The Chevrolet Beretta was a front wheel drive coupe produced by General Motors from 1987 to 1996. The Chevrolet Beretta was built in Wilmington, Delaware and Linden, New Jersey. The Chevrolet Beretta belonged to the GM L platform that was shared with the Chevrolet Corsica and the Canada-only Pontiac Tempest sedan. The Hornet car from Daytona USA game is based on a Chevrolet Beretta. The major models of the Chevrolet Beretta include: 1987-1996 CL/Base 1987-1993 GT 1988-1989 GTU 1990 Indy 1990-1993 GTZ 1994-1996 Z26
The GTU was a special Beretta model that was on sale from 1988-1989. This model had 16x7" aluminium alloy wheels, custom ground effects, rear spoiler, mirrors, custom trim, and decals. The GTZ was the high performance Beretta, and was produced from 1990-1993. Beretta GTZ came standard with Oldsmobile's 2.3 L High Output Quad 4, which produced 180 hp (134 kW) and 160 ftlbf (217 Nm) of torque. The 1991 model year saw major interior updates, including a new dashboard, centre console and the addition of a driver's side airbag. In 1994, the GT and GTZ were replaced by the Beretta Z26.