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How fast does a 1979 Trans Am go?

How fast does a 1979 Trans Am go?

Top Speed: 134 mph (215.6 kph) 0-60 mph (96.6 kph): 6.9 secs.

How much horsepower did a 1979 Trans Am have?

220 hp
The net result of the effort was a rating of 220 hp at 4,000 rpm and 320 lb/ft of torque at 2,800 rpm. Backing every T/A 6.6 engine throughout the ’79 model year was an 11-inch clutch disc and pressure-plate assembly, and a Borg-Warner Super T10 four-speed manual transmission with a First-gear ratio of 2.43:1.

How fast is a 1978 Trans Am?

4) (model since October 1977 for North America )…

Top speed:
(theor. without speed governor) 203 km/h / 126 mph

What year was the fastest stock Trans Am?

1987
1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA World Record 267.618 mph As a result, the Banks’ team, beginning with the Hanky-Panky Studebaker in 1978, followed by the Sundowner Corvette in 1981, and finally the Twin-Turbo GTA in 1987 through 1997, held the record for the “World’s Fastest Passenger Car” for two decades.

How fast is the Pontiac Firebird?

Performance

0 – 100 kph 9.0 s
0 – 60 mph 8.7 s
Top speed 224 kph (139 mph)

What was the best muscle car in 1979?

Pontiac’s famous 1964 GTO was the first muscle car. This 400-powered Firebird Formula as the last muscle car makes Pontiac the alpha and the omega. Extending the muscle car era into 1979 required special planning….Is the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula W72 the Last Muscle Car?

Auto 4-Speed
Formula NA 28,009
Year Total 21,384* 42,881
1979
Trans Am 0 8,326

How fast can a Pontiac Firebird go?

The Firebird Trans Am had a top speed of around 120 mph (193 km/h) and could go from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.8 seconds.

How many Firebird Trans Ams were made in 1979?

Pontiac was obviously doing something right, as 1979 saw an all-time-high Firebird production figure of 211,453 units, 117,108 of which were Trans Ams. How could this be so?

When did the Pontiac Trans Am get the 403 engine?

Or at least I do. The 403 was introduced in 1977 for larger cars to actually move themselves during an era of strict emission laws and fuel consumption standards. The 403 should have won the hearts of many since most of the 1977 Trans Ams from Smokey and the Bandit employed them.

What was the shape of the Pontiac Trans Am in 1979?

Although the overall body shell retained its basic shape throughout the 1970-’81 run, ’79 models featured freshly redesigned nose and tail sections, both molded from a new, softer plastic material (this also included the front and rear spoilers, as well as the wheel opening spoilers).

What kind of car was the 1979 Pontiac Firebird?

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am T/A 6.6-litre V8 4-speed (man. 4) (model since October 1978 for North America ) car specifications & performance data review The same class cars with similar performance: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am T/A 6.6-litre V8 4-speed Market Competition Review

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