Chevrolet Beretta
Chevrolet Beretta – front wheel drive coupe produced in 1988-96 Chevrolet owned by General Motors. Production took place in Wilmington, Delaware and Linden, New Jersey with twin models based on GM L platform, the Chevrolet Corsica and produced for the Canadian market Pontiac Tempest sedan. The project was created in Chevrolet Beretta Exterior Studio 3, there also developed models such as the Camaro and Corvette.
Beretta was available in three versions: Base/CL, GT and better equipped GTU/Indy/GTZ/Z26. Convertible version was the safety car in a series of the Indianapolis 500 in 1990. Chevrolet announced the implementation of a desire to produce the cabriolet in 1991, but this version was never officially presented.
In 1988-89 produced version of the GTU. 16×7 alloy wheels stand it ", a stiffer suspension, spoilers, mirrors and other ornaments of the body. GTU version was available in black, white and red.
Version GTZ was instead a variation of sports, high performance. It was produced in 1990-1993. Originally assembled in the Oldsmobile engines with a capacity of 2.3 l, which developed 180hp (134 kW) and torque of 217 N · m The standard was also a five-speed Getrag manual gearbox and reinforced suspension. The car gave the up to 100km/h in 7.6 seconds and received one of the best times slalom of cars on the front drive, and even beat other model Chevrolet Camaro. At the beginning of 1991 introduced a V6 engine with a capacity of 3.1 l, was available as an option for version GTZ. Performed only with an automatic three-shift transmission, which negatively affected the performance of the car to 100km/h in 9 seconds borders.
In 1991, Beretta went through significant changes in the interior, features a new design of the dashboard and the central panel, added airbags for the front passenger.
In 1994, versions of the GT and GTZ were replaced by the Beretta Z26 model, it gained it in the family Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 between a Camaro Z28. 3.1 V6 engine has been redesigned thus received an additional 20 hp, for a total of 160hp. The new 3100 V6 engine was available only with a new, four-speed automatic transmission.
General Motors was sued by Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta Beretta’s use of the name. The case was settled out of court in 1989; GM paid $ 500 000 and sent part of the proceeds from the sales of the Beretta GTU on charitable company Beretta.
Sell ​​Beretta decreased from year to year, the market turned away from the two-door coupe, so in 1996, Chevrolet discontinued the model Beretta and Corsica. Corsica was, however, replaced in 1997 model Chevrolet Malibu, Beretta not survive until a successor.
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