)
The Firebird IV was also the last Firebird product and was discontinued in 2002. Its "barely counted" successor, the last Pontiac GTO, was only officially unveiled in 2004. Although the predecessors of GTO are the main members of American muscles, this generation of GTO actually has little to do with "American style", and its blood comes from Holden [dog head] in Australia
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