This car has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine driving through the front wheels.
It is part of Buick's 4A series of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 183 N·m (135 lb·ft/18.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4803 mm | 189.1 inches | |
| Width | 1763 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1364 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LR8 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2474 cc (150.973 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.65 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
31.6 kW/litre 43 ps/litre 42.4 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
73.97 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 929.5 kPa (134.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 618.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.040 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 225 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 772354 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | H37 | ||
| Model family | 4A | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Buick Century Custom Coupé added 2022-09-12. Last modified 2022-09-12. |
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