What went wrong with the Chevy Beretta?
by: evander
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Chevrolet is one of the most loved automakers in the
market. One of its vehicles that were definitely liked by the public was the
Beretta. Chevy fanatics were left hanging because of the vehicle’s
disappearance after just a few periods on sale.
What could be the reason behind the vehicle’s disappearance?
In 1988 Chevrolet unleashed a more fuel efficient vehicle
through a small two door coupe – the Chevy Beretta. There were 6 different
models that Chevrolet made throughout the Beretta's life cycle: the base model,
GT, GTU, GTZ, Z26, and the very rare Indy.
On its first existence, the Chevy Beretta has two engines.
There was the 4 cylinder 2.0L engine. For better acceleration, the Beretta has
an optional a 2.8L V6 with a manual transmission.
As the traditional era evolved into a high tech one, the
exterior of the coupe changed. But was what greatly noticed was the huge
improvement in the vehicle’s under car parts.
From 2.0 to 2.2, the cheaper 4 cylinders even grew more in size to 2.3.
The V6 lines of engines used the popular 3.1L that delivered over 140hp.
From 1988-89, the GTU special
Beretta Model went on sale. With the colors black, white, and red, the GTU had
stiffer suspension and was capable of 0.92 G on the skid pad.
Produced from 1990-1993, the
GTZ was the high-performance Beretta. Standard on this vehicle was the
Oldsmobile's 2.3L High Output Quad 4. This produced 180 hp (134 kW)
and 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m) of torque. The Getrag 5-speed manual
transmission and GM's FE7 performance suspension were also included in the list
of standard equipments.
With more refined Chevy Beretta parts, the vehicle in 1994 came with an
optional 3100 series engine, a more powerful one. Though the said engine seemed
to be enough for such a light car, it was not still enough for the Beretta
manufacturing team. They manufactured the Quad Four which had 4 cylinders that
pumps out over 210hp. However, the Chevy fans were in dismay because the
innovation was made only in limited quantity.
In 1990, the Indy was manufactured. It featured excellent looking ground effects, more eye appealing style
with striking exteriors. It was generally a good looking sports car. It had the
colors of bright Sun Fire Yellow and Turquoise, and it offered a convertible as
an option. However, the Chevy fans, for the second time, were kept hanging.
Only 3 convertible yellow Indy's were produced and sold in the market.
Due to two major factors, in 1996, Chevrolet
halted the production of the Beretta. The first reason was that the competition
for rights over the name brand 'Beretta' was being lost to a gun corporation in
About Chevrolet
Beretta
A front wheel drive coupe,
the Chevrolet Beretta was produced from
1987 through 1996 by the General Motors’ Chevrolet division. It was built based
on the GM L platform in
The sales of the Berettas continuously declined every
year of production as its fans did not seem to appreciate the two-door models
anymore. And in 1996, Chevrolet ended production of both the Beretta and
The
About the Author
Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.
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