1998 PONTIAC GRAND
PRIX
PRODUCT
OVERVIEW:
Grand Prix is an expressive, sporty mid-size car that
attracts
attention for its appearance, features and performance. It is
designed for enthusiastic drivers who are youthful in age or
attitude
and want a sporty vehicle with bold, exciting design
and dramatic
performance and handling.
NEW FOR 1998:
* Bosch ABS
standard equipment on all models
* Full-function Bosch electronic traction
control included
with GTP
performance package
*
16" x 6.5" crosslace aluminum wheels available with gold
colour
crosslace
* PRNDL indicator flags added to centre console
* Three new
exterior colours for SE and GT (Silvermist
Metallic, Dark
Forest Green Metallic, and Topaz Gold
Metallic)
*
One new interior colour for SE and GT (Camel)
MODELS:
Grand Prix SE (4-door
sedan)
Grand Prix
GT (4-door
sedan)
Grand Prix
GTP (4-door sedan)-
package
Grand
Prix GT (2-door
coupe)
Grand Prix
GTP (2-door coupe)- package
VEHICLE CLASS:
Mid-size
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Fairfax,
Kansas
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
Grand Prix customers look for
a car that offers something extra
in terms of performance and driving
satisfaction. The Grand Prix
appeals to the youngest, educated buyers
in the middle market.
These buyers are true driving enthusiasts who
want eye-catching
excitement in a sleek, sporty, distinctive car that
delivers
spirited performance and nimble handling.
PRODUCT
MILESTONES:
1962 - Rear-wheel-drive Grand Prix debuts as a new
Pontiac
model
1969 - All new mid
size Grand Prix now on intermediate
GM
platform
1988 - All-new Grand
Prix models debut on
front-wheel-drive
platform
1989
- First full year of production for
new-generation
Grand Prix
models
1990 - Two new models introduced -- STE and LE
sedans
(which have lowest
coefficient of drag of any
GM
product ever tested with a Cd of
0.29); air
conditioning now
standard on all Grand Prix models
1991 - GTP coupe introduced with all-new
3.4L DOHC V6
(produced at St.
Catharines, Ont.); GT and SE
coupes
feature new appearance with
minor facelift; SE sedan
features
revised exterior treatment; new
Generation
II Head Up Display
optional on SE and STE
1992 - LE sedan receives exterior freshening for an
STE
look
1993 - Sport appearance
package available on LE sedan;
4-
speed electronically controlled
automatic
transmission available
w/3.1L V6 engine
1994 - Dual air bags added as standard;
4-speed
electronically controlled
automatic transmission
standard;
PASS-Key® II theft-deterrent
system
standard; revised instrument
panel
1995 - Variable-effort speed-sensitive steering included
in
GT/GTP packages; body structure
enhanced to meet
1997 dynamic side
impact standards
1996 - New electronically controlled clutch added
for
improved fuel economy; new long
life engine coolant
and spark plugs
added
1997 - 35th anniversary of Grand Prix nameplate; '97
model
on sale in late summer of
1996; all-new exterior
styling
(first major makeover since Grand
Prix
became a front-wheel-drive
model in 1988);
supercharged 3800
Series II V6 engine offered
1998 - Bosch ABS standard equipment on all
models; full-
function Bosch
electronic traction control
included
with GTP performance
package
SE \GT \GT
EXTERIOR FEATURES
SEDAN\SEDAN\COUPE
Antenna
Rear window
integrated
(included
on all
upgraded
sound
systems)
O
O O
Fog Lamps Fog
lights
S
S S
Glass
Solar-control,
tinted
S
S S
Headlamps
Composite halogen,
reflector
optics
S
S S
Mirrors
Dual, left and right power
remote S S S
Mouldings
Specific front/rear
fascias,
lower
aero ground effects -
S
S
Bodyside,
body-colour
S
S S
Paint
Base-coat/clear-coat
S
S S
Spoiler
Rear, deck-lid
O
O O
Sunroof
Power, sliding glass panel
O O O
Tires
P205/70R15
all-season blackwall S -
-
P225/60R16
all-season
performance
blackwall
O
S S
Wheels
15" x 6" steel,
bolt-on
wheel
covers
S
-
-
16"
x 6.5" 5-blade cast-aluminum O -
-
16"
x 6.5" crosslace
cast-aluminu
(Gold
or machine-faced)
O O
O
16"
x 6.5" 5-spoke cast-aluminum - S
S
16"
x 6.5" high-polish
5-spoke
cast-aluminum
-
O O
Wiper System 2-speed with
variable
delay
(intermittent)
S
S S
S -
Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SE \GT \GT
INTERIOR FEATURES
SEDAN\SEDAN\COUPE
Accessory
Power Retained accessory power
S S
S
Air Conditioning Manual
S
S
S
Automatic,
dual-zone
O
O O
Console
Front floor with
armrest,
storage,
cupholders
S
S S
Cruise Control Electronic with resume,
coast
and
decelerate/accelerate features S S S
Defogger
Electric rear window
S
S S
Floor Mats Front and
rear, carpeted S
S S
Heat Ducts Rear seat,
floor
S
S S
Instrumentation Analogue cluster
(includes
speedometer,
tachometer,
coolant
temperature,
and fuel
gauges;
low
oil level, low coolant
level
and
fuel level indicators) S S
S
Head-Up
Display (HUD),
includes
trip
computer
O
O
O
Trip
computer
O
O
O
Turn
signal on-reminder
S S
S
Lamps
Front ashtray,
front reading
and
trunk
S
S S
Mirrors
Visor vanity, left and
right
covered
S
S S
Packages
Premium Lighting package
includes
front
door courtesy lamps,
rear
reading
lamps, electrochromic
auto
dimming
inside rearview
mirror,
illuminated
visor vanity
mirrors
and
passenger assist handles O O
O
Seats
6-way power
driver adjuster
with
4-way
power lumbar adjuster O S
S
Integral
child seat (deletes
rear
seat
centre pass-through) O
O
O
Cloth
reclining bucket
seats
(manual
driver lumbar adjuster
on
SE)
S
S
S
Reclining
bucket seats
with
perforated
leather seating
areas
(includes
heated driver seat
and
rear
seat centre pass-through) O O
O
Rear
seat centre pass-through O O
O
Steering Column Tilt-Wheel(tm), adjustable
S S
S
Steering Wheel Leather-wrapped, sound
system
controls
O
S S
Trunk
Release, power
remote
S
S
S
Cargo
convenience net
O
O O
Windows
Power, driver's
express-down
feature
(passenger
window
lock-out
feature on Sedan) S S
S
S -
Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SE \GT \GT
SOUND SYSTEMS
SEDAN\SEDAN\COUPE
All
Grand Prix sound systems include an
electronically tuned Delco AM/FM
stereo
with seek up/down and digital
clock:
AM/FM
stereo, cassette
tape
player
and Delco TheftLock(tm) S S
S
AM/FM
stereo, compact disc
player
and
Delco TheftLock(tm)
O O
O
AM/FM
stereo, cassette
tape
player,
7-band graphic
equalizer,
clock,
Delco
Theftlock(tm)
includes
leather-wrapped
steering
wheel
with sound system
controls
on
SE Sedan (includes
8-speaker
Hi-Performance
sound system) O O
O
AM/FM
stereo, compact
disc
player,
7-band graphic
equalizer,
Delco
Theftlock(tm);
includes
leather-wrapped
steering
wheel
with
sound system controls
on
SE
Sedan (includes
8-speaker
Hi-Performance
sound system) O O
O
4-speaker
Extended Range
sound
system
S
S
S
8-Speaker
Hi-Performance
sound
system
O
O
O
Trunk-mounted
remote 12-disc
CD
changer
O
O O
S -
Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SE \GT \GT
MECHANICAL
SEDAN\SEDAN\COUPE
Battery
Delco Freedom II with
battery
run-down
protection
S
S S
Block Heater Engine block heater
S
S S
Brakes
Power, 4-wheel disc,
ABS S S
S
Engines
3.1L 3100 V6 with SFI
S
-
-
3.8L
3800 Series II V6 with
SFI
(SE
only includes 16" x
6.5"
crosslace
cast-aluminum
wheels
and
P225 /60R16
all-season
performance
tires)
O
S
S
3.8L
Supercharged 3800 Series
II
V6
with SFI (requires
GTP
Performance
Package)
-
O O
Exhaust System Aluminized stainless steel
S S
S
Split
dual exhaust outlets - S
S
Performance GTP Performance Package
(requires
3.8L
Supercharged 3800 Series
II
V6);
includes
heavy-duty
transmission,
full-range
traction
control,
GTP nameplates,
rear
deck-lid
spoiler, Sport
suspension
and
P225/60HR16 Goodyear
Eagle
RS-A
all-season
performance
tires,
and trip computer) -
O O
Steering
Power, rack-and-pinion
S
-
-
Power,
magnetic
speed
variable-assist,
rack-and-pinion - S S
Suspension
4-wheel independent
S
S S
Transmission 4-speed
electronically
controlled
automatic
with
overdrive
S
S S
S -
Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SE \GT \GT
SAFETY AND SECURITY
SEDAN\SEDAN\COUPE
Air
Bags Driver and front
passenger,
frontal
S
S S
Anti-Lock Brakes Anti-lock braking system
(ABS),
4-wheel
S
S S
BTSI
Brake/transmission
shift
interlock
feature
S
S S
Door Locks Rear door,
child-security S S
-
Automatic
power,
programmable
with
lock-out protection
and
delayed
locking feature
S S
S
Fog Lamps Fog lights
S
S S
Headlamps
Daytime running lamps,
automatic
light
control, flash-to-pass S S
S
Lighting
Illuminated entry/exit
system
with
theatre dimming
S
S S
Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry
system O S
S
Security Package Includes remote keyless
entry
system
with trunk release,
panic
feature
and
audible/visible
theft-deterrent
system O
S S
Traction Control Enhanced traction system (ETS)
S S S
Roadside Service 24-hour
Roadside
Assistance
Program
S
S S
S -
Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL PRODUCT
INFORMATION
FRAME
Unitized body
frame
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel body
panels
(except
roof)
SUSPENSION
Front:
Independent, MacPherson strut, coil
spring,
stabilizer
bar
Rear:
Independent, Tri-link, coil over
strut,
stabilizer
bar
BRAKES
Power-assisted, 4-wheel
disc, w/vented
front
disc
(Bosch ABS anti-lock)
STEERING
Rack-and-pinion,
power-assisted;
Magnasteer
magnetic, speed-variable
assist
(standard
on GT and GTP models)
WHEELS
SE SEDANS
GT SEDAN
/
COUPE
16"
x 6.5" 16" x
6.5"
steel
w/bolt on
cast-aluminum
wheel
covers
TIRES
P205/70R17
P225/60R16
all-season
all-season
performance
ENGINES
3.1L 3100 V6
3.8L 3800 Series II
V6
Type
60-degree OHV
V6 90-degree OHV V6
Bore x Stroke
89.0 x 84.0 mm 96.52 x
86.36
mm
(3.51
x 3.31") (3.80 x
3.40")
Displacement 3136 cc (191cu.in.) 3791 cc
(231cu.in.)
Compression 9.6:1
9.4:1
Fuel
Regular
Unleaded Regular Unleaded
Fuel Induction
Sequential FI Sequential
FI
Horsepower 160 hp @ 5200 rpm
195 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque
185lb.-ft.@ 4000rpm
225lb.-ft.@ 4000rpm
ENGINES
3.8L 3800 Series II V6 SC
(Supercharged)
Type
90-degree OHV
V6
Bore x Stroke 96.52 x 86.36
mm
(3.80
x 3.40")
Displacement 3791 cc (231 cu.in.)
Compression
8.5:1
Fuel
Premium
Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential FI
Horsepower
240 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque
280 lb.-ft. @ 3600
rpm
LAYOUT
Front
engine / front-wheel drive
TRANSMISSION
4-speed electronic
automatic
w/overdrive
Gear Ratios 1st
2.92
2nd
1.57
3rd
1.00
4th
0.71
Reverse
2.39
Final Drive Ratio 3.29 -
(3.1L)
3.29
-
(3.8L)
2.93
- (3.8L SC)
EXTERIOR
DIMENSIONS
COUPE
SEDANS
Wheelbase
2807 mm (110.5")
2807 mm (110.5")
Length
5006
mm (197.1") 4991 mm (196.5")
Width
1846
mm ( 72.7") 1846 mm ( 72.7")
Height
1390
mm ( 54.7") 1390 mm ( 54.7")
Track
Front 1567 mm ( 61.7")
1550 mm (
61.0")
Rear
1562 mm ( 61.5") 1562 mm (
61.5")
INTERIOR
DIMENSIONS
COUPE
SEDANS
Leg
Room 1076/ 915
mm 1076/ 915
mm
front/rear
(42.4/36.0")
(42.4/36.0")
Head Room
973/ 928 mm
973/ 928
mm
front/rear
(38.3/36.5")
(38.3/36.5")
Shoulder Room
1485/1453 mm
1485/1453
mm
front/rear
(58.5/57.2")
(58.5/57.2")
Hip Room
1416/1380 mm
1416/1380
mm
front/rear
(55.7/54.3")
(55.7/54.3")
WEIGHTS /
CAPACITIES
COUPE
SEDANS
Curb
Weight 1550kg(3415 lb.)
1575kg(3480
lb.)-GT
1527kg(3375
lb.)-SE
Fuel Capacity 68 L (15 gal)
68 L (15 gal)
Passenger Seating
2/3
3/3
(2/3 in GT
Sedan)
Trunk Volume 453 L
(16.0 cu.ft.) 453 L (16.0 cu.ft.)
Liftover Height 787
mm (31.0") 787 mm (31.0")
Interior Volume
3118L(110.1 cu.ft.) 3271L(115.5 cu.ft.)
Towing
Maximum
Gross: 455 kg (1000 lb.)