Buick Century Sedan is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Century Sedan is part of Buick's Series 60 series of cars.
The 5.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 3200 rpm, and maximum torque of 323 N·m (238 lb·ft/32.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
A 3 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5247 cc (320.192 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.31 × 109.54 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 | 122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 323 Nm (238 ft·lb) (32.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 17.1 kW/litre 23.2 ps/litre 22.9 bhp/litre 0.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
61.56 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg EE22 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 773.6 kPa (112.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 655.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 15 x 7.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 15 x 7.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 340648 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 61 | ||
| Model family | Series 60 | ||
| RAC rating | 37.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Buick Century Sedan added 2013-06-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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