The 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP was a V6-powered option package of the base SE models that originally debuted in 1994. Pontiac produced the Grand Prix from 1962 to 2008. The automaker phased out the nameplate two years before General Motors shuttered the Pontiac division in 2010. Although popular as a personal luxury car in the 1970s, lackluster power in the 1980s tarnished its image until the GTP arrived with the spunky V6.
Under the Hood
Pontiac abandoned its turbocharged V6 in 1991 and replaced it with a fuel-injected 3.4-liter V6 with dual overhead cam and 24 valves. The V6 was standard equipment on the GTP models and generated 210 horsepower at 5,000 rpm when equipped with a five-speed manual transmission and 200 horsepower when equipped with the four-speed automatic. Either version developed 215 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm. Torque is the twisting force generated in the engine to give the Grand Prix GTP its fast acceleration. The 3.4-liter version was a vast improvement in raw horsepower over the 160-horsepower 3.1-liter V6 found in the 1992 and 1993 models. The V6 allowed the 1995 Grand Prix with the manual transmission to achieved 17 mpg in city driving and 27 mpg on the open road. The V6 matched with the automatic garnered 17 mpg on urban streets and 26 in the country.
Features
The 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP's option kit featured the 3.4-liter V6 and a sport suspension and ground effects package. In the cabin, all 1995 models featured restyled front and rear fascia, a revised instrument panel, restyled center console, dual airbags, seatbelt anchors mounted on the B-pillars instead of the doors and restyled taillamps. Pontiac stylists repositioned the brake lamps and turn indicators. Perhaps the most visible change was the elimination of the Grand Prix exterior body cladding.
Chassis
The 1995 Grand Prix featured all-wheel disc brakes with the front pair ventilated and independent front strut suspension with anti-sway bar. The rear suspension featured an independent system with anti-sway bar and leaf springs.
Size
Pontiac placed the 1995 Grand Prix GTP on a mid-size 107.5-inch wheelbase. The two-door coupe measured 194.8 inches long and the four-door sedan was 194.9 inches long. Both models were 71.9 inches wide and 52.8 inches tall. The coupe featured a curbside weight rating of 3,243 lbs., while the sedan weighed 3,318 lbs. Both versions featured a 16.5-gallon fuel tank and six-person seating capacity. The cargo volume of the coupe was 14.9 cubic feet, with the sedan providing 15.5 cubic feet. In the coupe's cabin, front headroom measured 37.8 inches, with the sedan's front headroom at 38.6 inches. Maximum front leg for the coupe was 42.3 inches with the sedan providing 42.4 inches. Rear coupe headroom was 36.6 inches and the sedan's rear headroom was 37.7 inches. The sedan offered more rear legroom at 36.2 inches, while the coupe measured 34.8 inches in rear legroom.
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