MotorWeek | Retro Review: '88 Chevrolet Beretta GTU

[wantapgt]

I am so obsessed with these retro videos.

[midcenturymodern]

I remember renting a Beretta way back in 1993. I don't remember what model/trim it was, but it was actually very fun to drive. That quick engine in such a small car was crazy back then! Punchy, fast, and just plain fun. Good memories.
Gosh! That was three decades ago! Wow! Time flies.

[bigdidgerido]

High school parking lots were full of these in the late 90's. Kind of miss them.

[anajay]

This should have come with the 3800 v6.

[LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

$2500 appearance package in 1988 dollars is insane. No wonder I never saw one of these in person.

[fernandorocha]

I love Motor Week Retro Reviews, my favorite program everynight

[spinal_capped]

Damn, MotorWeek really hated digital dash clusters!! I'd kill for that 80's TRON feel!! lol

[galatielify]

Beretta is still a very good looking car today. Not many cars from the 80's aero styling movement can claim that

[fultonandlatrobe]

Remember my neighbor had one of these when I was a kid. Brand spankin new. Used to help wash and wax it. Used to give me rides to school in it. Man, good times.

[justsumguyu]

I had an '88 GT (same car minus the body kit), and overall, I liked it. The acceleration was decent enough, and the interior was comfortable. But in the two years I owned the car, there was one thing I never got used to, and that is the steering wheel placement---it's right of center, and it angles in towards the driver.

[CamaroAmx]

I had an 89 Beretta in high school. It was a fun car after a minor Ecu tune. I loved it.
Sadly a drunk driver decided I was in the way and ran a 4-way stop sign and t-boned me, passenger side first. Broke and cracked most of the ribs on my right side and tweaked my spine sideways. Still deal with the effects 20 years later. Only had the car for a little over 2 weeks. I still hesitate at that intersection to this day....

[manthony]

All cars should have that tilting seat feature instead of having to opt for power seat.. Nice for taller drivers

[CrazyGunNoob]

This was my first car when I turned 17 back in 1999. Mine had ALL the options and also had dual flowmasters from the cat back...sounded awesome! I miss it!

[John_Snowbird]

Those glitchy 80's GM digital plastic fantastic dashes....so trashy and awesome at the same time.

[Successgether]

Buttons, switches and knobs! I LOVE it! They can keep the touchscreens of today!

[ronaldgreen]

That was a very popular and sharp looking car in its day. Almost ahead of it's time.

[steveespinola]

I love these old Motorweek retro reviews.👍

[bradleygoode]

GM later added the 2.3l Quad four to the GTU package, 180hp quad 4 was pretty fast with the 5speed trans.

[mrdave]

That neighbor of mine. Circa 1989. A long driveway. Every time, one of the best sounding cars!

[skirmich]

ohh man back in the days....
I remember when I was little racing a friends Beretta (I think it was base? it was Auto for sure) with my Moms Pontiac 6000 with this exact engine... Needless to say I wiped the floor with it, The big ol Pontiac 6000...
I wont miss how you overheated, shut down in traffic because your ignition coils sit below the headers and also overheated so it would not ignite or how it will create numerous vacuum leaks in that throttle body making the idle a total crap..