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