The Chevrolet Beretta was a front wheel drive coupé produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1987 through 1996. It was built in Wilmington, Delaware and Linden, New Jersey along with its GM L platform mates, the Chevrolet Corsica and the Canada-only Pontiac Tempest sedan. The Beretta was designed in Chevrolet Exterior Studio 3, the same design studio as the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette, but the Beretta slotted below the two. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1344 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chevrolet Beretta User:Roguegeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... 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There were three versions of the Beretta produced, Base/CL, GT, and higher-end GTU/Indy/GTZ/Z26. A Beretta convertible was the pace car for the 1990 Indianapolis 500. Chevrolet announced a production version of the Beretta convertible for sale in 1991, but the vehicle never reached showrooms. See also List of Indianapolis 500 pace cars A pace car has been used to start the Indianapolis 500 since 1911. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ...

1990 Chevrolet Beretta Indy Pace Car replica

The GTU was a special Beretta model on sale from 1988-89. Each was made by taking a fully loaded Beretta GT and shipping it to Cars and Concepts. They equipped it with 16x7" aluminum alloy wheels, custom ground effects, a stiffer suspension, spoiler, mirrors, custom trim, and decals. With the stiffer suspension equipped on the GTUs, these cars were capable of 0.92 G on the skidpad, well above most cars available. GTUs came in black, white, or red. Image File history File links 1990_Chevrolet_Beretta_Indy_Pace_Car. ... Image File history File links 1990_Chevrolet_Beretta_Indy_Pace_Car. ...

The GTZ was the high-performance Beretta, and was produced from 1990-1993. It came standard with Oldsmobile's 2.3L High Output Quad 4, which produced 180 hp (134 kW) and 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m) of torque. Also standard was a Getrag 5-speed manual transmission and GM's FE7 performance suspension. The car posted a 0-to-60 mph time of 7.6 seconds and one of the fastest slalom speeds of any front wheel drive car tested, even besting the rear wheel drive Chevrolet Camaro. Motor Trend's only complaint was the Quad 4's NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) and noted it was one of the most raucous engines of its time. Beginning in 1991 the 3.1 L V6 could be had as an option on the GTZ, but it was only available with a 3-speed automatic transmission that reduced the 0-to-60 mph time to around 9.0 seconds. The 3.1 L V6 was standard on 1990-1992 GT models and optional for all base models and GTs in 1993, in either trim the 3.1 L V6 could only be ordered with an automatic transmission. The Quad 4 (called Twin Cam after 1995) was a DOHC straight-4 automobile engine produced by General Motors Oldsmobile division in the 1990s. ... Generic General Motors RPO code for a high performance suspension package. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...

The 1991 model year saw major interior updates, including a new dashboard/center console and the addition of a driver's side airbag.

1996 Chevrolet Beretta Z26

In 1994, the GT and GTZ were replaced by the Beretta Z26, which put it squarely between the Cavalier Z24 and Camaro Z28 in Chevrolet's lineup. The 3.1 L V6 was redesigned and became the 3100 Series V6 and gained 20 hp for a grand total of 160. The new 3100 V6 was only available with a new 4 speed Automatic transmission. The Quad 4 sacrificed 10 hp (7 kW) in 1994. It's last year of production was 1995 available in the new Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. It was redesigned and renamed the "Twin Cam" in 1996. The newly christened "Twin Cam" engine had 150 hp (112 kW). During all years of production, the 2.3 L Quad 4 was only available with a 5-speed manual transmission. In 1995 the 3100 V6 lost 5 hp for a total of 155, which carried on to the 1996 model as well. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1508 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chevrolet Beretta User:Roguegeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1508 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chevrolet Beretta User:Roguegeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The Chevrolet Cavalier was Chevrolets version of the compact GM J platform. ... 1999 Pontiac Sunfire Coupe The Pontiac Sunfire was a compact car made by the Pontiac division of General Motors. ...

Never released Beretta Convertible

General Motors was sued by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta for trademark infringement over the naming of the Beretta. The suit was settled out-of-court in 1989; in the settlement GM donated US$500,000 and a Beretta GTU coupe to a Beretta-sponsored charity. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Logo of Pietro Beretta This article is about a firearm manufacturer; for the car, see Chevrolet Beretta. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Berettas sales steadily declined every year of production as the market turned away from two-door models, and in 1996, Chevrolet ended production of both the Beretta and Corsica. While the Corsica would be replaced by the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, there was no replacement for the Beretta. They were discontinued because they wouldn't meet the tougher 1997 side impact standards, which also caused some other GM models to be discontinued, such as the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. The Chevrolet Malibu (named after Malibu, California) is a mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors. ... The Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera was a mid-size car produced from 1982 through 1996 at the Oklahoma City plant, the Saint Therese Assembly plant (until 1991) Framingham, Massachusetts and Doraville, Georgia plant for the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. ...

Models:

• 1987-1996 CL/Base
• 1987-1993 GT
• 1988-1989 GTU
• 1990 Indy
• 1990-1993 GTZ
• 1994-1996 Z26

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External links

• Beretta Net
• Beretta Stuff
• Beretta Speed