GM H-body
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The GM H-body was a full-size, front-wheel-drive automobile platform used by General Motors for several large sedans, including models from Oldsmobile, Buick, and Pontiac.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GM H-body (FWD) | 1 |
| GM H-body (later generations) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
General Motors platform
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automobile platform ⓘ |
| bodyStyleSupported | 4-door sedan ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
ⓘ
rear drum or disc brakes (depending on model and year) ⓘ |
| corporateDivision | GM B-O-P (Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designGoal |
improved fuel economy over rear-wheel-drive predecessors
ⓘ
increased interior space efficiency ⓘ |
| driveLayout | front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| emissionsStandard | compliant with U.S. EPA standards of its production era ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
V6 engines
ⓘ
inline-4 engines (limited applications) ⓘ |
| layout | transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Motors ⓘ |
| marketedAs | full-size front-drive platform ⓘ |
| marketSegment | North American full-size sedan market ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
front-wheel-drive downsizing of GM full-size cars
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unibody construction ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| platformCode | H ⓘ |
| platformForModel |
Buick Electra
ⓘ
Buick LeSabre ⓘ Buick Park Avenue ⓘ Oldsmobile 88 series ⓘ
surface form:
Oldsmobile 88
Oldsmobile 88 series ⓘ
surface form:
Oldsmobile LSS
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight ⓘ Pontiac Bonneville ⓘ Pontiac Parisienne (front-drive derivative, certain markets) ⓘ |
| predecessorPlatform |
GM B-body
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surface form:
GM B-body (rear-wheel-drive full-size)
|
| productionEnd | 1999 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1986 ⓘ |
| relatedPlatform |
GM C-body
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surface form:
GM C-body (front-wheel-drive)
GM K-body (front-wheel-drive) ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
available anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ⓘ
available dual front airbags (later years) ⓘ |
| successorPlatform |
GM G-body
ⓘ
surface form:
GM G-body (front-wheel-drive full-size)
|
| suspensionType |
independent front suspension
ⓘ
semi-independent rear suspension (varied by model and year) ⓘ |
| typicalTransmission | 4-speed automatic transmission ⓘ |
| usedByBrand |
Buick
ⓘ
Oldsmobile ⓘ Pontiac ⓘ |
| usedFor | large sedans ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
China (CKD/related applications via Buick)
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Middle East (export models) ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | full-size car ⓘ |
| wheelbaseRange | approximately 110–112 inches ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GM H-body (later generations)
this entity surface form:
GM H-body (FWD)