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Oldsmobile Firenza | |
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Descrizione generale | |
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Tipo principale | Berlina |
Altre versioni | Coupé Hatchback Familiare |
Produzione | dal 1982 al 1988 |
Sostituisce la | Oldsmobile Starfire |
Altre caratteristiche | |
Dimensioni e massa | |
Lunghezza | 4.315-4.547 mm |
Larghezza | 1.651 mm |
Altezza | 1.328-1.382 mm |
Passo | 2.570 mm |
La Firenza è stata un’autovettura compact prodotta dalla Oldsmobile dal 1982 al 1988. Era basata sul pianale J a trazione anteriore e motore installato nell’avantreno che condivideva con la Buick Skyhawk, la Cadillac Cimarron, la Chevrolet Cavalier e la Pontiac Sunbird. La Firenza era disponibile in quattro versioni, due porte coupé, tre porte hatchback, quattro porte berlina e quattro porte familiare. Non c’era relazione con la Vauxhall Firenza, nonostante l’omonimia e la medesima appartenenza dei due marchi automobilistici al gruppo General Motors.
Il contesto
La Firenza fu introdotta nel marzo del 1982 come sostituta della Starfire, che era un’autovettura a trazione posteriore sempre del marchio Oldsmobile. Inizialmente era disponibile in versione tre porte hatchback e quattro porte berlina, ma la gamma fu ampliata con la familiare quattro porte Cruiser nel 1983 e con la due porte coupé a tre volumi nel 1986[1]. Il nome “Cruiser” fu applicato anche alle vetture familiari commercializzate in quel periodo; queste erano la mid-size Cutlass Cruiser e la full-size Custom Cruiser. La Firenza faceva parte della categoria delle vettura compact e fu posizionata alla base della gamma offerta dalla Oldsmobile, appena sotto lae leggermente più grandi Omega e Calais.
Overview
The all-new Firenza was introduced in March 1982, as replacement for the departed rear-wheel drive Starfire. Initially available as a 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan, the lineup was expanded to include a 4-door "Cruiser" wagon in 1983, and a 2-door notchback coupe in 1986.[2] The name "Cruiser" was applied to all Oldsmobile station wagons at the time; this included the mid-size Cutlass Cruiser and full-size Custom Cruiser. The Firenza was positioned as Oldsmobile's entry-level compact car, priced below the sightly larger Omega and later Calais/Cutlass Calais. Despite this, the Firenza could be equipped with premium options such as power windows, power locks, and 14-inch alloy wheels.[3]
Caratteristiche tecniche
Although closely related to its J-body siblings, the Oldsmobile Firenza was differentiated by its distinctively Oldsmobile front and rear end styling. The upper portion of the Firenza front end featured quad rectangular headlights separated by signal lights in recessed housings, with a sloped body-color panel between the recesses (separati dagli indicatori di direzione ed inseriti in alloggiamenti incassati, con un pannello inclinato in tinta tra un alloggiamento e l'altro). A horizontal-barred grille was mounted in the lower portion of the front fascia. The rear featured nearly square taillights with a slight wraparound at the outboard ends of the upper rear panel (leggermente avvolgenti sulla parte terminale del parafango posteriore). This styling was further enhanced for Firenza's last model year, 1988, when it received a new open grille, sealed-beam composite headlamps (una nuova griglia frontale, gruppi ottici compositi sotto un'unica parabola), and tail lights, styled after those of the Cutlass Ciera.[3]
Firenza was launched with a 2.0-liter pushrod (motore a valvole in testa) inline four-cylinder engine as the sole powerplant, but an overhead-cam 1.8-liter engine was added during the model year. Wraparound amber turn signal lights (indicatori di direzione dal disegno avvolgente) were added immediately outboard of the headlights for 1984. In 1985 the 2.8 L LB6 V6 was added as an option, as well as a new GT package. The GT, with the V6 standard, became a separate trim level for 1986. For Firenza's final year, the hatchback coupe was dropped along with the V6, leaving just the four-cylinder notchback coupe, sedan, and wagon models. Also for 1988, all previous trim level designations were dropped. All Firenza bodystyles came in a single unnamed base model that could be equipped with six various option packages.
|engine = 1.8 L I4
1.8 L turbocharged I4
2.0 L I4
2.8 L LB6 V6
|transmission = 4-speed manual
5-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Length 169.9 in (4,315 mm) (hatchback)
171.9 in (4,366 mm) (sedan)
179 in (4,547 mm) (wagon)
Height 52.3 in (1,328 mm) (hatchback)
53.8 in (1,367 mm) (sedan)
54.4 in (1,382 mm) (wagon)
La fine della produzione
The Firenza was never a strong seller for Oldsmobile. In keeping with its premium image, Oldsmobile always had better luck selling larger, better equipped cars, most notably its wide range of Cutlass models. The 1980s were no exception to this. Also to blame was competition from its rebadged J-body siblings (Da condannare era anche la concorrenza dei modelli imparentati con la Firenza, che condividevano la piattaforma J-body). Sales of the Cavalier and Sunbird annually dwarfed (sminuirono) Firenzas, as they better fit into Chevrolet and Pontiac's value-oriented brand portfolios. (meglio si addicevano ai modelli Chevrolet e Pontiac, tradizionalmente visti come marchi popolari)[4] Due to this, the Firenza was not replaced in Oldsmobile's lineup, leaving the Cutlass Calais as the division's smallest car. The Cimarron was discontinued that year as well. Leeds Assembly, which built the Firenza, was closed. The Skyhawk lasted another year, while GM kept the first-generation Sunbird and Cavalier in production until 1994.
Trims & options
- Sedan:
- base • 1982-1988
- LX • 1982-1987
- Hatchback:
- S • 1982-1987
- SX • 1982-1985
- GT • 1986-1987
- Wagon:
- Cruiser • 1983-1988
- LX Cruiser • 1983-1985
- Coupe:
- base • 1986-1988
- LC • 1986-1987
Engines
Altri progetti
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Note
- ^ Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. 2006. Encyclopedia of American Cars (pagg. 642-643) . Lincolnwood, Il: Publications International.
- ^ Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. 2006. Encyclopedia of American Cars (pp 642-43) . Lincolnwood, Il: Publications International.
- ^ a b Oldsmobile Factory Sales Brochure "1988 Oldsmobile Lineup, Vol. II"
- ^ Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. 2006. Encyclopedia of American Cars (pp 642-43) . Lincolnwood, Il: Publications International.
External links
- MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza model overview
- MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser model overview