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