Pontiac Fiero
By the standards of its time, this was the most advanced American production model. Customers were hyped by the appearance of the Fiero. With its cool and modern design and advanced technology, the initial response was more than good (via GM Parts Centar).
It was a bold move for Pontiac to introduce a compact, rear-wheel drive car with the engine positioned behind the driver and to pair it up with a five-speed manual transaxle gearbox. But one of the Fiero’s main problems was the fact it was underpowered. With 93 hp and a 0 to 60 mph time of over 10 seconds, it was painfully slow.