| Wheelbase |
101 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe."; no separate Trans Am figure printed) |
| Tread, front |
60.7 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe.") |
| Tread, rear |
60.6 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe.") |
| Length |
189.8 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe.") |
| Width |
72 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe.") |
| Height |
49.8 in |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe.") |
| Curb weight |
2,858 lb |
Firebird coupe (table column "1982 Firebird Cpe."; the page prints 2,858 lbs and a -522 lbs change from 1981) |
| Front head room |
37 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Front leg room |
43 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Front shoulder room |
57.7 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Front hip room |
56.3 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Rear head room |
35.6 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Rear leg room |
28.6 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Rear shoulder room |
56.3 in |
Firebird coupe |
| Rear hip room |
42.8 in |
Firebird coupe |
| EPA interior volume index |
84/12 cu ft |
Firebird coupe (printed as "84/12 cu.ft."; the page prints the 1981 comparison as 85/9) |
| Maximum cargo area |
30.9 cu ft |
Firebird coupe, rear seat folded down |
| Turning diameter, curb-to-curb |
36.7 ft |
Firebird (stated for the Firebird generally, not per model) |
| Fuel tank capacity |
16 gal |
steel fuel tank; the page gives it for coupe, SE and Trans Am |
| Drag coefficient |
0.351 Cd |
Firebird (production car; printed ".351") |
| Drag coefficient |
0.342 Cd |
Trans Am (printed ".342 for the Firebird Trans Am"; the Trans Am page calls it nine points better than the Firebird coupe) |
| Standard Trans Am engine |
5.0 liter 4-barrel V-8, 145 horsepower, with dual resonator exhaust |
Trans Am |
| Standard Trans Am transmission and axle |
heavy-duty 4-speed manual transmission with 3.21:1 rear axle ratio |
Trans Am |
| Trans Am 0 to 60 mph, standard powertrain |
10 s |
Trans Am with standard 5.0 liter 4-barrel V-8 (dealer-book statement; no test conditions given) |
| Dual TBI 5.0 liter V-8 rating |
165 horsepower at 4200 rpm |
Trans Am option (requires automatic transmission and WS6) |
| Dual TBI 5.0 liter V-8 compression ratio |
9.5:1 (versus 8.6:1 for the 4-barrel V-8) |
Trans Am option |
| Trans Am 0 to 60 mph, Dual TBI V-8 |
9 s |
Trans Am with Dual TBI 5.0 liter V-8 and automatic transmission (dealer-book statement; no test conditions given) |
| Level I suspension (Firebird coupe standard) |
27mm front stabilizer bar (29mm with optional engines), 15:1 steering gear ratio, 14 x 6 in steel wheels, P195/75R14 glass-belted blackwall tires |
Firebird coupe |
| Level II suspension (Trans Am and SE standard; available on coupe) |
30mm front stabilizer bar, 14:1 steering gear ratio, heavier front springs, 12mm rear stabilizer bar, 14 x 7 in cast aluminum wheels, P205/70R14 steel-belted blackwall tires |
Trans Am and SE standard, available on coupe |
| Level III suspension, special performance handling package (WS6) |
32mm front stabilizer bar, 12.7:1 steering gear ratio, 17mm rear stabilizer bar with V-6 or 21mm with V-8, 4-wheel power disc brakes, limited-slip differential, 15 x 7 in cast aluminum wheels, P215/65R15 steel-belted blackwall tires, stowaway inflatable spare |
Trans Am and SE option (required with Dual TBI V-8) |
| Front seat travel |
5 to 7 1/2 (increased from 5 in; printed as "5 to 7 1/2 inches") |
Firebird coupe |
