The Grand Am SE's 3. 1 -liter V6 was certainly a responsive engine. Acceleration was excellent both from a standing start and when passing. We entered expressway traffic easily and with confidence.Shifting was provided by an efficient four-speed automatic transmission. In addition to an overdrive top gear, it boasted a brake/transmission interlock, which prevented the transmission from shifting out of park unless the driver's foot pressed firmly on the brake pedal. Also, once the vehicle was placed in drive, all four doors locked-unlocking once again when the ignition was turned off.
Our Grand Am SE maneuvered crisply in city traffic. The power rack-and-pinion steering was firm and responsive, though it did have a tactile quality-we definitely couldn't turn corners with just one finger against the spoke.
While the ride did seem to smooth out at higher speeds, we certainly experienced a feel for the road.
We drove our test Grand Am SE over various surfaces, some quite bumpy, and the suspension handled them all adequately.
Stopping was easy with the vehicle's standard four-wheel ABS. With the ability to pump brakeline pressure 15 times a second to a skidding wheel, the system handled our sudden stops with ease.
We were greeted by a full, throaty roar from the engine upon acceleration. That sound of power may be a distraction to some, but it's music to Grand Am loyalists. At higher cruising speeds, however, the engine did seem to revert to a more docile hum, thanks to an enhanced induction system that's new for 1994.
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