PONTIAC AMERICAN TUNER SUNFIRE ADDRESSES THE GROWING ‘TUNER’ MARKET

As the tuner market continues to thrive, the new Pontiac American Tuner Sunfire body appearance kit will give youthful enthusiasts new, inventive ways to accessorize their vehicles. The American Tuner Sunfire Coupe aftermarket body appearance kit debuts at GM dealers and professional automotive accessory retailers in late January 2004 and is based on the original show car exhibited at the 2002 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.

An example of concept-to-reality, the Pontiac Sunfire American Tuner Package sets a new design direction for the popular compact performance car market. This new, sleek aftermarket look builds on Pontiac’s rich performance heritage. GM Design staff collaborated with Stewart Reed of Stewart Reed Design to tune the body appearance kit into the sleek new look.

Designed for the hundreds of thousands of Sunfire coupes and convertibles built between the 1995 and 2002 model years, the package enables owners to add image, performance and personal expression to their production Pontiac Sunfires, while giving younger drivers a means of getting a customized compact vehicle that fits their budget.

Many parts on the vehicle are now available separately through the GM dealer network as GM Performance Parts and GM Officially Licensed Parts. Body parts come primed and tuners can have dealers install the kit, or do it themselves using the easy-to-install “glove-over” process. The package brings “street machine” image and performance within the reach of many young auto enthusiasts who want to enhance their driving experience.

Components included in the Pontiac Sunfire American Tuner show car include:

Exterior:

• GM licensed front and rear fascias and body side hardware by Special Projects Automotive Accessories, LLC
• Custom one-piece rear spoiler
• GM licensed RK Sport hood
• Optically enhanced Tango paint developed by Color Design Studio of America and produced by Sherwin Williams
• Custom 18-inch wheels
• BF Goodrich g-force T/A KDW performance tires

Performance:

• GM Performance Parts supercharger boosting horsepower to 190 on the 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine
• Custom brakes by Stainless Steel Brakes Corp.
• Corsa dual exhaust and tips

Interior:

• GM Performance Parts Speed Glo gauge kit
• GM Performance Parts interior trim kit