The Chevrolet Celebrity was a mid-size car built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The Celebrity was introduced in 1981 for the 1982 model year. Sales were strong — the Celebrity was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986. Celebrities were built at Oshawa Car Assembly in Ontario, Canada; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Framingham, Massachusetts and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Although sold for only one generation, it received its first facelift in 1984, and the other in 1986, which included a sleeker front end and a simpler taillight layout. The Celebrity's last facelift was in 1987, when composite headlamps replaced the quad rectangular sealed beam units. The coupe was discontinued after 1988, and Celebrity production ended on July 7, 1989, and the 1990 model was only sold as a station wagon. The Celebrity was replaced by the Chevrolet Lumina. 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Engines:

• 1982-1989 Tech IV 2.5 L (151 in³) I4
• 1982-1989 2.8 L (173 in³) V6
• 1990 3.1 L (191 in³) V6

Part of GM's mid-size A-body quartet, The Celebrity used the same engines as one of its siblings, the Pontiac 6000. The interior space and running gear were the same as the Chevrolet Citation, but the Celebrity was trimmed and equipped better. Power steering/brakes and an automatic transmission were standard equipment in 1982 and 1983; the automatic became optional later on. A roomy 4-door station wagon debuted for 1984, as did a Eurosport handling/appearance package. The Iron Duke (also called the 2500, 151, Pontiac 2. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The General Motors 60° V6 family of engines began with the 1980 Chevrolet 2. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The General Motors 60° V6 family of engines began with the 1980 Chevrolet 2. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... The Pontiac 6000 was a conservatively styled mid-size car introduced by Pontiac in 1981 for the 1982 model year, slotting between the Bonneville and the Phoenix. ... The Chevrolet Citation was a compact car sold by the Chevrolet brand of American automaker General Motors from 1980 through 1985. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

The base 2.5 L "Tech IV" I4 engine (Pontiac's Iron Duke) was criticized for being underpowered, but a high-output fuel-injected V6 became optional for 1985. The diesel engine departed after 1985. The Generation II engines, reworked for 1987, now had fuel injection, and a new Getrag-designed 5-speed manual transmission became available with the V6. Balance shafts were added to the Tech IV engine for 1988. The 4-cylinder engine received a 12 hp (9 kW) gain late in the 1989 model year. The coupe model sold poorly and was dropped for 1989. Only the station wagon remained for the 1990 model year, with a new optional 3.1 L V6 engine. The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article is about the fuel. ... A colorized automobile engine The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of fuel and an oxidizer (typically air) occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...

The Celebrity was more spacious than the rear-drive 1978-vintage Malibu that it was intended to replace, with front wheel drive traction and more responsive handling. Workmanship was good, so these cars bettered the dismal recall record of their X-body parents. There were driveability problems with the computerized engine control system in 1982 models, and deterioration of the upper engine-torque strap (also called a dogbone) caused engine/transaxle vibration. The Chevrolet Malibu (named after Malibu, California) is a mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... There have been two X-body automobile platforms from General Motors. ...

Chevrolet Celebrities in all models were available with 2 different bolt patterns on the wheel hub. Additionally, the trans-axles and brakes were different on these two patterns. The smaller of the bolt pattern was used in the standard models, and used a non-vented disc brake while the larger bolt pattern was to house the heavy duty vented disc brakes. A missconseption is that all Eurosports came with the larger bolt pattern, this was not the case. Most of the heavy duty braking systems went to base model Chevrolet Celebrities for fleet vehicles and taxis.

External links

• ChevyCelebrity.com