On account of the 1960s, the Pontiac division of Universal Motors had sold the Grand Prix as a midsize luxury vehicle with sporty underpinnings. By the age the 2005 base year rolled in, but, the automobile was in its Sunset senility, Final its pace three oldness closest and previous the demise of the complete GM marque by two agedness. Three of its trims had the prefix "GT"--dubbed in cast of ascendancy as the GT, GT2 and GTP.
Manufacture
In spite of the performance of the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP as a sporty trim, Pontiac billed the GXP as the top-level novel. Armed with a 5.7-liter, 303-horsepower V-8 engine and 18-inch alloy wheels, it could bang from 0 to 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster very as comprehend the quarter mile in approximately 0.5 seconds faster at 95 mph. Machine editors at Edmunds.com, though, concluded that the GT trims if more fitting overall reward on account of of a combination of greater fuel economy, a lot less torque steer and satisfactory engine power.
Price
The GTP was the heaviest of the three GT trims, followed by the GT2 and then the mannequin GT1.Engine Output and Fuel Economy
The engine that Pontiac installed on the GT1 and GT2 versions of the 2005 Grand Prix generated 200 horsepower at 5,200 revolutions per minute and 230 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. But, the supercharged engine of the GTP generated 260 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 280 pound-feet of torque at 3,600 rpm. The redline was measured at enclosing 6,000 RPM.
Although the GTP had a another controlling engine, it could not match the fuel economy of the lesser GT trims. With the 17-gallon Gauze vat of the '05 Grand Prix, the GTP got 19 miles per gallon for megalopolis driving and 28 mpg for highway driving. In the meantime, the GT1 and GT2 got a fuel economy of 20/30 mpg.
Driving and Handling
With its superior engine to its lesser siblings, the GTP account of the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix could energy from naught to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds, and could create the quarter-mile distance in 15 seconds at 93 mph. Extremely, its top celerity was measured at 138 mph, and it had a 60 to bottom mph braking distance of 130 feet. All three GT trims, on the contrary, shared the corresponding turning radius--at 38 feet.
GT vs. GXP
Everyone GT story of the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix had a 3.8-liter V-6 engine paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The engine of the GTP, on the other hand, was supercharged. The independent suspension consisted of MacPherson struts in the front and trilink coil draft in the rear. The GT1 had 16-inch wheels, the GT2 had 16-inch alloy ones, and the GTP had 17-inch alloys.
The original manufacturer's suggested retail prices of the GT1, GT2 and GTP trims of the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix were $23,060, $24,960 and $26,730, respectively. As of May 2010, Kelley Blue Book estimates the price range value of the GT1, GT2 and GTP at around $9,500 to $9,800, $10,200 to $10,600 and $11,200 to $11,600, respectively.
