• The 2002 Firebird Trans Am was the last in a long line of legendary muscle cars.car stick shift image by Dimitar Atanasov from Fotolia.com
  
  The 2002 Firebird Trans Am, was the performance-oriented Firebird, and 2002 marked its last model year. Pontiac built the 2002 Firebird Trans Am with its most powerful engine ever to grace the model, as well as the most aggressive styling the muscle car had seen.
  
  

5.7 L 310 hp Engine

• The standard 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was powered by General Motors's LT1 V8 engine. This V8 motor has a 5.7 L displacement. The LT1 16-valve OHV engine has a 3.90-inch bore, 3.62-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 10 to 1. This powerplant generates 310 hp at 5,200 rpm and 340 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm. The 310 hp engine was offered in non-WS6 model Trans Ams.
  
  

5.7 L 325 hp V8

• Pontiac offered a slightly up-level engine option on the 2002 Firebird. This Firebird was powered by the same LT1 motor but with different tuning, resulting in increased performance. Power output for this V8 motor is rated at 325 hp at 5,200 rpm and 350 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm. Trans Ams equipped with the WS6 performance package came equipped with this 325 hp engine.
  
  

Exterior Dimensions

• The 2002 Firebird sits on a 101.1-inch wheelbase with a 60.7-inch front track and 60.6-inch rear track. The vehicle's body measures 193.7 inches in length, 74.4 inches in width and 51.8 inches in height. Ground clearance under this sports car is 4.5 inches.
  
  

Interior Dimensions

• The Firebird Trans Am coupe's cabin provides 81.9 cubic feet of passenger volume and 12.9 cubic feet of cargo volume under the rear hatch. The convertible variant of the Trans Am offers 75.3 cubic feet of passenger volume and the same amount of cargo capacity in the trunk.
  
  

Weight

• The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am has a 3,605-pound curb weight for the convertible while the coupe's curb weight comes in at 3,495 pounds. The automatic transmission adds 22 pounds to the vehicle's curb weight.
  
  

Fuel Economy

• The Trans Am yields 18 mpg city and 26 mpg highway when equipped with a four-speed automatic gearbox. The five-speed manual model is rated at 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
  
  

Performance

• The Trans Am has a zero-to-60 mph time of 5.2 seconds when equipped with the manual gearbox, while the automatic transmission yields a 6.0-second zero-to-60 mph time. The Firebird Trans Am runs through the quarter-mile in 13.4 seconds at 106.2 mph and brakes from 70 mph in 120 feet. The vehicle has an electronically limited top speed of 165 mph.