General

Location of final assembly Lansing, Mich.

Body styles 2-door, 4-pass / 4-door, 4-pass

EPA size class Compact

Airbag Dual front

Engineering

Powertrain Transverse front engine/front-wheel drive

Compression Ratio 9.5:1

Valve gear OHV, 2valves per cylinder, belt-driven

Engine Block Cast-iron

Cylinder Head Aluminum alloy

 Emission Control 3-way catalytic converter

Battery 12V, maintenance-free

100,000-Mile Tune-Up Interval No tune-ups for 100,000 miles

Redline 6000 rpm

Bore & Stroke 3.62 in x 3.31 in (92 mm x 84 mm)

Engine type 3.4 liter, Supercharged V-6 Horsepower 262hp @ 5300 rpm

Torque 289 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm

Displacement 204.4 cu in (3350 cc)

Induction System Seq, EFI

Ignition System Electronic direct ignition with knock sensor

Body/Suspension/Chassis

Body Type All Steel unit body

Front Suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs with anti-roll bar

Rear Suspension Semi-trailing arms with coil springs and stabilizer bar

Shock Absorbers Gas-pressurized , front and rear

Steering Type Rack-and-pinion, power-assist

Braking System Ventilated disc/disk, ABS

Turning Circle, Curb-to-Curb 37.7 ft.

Steering Wheel Turns, Lock-to-Lock 2.5

Wheels 17 x 7.5 Cast aluminum-alloy

Tires P225/45R17 BFGoodrich/Comp TA

Parking Brake Drum-in-disc type, mechanically actuated on rear wheels

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) Pontiac-designed system with 4 wheel-speed sensors and electronic/hydraulic control unit

Transmission Types

5-speed manual

4T45-E 4-speed automatic

Performance

0-30 mph. 2.2

0-40 mph. 3.3

0-50 mph. 4.6

 0-60 mph. 6.6

 0-70 mph. 8.5

0-80 mph. 10.9

 Standing quater mile 14.9 sec. @ 91.2 mph.

Braking, 60-0 mph. 116 ft.