What year was the Firehawk?
A New Generation When the fourth generation F-Body debuted as 1993 models, the Firehawk came along for the ride.
What was the first year of the Pontiac Firehawk?
The Beginning of the Firehawk. In 1991, Pontiac and SLP jointed forces to create a new performance RPO code named B4U, AKA the SLP Firehawk. This option was first available on the Firebird Formulas, a non-Trans Am V8 bird, during the last year of the 3rd generation.
What kind of engine does a Pontiac Firebird have?
Pontiac only made 500 Firehawks in 1994, this is car no. 140 of 500. Performance was top notch on this ’94 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk, rated at 315 horsepower, thanks to a 5.7 liter LT1 V8 engine. Backed by a 6-speed manual transmission! Leather tan interior, power locks, power windows, ram air.
When did the second generation Firehawk come out?
201 Firehawks were made for 1993, and the second generation Firehawk would live on until the final year run for the Firebirds. For the second generation of Firehawks, upgrades were far more subtle, making the car more affordable.
What was the RPO code for the Pontiac Firehawk?
For the second generation of Firehawks, upgrades were far more subtle, making the car more affordable. For 1993-1996 the SLP Firehawks came with a 300 horsepower/300 lbs-ft of torque LT1. All Firehawks made through 1996 were Formulas with the RPO code R6V.
How much horsepower does a Firehawk Trans Am have?
That first Firehawk offered 350 horsepower, hit 60 mph in only 4.6 seconds, and ran the quarter in 13.2 seconds at 107 mph ( C/D, June 1991). It blew the factory’s 205-hp Trans Am into the dandelions, but it required prospects to fork over another $23,000 to $33,000 on top of the Firebird Formula’s $17,000 price.
Where can I buy a 1999 Pontiac Firehawk?
Just go into any Pontiac dealership and check the box marked WU6—not to be confused with WS6, the “factory” Ram Air option package built for Pontiac by another outside supplier, ASC, of Southgate, Michigan—for the base Firehawk. It costs $3999. Specify the Anniversary package for another $1999, and SLP springs into action.
When was the first SLP Trans Am Firehawk made?
It does seem a little premature to mark 10 years of production only nine years after the first Firehawk hit the market as a 1992 model. However, a half-dozen or so of the earliest Firehawks did escape the factory with 1991 VIN numbers, so SLP believes that chronological protocols are satisfied.
When did the first Firebird Trans Am Come Out?
That first Firehawk offered 350 horsepower, hit 60 mph in only 4.6 seconds, and ran the quarter in 13.2 seconds at 107 mph (C/D, June 1991). It blew the factory’s 205-hp Trans Am into the dandelions, but it required prospects to fork over another $23,000 to $33,000 on top of the Firebird Formula’s $17,000 price.