1992 Pontiac SLP FireHawk | Retro Review

[@nutz4gunz457]

0-60 in 4.6 seconds in 1992 was very fast. This thing would smoke 99.9% of the cars on the road back then.

[@lilskippa2574]

Nutz4Gunz45 the dodge demon goes 0-60 in 2.3

[@throttleblip1]

Yeah most cars are so slow from that era

[@rjgthuro]

This thing was Ferrari fast! It is even fast today. 13 sec quarter is the performance sweetspot

[@mcfritter]

LIL SKIPPA the Demon wasn't around back then. You Do know that right?

[@korndawggy1801]

Nutz4Gunz45 4.6 seconds is still fast today.

[@tanman1501]

0-60 in 4.6 seconds is fast by 2017 standards. Yet you'll hear moronic comments of only 350 HP?!

[@1flynlow]

and they ignore 395 ft lbs.

[@PhenomProductions23]

Tuner Kids today watch Fast & Furious too much think horsepower is everything. It's not. Torque wins races. Torque is that thing that makes the tires spin and "puts you back in your seat feeling"

[@spinal_capped]

Imagine this thing on modern rubber!! Sub-4 second 0-60 EASY!!

[@PhenomProductions23]

Nitto or Mickey Thompson drag radials

[@russelmcfarland9521]

I'm sure this car isn't as heavy as the new ones too

[@PhenomProductions23]

Just for reference, the Top 1992 Trans Am GTA & Camaro Z28 were making 245hp & 345 torque on the L98. The Firehawk had a 4 bolt main block with Forged internals making 350hp & 390 torque with better handling, lighter, 17"9 wheels, Ferrari F40 Brembo Brakes, a Germam Built ZF-6 speed a Dana 44 Axle and 3.54 gears.

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

Imagine what would have Pontiac done if their engines weren't killed off. Judging by Buick's progress, the Turbo Trans Am would have reached 400 HP in the 80ies.

[@FJB8885]

If you bought a new 90s Pontiac T/A, Grand Prix you got this free magazine subscription called Street Legal Pontiac. They would advertise for SLP to do any kind of performance on your Pontiac firebird the Grand Prix. An SLP makes your hair stand up. Tires were pricey back then.

[@aidaaliten8817]

354 gears

[@rodmunch69]

@@SparrowNoblePoland my 2005 GTO had 400hp, but they geared it wrong, you only got a 0-60 around 5.0 or more, BUT, if you were doing 60 and floored it, the thing took off like a rollercoaster and would literally throw you back in your seat. Personally I think they should have tightened up the lower part of the power band since I rarely need to quickly go from 100mph to 130mph, which it would do.

[@rickybobbydastar6534]

Why tf would GM get rid of Pontiac

[@justsumguy2u]

Now that's a musclecar experience---no traction control or fancy gadgets, just punch it and hang on for dear life.

[@briancenti5423]

and with speed denisty intake, i quickly changed all that out to a huge K & N air filter, among other things. i pulled on vettes, miss the hell out of that car..nope ABS started in '93

[@eddielt1sl]

Yea real men don't need sissy traction control. Long Live Live Axle RWD.

[@QthAgR8]

justsomeguytoyou 😂😂

[@DimitriosChannel]

LOL ironic both my (97 Z28 LT1) and my (99 SS LS1) both don't have traction control. But I'm good where I can drink a cup of coffee while spinning sideways leaving my busy road intersection near my house.

[@cali2468]

@Zero Cool I miss my white '88 T/A 5.7L that was a rare fully loaded car; T-tops, digital dash, steering wheel audio controls, Bose premium audio...that car had everything.

[@TunerGuy_90]

I was born in 1990, and I gotta say... Cars/trucks from the 90's, still appeal to me more than anything new these days!!!!

[@andrewlopson3394]

Cars form the 80s and 90s had a lot more personality and style IMHO...they tend to really stand out today...!

[@retromemories8522]

I would take this over 90% of the cars out today.

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

@@STUPIDYOUTUB00000000 This guy is almost 30, I don't think he's a little kid lmao

[@GewelReal]

I'm from 1999 and 80's and 90's cars also appeal to me a lot (especially the interiors... there's just something about them)

[@rustyshackleford7265]

@@GewelReal They feel more organic, have character. New cars are sterile and unfeeling.. I know what you mean

[@tomhertz1614]

4.6 seconds is great . Beats alot of today's cars .

[@ztwntyn8]

And you may be thinking same as me.... when their traction control hits because they rely on it we are gone. No, I don’t have a B4U but have def driven better and won against quicker cars.... but not that day lol

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

Great performance coming out from a car built 25 years ago. It was fast back then, and is still fast today

[@canto_v12]

Damn. This car was faster than the Ferrari 348 and even the Testarossa to 60 mph. The more things change, the more they stay the same--value sports cars have been outperforming exotics all this time!!

[@BlayzedBlue]

0-60 in 4.6 seconds......in 1992. And a 13.0 quarter mile! SICK FAST for its time, and still able to hold its own today.

[@BoardwalkBullies]

Say what you want about GM, they had at that time 3 different 400hp Corvettes and a Firebird that was Corvette fast, all could be ordered by anyone at a dealer by filling out a form and writing a check. LOL, people all around were just tired of a cool looking car with only 200hp.

[@BatCorkill]

Also $40,000, a brand new 5.0 Mustang was like less than $15,000 and you could make it faster than this for only a couple grand more.

[@tomhertz1614]

2018 Mustang GT does zero to sixty in 4.0 seconds with 460 horsepower. 4.6 in 92 was great and still is fast

[@XenomorphLV426]

Add similarr tires to the Firehawk and it'll be even closer

[@Lucille69caddy]

Keith Walker It wouldn't "destroy" it there, fanboy. It may win (it better, with 28 years of tech under it's belt), but would be close.

[@billyfoster795]

Who needs overhead cams when you have GM torque?!

[@soulerflare7]

Only the 2018 10 so auto does 60 in 4.0 . The stick is closer to these numbers . Maybe 4.4 at best .

[@duke45jp]

@@soulerflare7 It'll get smoked from a roll.

[@leavingasap843]

honestly this is what it should have been from the factory

[@svtirefire]

GM never would have allowed that. Too much competition for their precious Corvette.

[@cali2468]

@@svtirefire I don't see why not considering they had the ZR-1 at 385hp and the following year it got a bump to 405hp. The F-body was always a driver's race with the Corvette. GM only made the Vette look better on paper.

[@mikemorris631]

Too expensive to build

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

I mean, it literally was "factory", considering it was an official package offered by dealers. That's like saying a GNX wasn't factory. Not factory would be something like the Macho Trans Am or Yenko cars.

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

@@BanCorporateOwnedHouses Accent on 'from the beginning'. 3rd gen was supposed to have 220HP, 4.9 Turbo V8 from 82, instead of 145HP Chevrolet engine. This means Pontiac could have outgunned Corvette by mid 80's unless GM would have invested to make Corvette even more powerful, and it's not what corporations like doing. As long as there is no or little competition, any corpo by its nature goes into 'save on everything' and would not progress a step for thousand years if only could.

[@jp23x]

4.6 in 1992? Damn, that's still a luxury today

[@bwxmoto]

I see "Retro Review", I click LIKE.

[@Frandaman84]

im a simple man..

[@shitstain7137]

i reply telling you no one gives a fxxck loser.

[@apollo4657]

I raced one of these in VA in 92’ with my 89’ Mustang 5.0 notch back. I had exhaust 373 gears a cam and upgraded induction and mass air among other things. I could smack Corvettes around all day so I thought this car would be a pushover. IT WASN’T! We were door to door the whole way. For a factory car this thing was extremely impressive. And it had serious street presence. Respect! 👊🏻👌🏻

[@apollo4657]

@Civility went out the window Now that I’m awake, would you like me to put you to sleep?

[@quentinwooten30]

That 5.7 is a legend

[@Naturalhit]

That's a gem. Chances are you'll never see one in your life time. They are so rare.

[@SafeDrunkDriving]

I guess the best one could do is build a standard 1991 with modern components.

[@jonsixxx6569]

I see mine every day in my garage

[@tinoezmartin2409]

I love it!!!

[@GMLSX]

​@BA RA They made a white T-Top with GM's all aluminum 383 stroker (6.3l) (1989 TTA front springs), a dark green one and at leas one red convertible including the rollcage. The white one was right from the dealer lot, b/c the factory was sheduled to be closed down and the buyer had concerns about the workers effort on quality.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@BA RA yeah I thought they only came in red? Maybe he mistaked it for a firebird or trans am

[@Follett2121]

This car is so timeless! It’s still considered pretty quick and those wheels look so good.

[@jamesrealistic7953]

Try to remember how hard it was get performance from cars and be emission compliant at the same time in the 80's and 90's.

[@rars0n]

90's was less difficult, more like the 70's and 80's before electronic fuel injection became common.

[@zabuzamomochi8101]

4.6 sec only !!!! This firebird 1991 is quicker than my dodge challenger SRT8 2013 😨😨😨

[@raptorman2666]

Zabuza Momochi yep!

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

it also weighs 1500 pounds less

[@jjs777fzr]

Zabuza Momochi - nothing beats a good power to weight ratio. But the SRT8 should be hitting a much higher mph in the 1320.

[@XenomorphLV426]

Challenger is a boat

[@cbr1thou]

Challenger is a boat

[@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

A classic that will never be forgotten!! Beautiful!

[@fernandorocha8459]

Beautifulls cars of Pontiac

[@neosrt10]

0 to 60 in 4.6 and 13 sec 1/4 mile is still Modern Muscle car numbers in 2018 and Insane after all this time wow.

[@defyyourlogic487]

4.6 seconds was insane in those days. That's almost first gen viper tier.

[@saadqureshi7127]

Still excellent in these days as well.

[@BoardwalkBullies]

It's today's V12 Mercedes AMG territory until you get to the 1/4.

[@defyyourlogic487]

@@BoardwalkBullies with modern tires this thing could likely shave a few more tenths and keep pace with manual 5.0s/SS/Scats, manual Supras, Manual v8 r8s, and first gen gallardos. Pretty wild.

[@mattgutberlet]

Actually the 13.0 quarter they got out of this car is better than the 13.4 they got out of the '93 Viper they tested.

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

Pretty impressive performance from a car 25 years ago!

[@55metalmonkey]

0-60 in 4.6 would be pretty impressive for a modern car.

[@TheKylerobert]

I’ve always loved the formulas. I think I found a new love now. Now, if only I can find one.....

[@realtalk4689]

Damn that thing looks good and the performance is relevant today...before small upgrades. I would buy that today given the chance. Upgraded race seats, rear seat delete, wider tires, bluetooth touchscreen navigation, led lights, nitrous or supercharger, headers and x-pipe etc. Those looks and low price with heightened performance...wowzers.

[@digitalmagicAR]

Those things were pure, honest performance. One of my favorite cars ever made. Amazing that someone could go to a Pontiac dealer and order one. The Formula (batmobile/77/78 Bandit) nose and power bulge hood really looked great on the 91/92

[@metop33]

It's a cool ass car! Yes the horse power is not up to today's standards but can we all get over it please!! appreciate the car!

[@Frandaman84]

no one seems to understand how spoiled they are right now..

[@spacetrucker2952]

These are happy cars. If you can't smile while driving it.......get out.

[@cali2468]

I love it! 😎

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Where is the EJECT lever? 🤔🤔😆😆

[@oldmillennial6872]

Wow. 350hp and 360tq back in 92 was strong. Cool looking old car.

[@trophytaker100]

Autism Apocalypse 390 torque...lol

[@CPAJayhawk]

SLP had something in the early 90s, not sure what happened to make them primarily appearance packages, they went down because they were so tied to F-Bodies, when they went, SLP went

[@jehb8945]

This was shockingly fast back in 1992 there was a handful of pieces of European hardware as in could count on one hand that might have been faster than this but there was a lot of stuff that was drastically more expensive that this Firehawk either matched or beat and that included everything from the ZR1 Corvette to the 911 turbo and possibly even a Ferrari testarossa Another thing that is absolutely astonishing is the video appears to show that this car handles and whatever the hell SLP did the four-link live axle it must be almost science fiction. Lastly the fact you get Ferrari f40 brakes on this is nuts but necessary given the performance and like somebody else said this thing is still fast by today's standards and at the very least performance car drivers today would be shocked by how fast something looking like this made 30 years ago is

[@rowboyto156]

That front end looks aggressive as fuck

[@MidnightMechanic]

Tim Beck's never seen Doomguy's smile. ;) That was the facelift the '91-'92 3rd gen Firebirds got right before the '93 4th gen model year, the Camaro got fender and side vents, and an arch spoiler for the Z28 models.

[@1flynlow]

side note, that spoiler the Z28 models got was designed for the 82 Bird, modeled after the '69 TA. But it was canned for almost a decade until someone said "hey, lets put it on a Z28!"

[@yankeeshane674]

u mother pancit! It really is, at night when you turn on the fog lights, (and when your headlight motors shit the bed haha) it almost looks like an evil grin. Although, for some reason ALOT of people will think it's a old Corvette for some reason. Drives me nuts

[@82raptor]

I think it looks like crap. If you want to look at a good front end of a car look at the 67 Mustang!

[@MidnightMechanic]

1Flynlow, wonder if anyone's done a video of a spoiler swap from a Z28 to a '82 Rooster!

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Still a fast car! Would love to find one of these! Got a ride in one circa 94 sucker WLH ! Love these retro uploads!

[@aldavis8266]

I love these videos! This bird looks like it has 100 thousand miles on it! Comes with a set of 30% tread tires off craigslist and about the dirtiest wheel well i have ever seen! Makes me feel like every 90s car i bought in the late 90s into early 2000s was showroom condition!

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

what? its a test car jackhole

[@rodneyrussell-to4ng]

I had a 1989 IROC-Z, with the SLP package. She was a beast back then, i never got beat!!!! It would take a curve like no one's business!!!!

[@carwhiz90]

Boy this car sounds amazing. Screw the mustang. I'd kill for this

[@thebrokenglasskids5196]

Pontiac should've been allowed to build gonzo trim levels like this. But as always, GM didn't allow anything to be built that might take prestige away from their precious Corvette. Up yours, Chevy.

[@sidefx996]

Hey Einstein this car was available straight from your Pontiac dealer 🙄

[@thebrokenglasskids5196]

@@sidefx996 No shit lol. However once GM saw what SLP could do with the 3rd Gen Firebird and that it could potentially outgun their precious Corvette they ordered Pontiac to downplay the performance numbers and limited the Firehawk production to around only 25 cars per year for the remainder of the 3rd gen Firebirds. So yes, it was technically "available straight from your Pontiac dealer," but in reality good fucking luck actually getting one when only 25 total were made in both 1991 and 1992. That's what I meant, and that's what is pretty common knowledge about the history of the Firehawk, E I N S T E I N.

[@sheeznutz2254]

Now they are falling in line with the electric vehicle scam

[@robakers5426]

That's not even the "hot" version. They made three with a 366 inch rodeck aluminum block (made by Donovan) which made almost 400hp. Number 3 was the one I was looking to buy about 5 years ago. That one had the 366 inch and the competition package

[@Spinal2111]

50k for that car (with the competition package) was some serious coin 25 years ago - and for the most part is still a pretty good chunk of change. though, its performance specs are still very good, would be a nice car to have today.

[@williamfreeman6935]

$98,570 today. Yikes!

[@wayne2160]

Thank you so much for putting this up! It was added to my favorites. I have always wanted one of those’s bad boys!!

[@colinsdad1]

LOVE these old Motorweek shows!! If I remember correctly, this show was on Saturdays on PBS. BTW.... Has anyone EVER seen a Firehawk in person?? I've only seen one ever.

[@len-zeplin480]

There are 4 In My Area that turn up at Car Shows but they are later Years. 96 ,98 , 01

[@notablynova]

I've only ever seen a 4th gen, kicking serious ass at Cordova Raceway

[@timkelly1399]

"it's a miracle it's street legal". Wow!

[@DIZAZZO]

That's a pretty good sentence.

[@one7decimal2eight]

impressive car from a time when fast cars were just beginning to make a comeback. the early to mid 90's. and back in the 90s when driving a manual was looked at as manly and an automatic as weak.

[@raptorman2666]

One 7 Decimal 2 Eight Yep!!

[@Sinn0100]

Now this, this is freaking awesome! I thought the first real powerful F-Body's didn't hit the streets until the 1993 Camaro and Firebird...it looks like I was wrong. I have owned two Trans-Am's in my life. My first one I got in 1996 when I was 17 years old. It was a 1994 25th Anniversary Trans-Am LT1 w/6-speed. My second I bought in 2002 and it was a 2002 Firehawk Trans-Am LS1 w/6-speed RAM Air. She was absolutely stupid fast in 02. I still have both cars and they're in mint condition. I miss Pontiac and SLP Performance. Damn you GM for getting rid of Pontiac for Buick.

[@black98rt]

Used to autocross with a guy that had one of these. Gorgeous car and damn fast.

[@madchad77]

Holy shit this car is fast. i never knew they made a Firehawk back then that could smoke most cars today lol

[@len-zeplin480]

They Were $50k for a Pontiac. Most back then Would opt for the Vette.

[@cali2468]

That intake manifold is worth big $$$ if you can find one.

[@nylonsteel]

Curious why?

[@jeffflaig1072]

the plant burned down that made them so they lost the tooling to cast them. extremely rare.

[@throttleblip1]

I bet there are a couple around metro Detroit floating around

[@cali2468]

nylonsteel In short, because they are extremely rare and make good power, second only to the HSR in my opinion. Designed by Ryan Falconer of Falconer Race Engines. They can easily sell for a couple grand. I've seen them go as high as $3000.

[@timsikora826]

MOST H8D Who cares about the intake lol The car itself is RARE AS FUCK

[@stillsearching1284]

I was a kid in the 90s and never even heard of the Firehawk. I knew about the Trans Am though. Even as stock it was pretty awesome.

[@Darryl6636]

Hardly the car we would want to drive to work? Oh yah that would suck------- Not!!!!

[@svtirefire]

What if your commute is bumper to bumper city traffic?

[@chainsawmanny]

svtirefire then you go to work by the back roads duhhhhb

[@Ithinkiwill66]

EXACTLY!! It would be like a Friday on a Monday! 😉😉😈😈☠☠

[@Ithinkiwill66]

@@svtirefire use the CarPool lane ( AKA Personal Speed Track! ) lol.

[@mikea5205]

I'm a pure Honda fan but this car is F'in awesome. Would love to have one.

[@jonruger]

There is a 92 Firehawk sitting ten miles from me that has been sitting there since 2000 rotting away in the drip edge of a barn. The old man refuses to sell it gets mad if you ask but doesn't take care of it. It wasn't his kids or wife's I have no idea why he's letting it go to waste.

[@roodmood1]

Where is it located Bud?

[@jonruger]

Just outside post falls Idaho on highway 41

[@patientmental875]

Hes going to fix it up some day

[@roodmood1]

Jon Ruger way too far away from me. just go steal it one night!

[@jakesmith2984]

Man what a beast.13 seconds at 106.Damn.

[@formula143]

I loved this car back in the day. Fast and great looking - the 4th gen F bodies were fast but not as good looking IMO

[@ztwntyn8]

Man, I remember working at my dads bodyshop back when I was 13 in the winter one of dads friends copied a few pages of information for me from SLP on the 1992 firehawk. I was sooo excited because 5.0 fox bodies had been beating up on birds and Camaro tip for long enough. Not only that but grandpa was about to replace the 75 Trans Am with a new one but he didn’t bite and got a 95 TA and didn’t wait for the WS6 next year or the GT that year or maybe that was over in 94 but he did get trans perform button and a damn hard top no t tops lol. Crapped out on that one but is still around in great shape with low mileage.

[@b.jlovett]

Always loved that 1991-92 front bumper , reminds me of the 1977-78 firebird grill......

[@dougsmith7908]

Still on my lottery list. A collectors item now

[@ConsciousRobot]

I'm not a fan of muscle cars, but this thing is a beast even by today's standards.

[@jhezy2000]

92 were the best firebirds ever

[@seththomas9105]

That was a badass car back in the day, hell it's still badass. Just like the GN/X.... burned brilliantly and gone in a flash.

[@nickkohlhafer7714]

I Love These Cars!!! I Always Wanted One When I Was Growing Up!!!

[@nickbruns4154]

Lightweight and 350 hp in 1992 makes a fast car even in 2018. $39,000 in 1992 is around $70,000-80,000 today! For the same $39,000 you can get a used C7 that's even faster and more comfortable with better fuel mileage.

[@andrewchristianson2086]

A 1992 doesn't sound like that. Awesome!! I loved the styling of the 1991-92 Firebirds.

[@rudytaneloruxy9491]

This car made more horsepower then my 2002 Firehawk with an Ls 1 and My 98 SS camaro which was an Slp car as well. No idea there was a firebird like this in existence despite owning a firehawk. I like the wierd nose on this year and the overall body style. Pontiac often overstyled their cars in a gaudy way including the Firehawk I owned. The nose on this one is a bit out there but I dig it. Was a short lived style and i dont think many were bought. If I could find one that was a total rat for resonable money ( non slp) , I could see hot rodding it to be a semi sleeper. Unique anyway

[@AMF96]

Nearly as quick as the C4 ZR-1 Corvette of its day.. and even quicker than 98-02 Ls1 powered Firebird/Camaros..

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Nice video. I have always loved the Fire Birds. The Special project birds like this is add even more to the breed to like. :)

[@PhenomProductions23]

This 1992 Firehawk was so potent & ahead of it's time, "well reflected in its $40,000 sticker price" "add the competition roll cage & recaro racing seats pkg for another $10 grand" that it could take on a 2002 Ram Air WS6 and it can beat a Stock 2007 Mustang GT. It literally was And still is The Ultimate Factory 3rd Gen.

[@culldera1]

These retro reviews are so addicting

[@starchild3443]

Love those 3rd gens that goes for the 3rd gen Camaros also!

[@callforarchives]

Option package "b4u", oh the irony!

[@bradnimbus4836]

Gorgeous! I'd almost pass up a date with Lauren Morrison for this car!

[@williamfoster9039]

I want one of these with low miles. I saw the magazine tests when these were new in 1992.

[@algernonilfracombe]

Probably the biggest problem with this thing was the new LT1-engined 'Vette. $33k for 300bhp, same gearbox & shocks, can be easily upgraded for 400hp+.... and all for about $15k more than the Firehawk. Hmmm... any thoughts?

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

the firehawk was actually a 12 second car and with a little extra tuning easily in the 11s,the gta was a mid13 second car with the l98 v8 or the lb9 305/t5 5speed

[@andrewkeller972]

No, actually, none of that is true.....

[@jasontomica8938]

​@andrewkeller972 it is true, this 92 firehawk would give a Ferrari F40 a run for it's money, these cars were brutal in everyday, but so fast and light also!°

[@davidernestofernandezvalen8669]

Popular Mechanics also wrote an article about SLP engineering and this car.... Can´t wait for Doug DeMuro Quirks and Features review...

[@viburnumwillow4669]

OH GOD, IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. I WANT IT, I WANT IT SO BAD.

[@koss9488]

Seriously guys many of you have a car that does a stock 13.0 second 1/4 mile? I know plenty of people mod their cars, usually making them sucky to drive as they feel a need to throw on a loud exhaust. But what do you drive that is any better than this car from over 25 years ago as far as performance goes?

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

that car is no longer stock. FAR from it.

[@mungaloyd1]

I had a 2005 s type r jaguar about 5 years ago..it ran a 12.90...0 to 60 was under 5 and it had a 6 speed auto and 4 doors and weighed close to 4000 pounds if not more with a 2.89 highway gear..i gave 12 grand for it...it flat out moved.i raced motorcycles on the highway and it was still pulling enuf at 155 when the speednlimiter kicked in the front would drop down still 18-24mpg

[@pistolshrimp6252]

$49000 may not seem line much but thats 87,000 IN 2019 DOLLARS.

[@olliecrow3547]

No, $49,000 then, seemed like a lot. Yikes, that's big bucks!

[@PhenomProductions23]

Exclusivity Costs Money. It's not like you're gonna see another today or tomorrow out on the street. Not then and not today. As only 25 were built.

[@williamdavis4809]

I almost bought one of these new. I carried the dealer brochure around in my RX7 for several years.

[@ITRIEDEL]

God that car in 1992 had to have been a monster. Prob Hellcat equivalent today. This was barely after the dark ages of the 80’s where Ferrari’s barely broke into the 400’s

[@PhenomProductions23]

This Firehawk could take on a Ram Air WS6 10 years Later in 2003 when the 4th Gen was discontinued.

[@manoman0]

When 300+ HP were a lot. Now we see 700, 800 and more HP's in cars. Amazing....

[@anthonymacneil2279]

That's nearly the same as a Buick GNX 0 to 60 time very impressive and yes they both would smoke most vehicles today.

[@a.b.317]

I remember when this car had almost as much power as a zr1 corvette. Now 350hp doesn’t seem like all that much And they came in more than red, I’ve seen green, white, blue and yellow versions and one red convertible version

[@timmietz]

Wow! 350hp in 1992 was a lot of power! 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are almost identical to 1993 Supra Turbo.

[@Jerrypintoswe]

Third gen is best gen

[@MidnightMechanic]

In the 3rd gen forums, that SLP intake is so obscure that they thought it came from an LS engine, I thought that was the only modification to the L98 block they put in the Firehawk as well, seeing as it would've easily outclassed the Camaro's 350 TPI by a long shot.

[@hmackprotection1]

Jerrypintoswe, are, & the 19 people who hit like on your insane comment out of y’alls minds?? 70 T/A, 73-74 T/A SD, & the 98-2002 T/A WS6, are Much MUCH BETTER

[@1flynlow]

everyone has their favorites.

[@hmackprotection1]

1flynlow, that’s true, but I just don’t get why someone would choose the ugliest body style as their favorite one

[@1flynlow]

well now that's your opinion. I've seen some pretty hideous 2nd gens myself. 3rd gen is clean and simple. the perfect sports car shape. that's why I like it. I've also had a 2002 WS6.

[@vwsandvettes3253]

I wonder why the later 4th Gen SLP Firehawk horsepower and acceleration went down? 330hp and 5.1 0-60 for the 1998 car, if I recall.

[@maniacattack8426]

True beauty. 2023 and haven't seen any.

[@Highgear145]

Only 25 were made this is a rare car today

[@Dagreatdudeman]

1992: 330hp is a monster! 2017: Hold my beer.

[@RallyLancer95]

Freddy Romo It's almost like technology progresses

[@jasonrogers6346]

LOL but 4.6 0-60 is still pretty good even by today's standards...

[@TheRealSmithFamily]

I had to laugh because my Durango's 5.7L is 360HP and 390lbft and is dead stock. No doubt that number was damn good for the year though.

[@jasonrogers6346]

+4gasem We definitely live in a golden time if you love horsepower and efficiency! Where the SLP Firehawk shined was the Horsepower to Weight ratio, the 3rd gen F Bodies were decently light...

[@1flynlow]

390 ft lbs is STILLl impressive.

[@earldelsanto]

This car was serious medicine back then. 105 extra hp over the rock solid L98. O. Man

[@LeeePowers]

PSA for those born after 92,350hp on the pre LS iron block is hot,I'm talking damn hot. That 13 is still impressive today,never mind 1992.

[@andrewchristianson2086]

Always wanted a FireHawk. Heck even a TransAm would've been nice. Nice cars back in the day.

[@alexander1485]

those wheels are so 90s

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

alexander1485 and the car?

[@LrulestheworldM8]

They would look great on modern cars too. Manufacturers just choose to stick ugly wheels on their cars now.

[@wayne2160]

Still looks good tho

[@PhenomProductions23]

Those are 17x9 wheels. Pretty big for the time period and still good in size today. Do you know how much performance tires cost by each bigger diameter alone?

[@ksilva808]

Those wheels are expensive if a miny set is found.

[@Magnero]

Damn I didn't know they were that fast. Good looking car too.

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Why wouldn't you want to drive this to work everyday? Well, except winter time....but damn! 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@McBeamer94]

Love the codename for the option package: "B4U". Shows in its own cute and funny way that it's a go-fast option. GM had done this again, with the 454 SS package for the '90 CK 1500 - that package was called the "RPO B4U".

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Pontiac always made the best GM cars.

[@alirishad6516]

My dream is the 77-78 firebird but out if any third gen this is the best thing

[@SportsMusicCars]

I had a 78 in HS

[@EduSanjuan777]

legendary car! so few made

[@Sammydx1]

I guy in high school had one in 98. He was king of the parking lot. My 90 Lumina wasn't even allowed to park next to it lol