Top 15 Affordable Sports Cars of the 80s
Pontiac Fiero
The Fiero should’ve been a hit for Pontiac when it was released for the 1984 model year. Two seats, mid-engine layout, low curb weight and plastic body panels, it was sleek and sexy. However, GM fitted it with a 2.5-litre four that developed about 92 horsepower, and equipped it with economy-car components including suspension parts lifted from the Chevrolet Chevette. Over time, a 2.8-litre V6 engine was added to the Fiero, and in 1988, it received a redesigned suspension, bigger wheels and more powerful brakes, as the Fiero Formula and Fiero GT variants became truly competent sports cars. Alas, the Fiero’s spotty reliability record and lacklustre performance of the earlier models spelled the end for the Fiero after the 1988 model year.