The year 1978 brought a downsizing of the Grand Prix and the other A bodies, with the 1978 Grand Prix about one foot shorter and 600 pounds lighter than the 1977 model, with an overall length of 201.8 inches and a 108 inch wheelbase. For the first time in Grand Prix history a V8 engine was not standard equipment, because to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Economy mandates a Buick built 231 cubic inch V6 was standard equipment on the base model.
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Source Wikipedia: Pontiac (automobile)Lead paragraph, ownertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, owner
was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors
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1978 brought a downsizing of the Grand
Year: Fifth generation (1978-1987)
1978 brought a downsizing of the Grand
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The 1978 GP was about 1 foot (0.3 m) shorter and 600 lb (270 kg) lighter than the 1977 model
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Pontiac, formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors.
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