MotorWeek - GM G-Body's 1986,87 with Sound !!

Motorweek's review of the G-Bodies. The 442 shown is really an 87'. It's ashame that GM didn't put the chev TPI 350 engines in the Chev & Yak' & have the olds with an olds 350 rocket with Fi !
Typical Monte SS performance #'s : 7.8 - 8.4 sec 0-60 , 15.6 - 16.4 sec 84 - 90mph for 1/4 mi ..
86-87 GN : 4.9-5.2 sec , 13.9-14.4 sec , 95-99mph
83-87 Hurst / 442 : 8.2- 9.5 sec , 16.0 - 16.8 sec , 80-84mph

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 86
• 1986
• GM
• 442
• GN
• Monte
• SS
• buick
• chevy
• oldsmobile
• pontiac
• 2+2
• gbody
• midsize

[macktenful]

look how young john was

[kuhndog52]

coulda had more power:[ 

[tangois]

Yessss! I wanted to watch a Motorweek video about the Monte Carlo SS. Here it is! I had one of these cars many years ago untill some#@&*#$@ stole it. It's a shame they lacked real power.. But even now it is still a good looking car for me. Wish GM came back with a revised version of the SS and I'm not talking about FWD. A true RWD MC SS with a heritage throwback just like they did with the Camaro. I'll be the first in line. I'll keep waiting! JOHN DAVIS...Yopu're an ICON!

[vpole]

Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?

[mustangcharger1]

This is AWESOME. I've been looking for this for some time. I thought that there was a test in '85 of the Buick GN - then of 200hp, the Monte SS and the 442. Real shame they didn't show the 442 1/4 mile numbers. BTW, the glass back was slower due to heavy window. Actually the original in '83/'84 with the 3spd THM 350 was the fastest, despite 3.42:1 rear gears vs. 3.73:1. The 200R couldn't put the power down right. T-Types and GNs burned them up.

[landyachtfan79]

I would love to see the 560SL test if you have it.

[Manning713]

great video ....

[jerseypaul2007]

16.6 seconds in the 1/4! LOL!

[macktenful]

its bad 3.8 has more then the v8