- Pontiac's fourth-generation Firebird arrived in 1993 with 90 percent new content.
- This radical revision found most every component of the Firebird completely new or extensively updated.
- The full line:
- Firebird
- Firebird Formula
- Trans Am
- Included among the many changes for 1993 were
- a 68-degree windshield angle
- new aluminum wheels
- new tires
- composite body panels that were resistant to minor impacts and rust
- new instrumentation
- a locking glove box
- new front and rear suspensions
- A new 3.4-liter V-6 was standard on the Firebird and an LT1 5.7-liter V-8 was standard on Formula and Trans Am models.
- A six-speed manual transmission was also standard on Formulas and Trans Ams.
- Other new features included
- advanced four-wheel antilock brakes (standard on Firebirds with four-wheel disc brakes including all Formulas and Trans Ams)
- dual front airbags
- A keyless entry system was now available on all Firebirds and standard on Trans Ams
- Colors offered in 1993 were:
- Dark Green Metallic
- Yellow
- Bright Red
- Medium Red Metallic
- Bright Blue Metallic
- Gray Purple Metallic
- Bright White
- Black
- Standard features on all Firebird models included
- front air dam
- tinted glass
- sport mirrors
- an aerodynamic rear-deck spoiler
- side-window defoggers
- a four-spoke steering wheel with adjustable steering column
- P215/60R16 steel-belted touring tires
- rear-wheel drive
- rack-and-pinion steering
- a five-speed manual transmission
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