The Business Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé automobile with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Buick.
It forms part of Buick's Series 60 model series.
The 4.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) of power at 3000 rpm, and maximum torque of 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
A 3 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4445 mm | 175 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.8 litre 4829 cc (294.684 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.79 × 127 mm
3.06 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 13.9 kW/litre 18.9 ps/litre 18.6 bhp/litre 0.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
56.12 Nm/litre
0.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 4.63:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Marvel TD-23-10-983 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 705.2 kPa (102.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 603.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 19 x 6.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 19 x 6.50 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 340318 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 66 | ||
| Model family | Series 60 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1931 Buick Business Coupé added 2013-06-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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