Pontiac Grand Am

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The last Grand Am sedan rolled off the assembly line on December 10, 2004. Despite its success, the Grand Am model line finally came to an end. In the American market, when the Sunfire sedan was dropped for 2003, the Grand Am sedan was the only compact sedan in Pontiac's lineup. The Pontiac Grand Am enjoyed success as a compact sedan filling a niche as a comfortable, affordable, reliable, yet sporty car.

Safety features as dual front airbags and anti-lock brakes were now standard throughout the line, as well as traction control (ETS). Each variant added various features such as power windows and locks, dual rear exhausts, a more powerful engine (3.4 L V6) than the Ecotec, or alloy wheels. This generation of the Grand Am was sold in five variants, the SE, SE1, SE2, GT, and GT1. In 2002, the design was further refined by removing the ribbed body cladding for a "cleaner" appearance.

The very first 1999 Grand Am rolled off the assembly line on June 15, 1998. In 1999, the Grand Am was redesigned once again, with its only identical sibling being the Oldsmobile Alero. There were minor cosmetic changes in 1996, and the last year of this Grand Am was 1998. The top engine choice was a 2.3 L 16-valve High Output Quad-4 which produced 175 hp (130 kW) at 6200 RPM and 155 ft·lbf (210 N·m) at 5200 RPM.

This generation was available with either a four or six-cylinder engine. The redesign was radical compared to the 1989 refresh of its midsize cousin, the Pontiac 6000, due to the fact that it no longer bore a resemblence to its X-body ancestors. In 1992, the GM N platform was redesigned, resulting in a newer looking Grand Am. It was based on the N platform, along with its siblings the Buick Somerset and the Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais.

The Pontiac Grand Am was reintroduced as a compact car by GM in 1985 to replace the Phoenix. . From 1985-2006, all Pontiac Grand Ams were built in Lansing, Michigan. It had two 3-year runs; 1973 to 1975 and 1978 to 1980, after which the A-body Grand Am was cancelled.

The Pontiac Grand Am began in 1973 as a midsize car on the GM A body.