2002 Pontiac Trans Am
“The LAST TRANS AM”
2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM – THIS WAS THE LAST ONE!
I came across this drop-dead gorgeous ’02 Trans Am at the Good Guys Show in Pleasanton CA on March 19, 2016. The owner was close by and as we talked about the car, I mentioned that it must have been one of the last Trans Ams ever built, since ’02 was the last year for the Firebird and the Camaro. She told me that it was THE last one made, as verified by the Pontiac Historical Society. Wow! What can you say to that?! Nothin’… Just adore the car! And what’s not to like? This bright red beauty was in near-showroom condition and well-optioned.
2002 Pontiac Trans Am INTERIOR
2002 Pontiac Trans Am ENGINE
2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM ENGINE
The standard Trans Am engine was the 5.7L LS3 making 310 horsepower in standard trim, but with the optional Ram Air package, as pictured here, it made 325. While its nice to call this legendary engine family a ‘small block Chevy’, all it shares with the classic Chevy small block are its bore spacing and its deck height. Otherwise, no parts are interchangeable. However, despite the seeming archaic pushrod-and-rocker-arm design, the new LS is a paragon of modern technology. And it does some things that DOHC 32-valvers can’t. Like making possible an overall lower engine height, which in turn allows for lower hoodlines on GM cars, like the Firebird/Trans Am, the Camaro and the Corvette. Here, our subject car has the top-of-the-line WS6 Ram Air package.
2002 Pontiac Trans Am SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL LINEUP:
Firebird Coupe Firebird Convertible Firebird Formula Coupe Trans Am Coupe/Convt ENGINE SPECS: Block & Head material Displacement Bore & Stroke (in / mm) Valvetrain Ignition System Fuel System Compression Ratio Horsepower (hp @ rpm) w/WS6 Ram Air Torque (lb/ft @ rpm) w/WS6 Ram Air Recommended Fuel Max engine speed Fuel Economy, auto trans Fuel Economy, standard trans CHASSIS SPECS: Final Drive Ratios Front Suspension Rear Suspension Steering Steering Ratio Brakes Brake Rotor Size, Front/Rear Wheels Tires DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase (in / mm) Overall Length (in / mm) Width (in / mm) Height (in / mm) Track, front (in / mm) Track, rear (in / mm) Curb weight, Coupe (lbs/kg) Curb weight, Convt (lbs/kg) Weight Distribution (front/rear) Fuel Tank Capacity (gal/L) |
3.8L V6; Auto/5-speed
3.8L V6; Auto/5-speed 5.7L V8; Auto/6-speed 5.7L V8; Auto/6-speed 5.7L OHV V8 Aluminum 346ci / 5670cc 3.90 X 3.62 / 99 X 92 2 Overhead Valves/cyl Coil on plug Sequential Port Fuel Injection 10.1:1 310 @ 5200 325 @ 5200 340 @ 4000 350@ 4000 91 octane 6000rpm 18/26/21 19/28/22 Trans Am & Formula 6-speed 3.42:1/auto 2.73:1 SLA/coil over monotube gas-charged shocks, tubular stabilizer bar with links 30-mm stabilizer bar Salisbury axle w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar, coil springs 19-mm stabilizer bar Power Rack & Pinion 14.4:1 Power 4-wheel disks w/ABS 11.9″ vented / 12″ vented 16″ five-spoke cast aluminum P245/50ZR16 Goodyear Eagle Trans Am & Formula 101.1 / 2568 Trans Am: 193.7 / 4920 74.4 / 1890 51.8 / 1316 60.7 / 1542 60.6 / 1539 auto: 3517 / 1595 manual: 3495 / 1585 auto: 3627 / 1645 manual: 3605 / 1635 56/44 16.5 / 63 |
3.8L OHV V6
Cast Iron 231ci / 3791cc 3.80 X 3.40 / 96.52 X 86.38 2 Overhead Valves/cyl Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection 9.4:1 200 @ 5200 225 @ 4000 87 octane 6500rpm 19/30/23 19/31/23 Firebird Coupe & Convt 5-speed 3.23:1/auto 3.08:1 SLA/coil over monotube gas-charged shocks, tubular stabilizer bar with links 28-mm stabilizer bar Salisbury axle w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar, coil springs 19-mm stabilizer bar Power Rack & Pinion 16.9:1 Power 4-wheel disks w/ABS 11.9″ vented / 12″ vented 15″ five-spoke cast aluminum P235/55R16 Goodyear Eagle Firebird Coupe & Convt 101.1 / 2568 193.3 / 4910 74.4 / 1890 51.2 / 1300 60.7 / 1542 60.6 / 1539 auto: 3376 / 1531 manual: 3319 / 1505 auto: 3541 / 1606 manual: 3484 / 1580 55/45 16.5 /63 |
