MotorWeek | Retro Review: '90 Chevy Beretta GTZ

Hand pump lumbar support = serious sports seats!

[mitchellkalina]

It's pretty wild to think that 30 years ago, GM was able to build a 4 cylinder that made 180 hp without high tech gizmos like VVT, made strong low end power, managed to rev to 7 grand, and got good gas mileage. That stuff is still respectable today 30 freaking years later.

[montecarloss]

Maybe it's because I was a 90's kid, but I think the Beretta body has aged quite nicely. It's still a good looking car, particularly with the GTZ.

[faznout]

I remember when these were all over the roads back when I was a kid. Also the Chevy Corsica.

[geoffws]

That was great looking vehicle...especially with the body color wheels. Very ahead of its time..

[jewllake]

not a bad looking car.  I remember these in high school.  Those Delco radios sounded really good also!

[samuelzarcone]

I had a 94 Beretta Z26 with the 3.1 liter sequential fuel injection, super sporty looking and fast

[markhimself]

Still one of my all time favorite cars.

[TheHelghast]

I liked it in 1990, and I still like it now. 😎

[SPSHIFTING]

This car was actually faster than they advertised, real fun car.

[TheTallMan]

4:22  OMG!  That was Tevin Campbell singing a song call 'Tomorrow'  They played that song at my high school graduation back in '90.

[myparadiseing]

0-60 in 7.5 sec? That's impressive!

[RDEnduro]

These things would hang with the mustang 5.0s my brother had an all black GTZ was really cool looking, the stock rims were awesome I still think it looks good on that bodystyle

[travisp]

Anytime they play the radio in the audio test I find myself trying to guess the song. Yes, I have no life.

[tylerinsley]

180hp is honestly really impressive for a 1990 chevy 4 cylinder. Dual cam vtec engine territory

[ServantofChrist]

That shifting seizure was quite pleasant. Lol

[Ryan-vorm]

Those 60 ft and 1/4 mile times are impressive for a naturally aspirated 4 cyl motor back in those days. I was a mechanic back then and I test drove one of those cars with the quad 4 and was impressed even then.

[john-vyml]

The quad 4 was a beast when the head gasket held up. And got 33mpg. Motor was ahead of its time.

[upeedinalamb]

I once ate the aftermarket alarm wire out of a 1990 Beretta GT. it was yummy.

[stclairstclair]

My first year as a young mechanic at GM was 1990, These were junk but also so easy to work on, Life was good and i didn't know how fast life goes on and leaves you in dusty

[marcusjnewtonz]

My first car was a stock 89 Beretta with a 5 speed. Very fun first car!