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