If that had the standard transmission, it had better acceleration than almost everything on the road, up to 3rd gear. 4th gear is what made it drive like a chicken.I named my 1996 V6 Pontiac Firebird "The Flaming Chicken" because it was only the V6 instead of the v8. Ironically, it periodically proved that a large part of racing victory is in the personal skill of the driver & not just the power of the vehicle.