GM's reason for killing the 1989 Pontiac Fiero: it was matching the Corvettes performance, for half the cost.
Consider this: the 1989 Corvette had 245 Horsepower V8 and would have weighed 600 lbs more than the 200 horsepower DOHC V6 1989 Fiero.
The Fiero would have more than likely at least matched the Corvette’s performance at less than half the price.
Even though sales for the 1988 model year were set at 26,401, the sales would eventually rebound, due to a $30 million dollar investment for the new suspension which corrected all problems the 1984-1987 models had and offered the new design for the 1988 and 1989/1990 model.
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And with two less cylinders, slap a turbo on and you have a demon.
“Porsche Eater” 2.9L Aluminum block V6, turbo + intercooler (located on wing)
I thought it was because nobody would buy the things. Sales were down.
The 88 model Fiero was not advertised as the often as the previous years, which is also Why Canadian ‘88 GT’s were very limited.
The first owners of their ‘88 recall not seeing a commercial for the ‘88 model, too!
I thought it was because they were turds.
That’s your opinion.
Heck they were fast but they were crap. But I wouldn’t mine to make one into a track car.
It could have had a crappy engine, and suspension, I just wanted that to be in production