The 90 Limited is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by Buick.
The 5.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 2184 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3556 mm | 140 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5575 mm | 219.5 inches | |
| Width | 1918 mm | 75.5 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 213 mm | 8.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2184 kg | 4815 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5231 cc (319.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.31 × 109.5 mm
3.44 × 4.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 20.1 kW/litre 27.3 ps/litre 27 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
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| compression ratio | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 653.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 65.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.77 kg/kW 34.7 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 54736 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 37.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Buick 90 Limited added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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