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Pontiac Astre: Difference between revisions
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| Transmission | | Transmission | ||
| 3-Speed Manual, RWD<br>4 | | 3-Speed Manual, RWD<br>4-Speed Manual, RWD<br>3-Speed Automatic, RWD | ||
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| Engine | | Engine | ||
| 2.3L (140 cid) I4 | | 2.3L (140 cid) I4 (1975-1977)<br>2.5L (151 cid) I4 (1977) | ||
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;" | |- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;" | ||
| Power | | Power | ||
| 72- | | 72-90 hp | ||
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| Similar | | Similar | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 7 February 2007
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| Pontiac Astre | ||
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| Pontiac | ||
| Production | 1975-1977 | |
| Class | Subcompact | |
| Body Style | 2-Door Coupe, 3-Door Hatchback, 3-Door Wagon | |
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| Width | ||
| Height | ||
| Wheelbase | 97" | |
| Weight | 2500-2800 lbs | |
| Transmission | 3-Speed Manual, RWD 4-Speed Manual, RWD 3-Speed Automatic, RWD | |
| Engine | 2.3L (140 cid) I4 (1975-1977) 2.5L (151 cid) I4 (1977) | |
| Power | 72-90 hp | |
| Similar | Chevrolet Vega | |
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The Pontiac Astre was a short-lived corporate twin to the Chevrolet Vega produced between 1975-1977. The biggest difference between the Astre and the Vega was that in 1977 the Astre didn't share the Vega's trouble-prone aluminum-block 2.3L I4 engine - instead it had a Pontiac-built 2.5L I4, which became known as "Iron Duke", to separate itself from the disastrous reputation that plagued the Vega's 2.3 engine. The Astre would be replaced by the Pontiac Sunbird after 1977.
See the Chevrolet Vega entry for further comments about the Pontiac Astre.
