This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Century Station Wagon V8 is part of Buick's 4A family of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 119 bhp (121 PS/89 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 275 N·m (203 lb·ft/28 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4996 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.9 litres | 15.2 [18.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | LS5 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4343 cc (265.026 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 76.2 mm
3.75 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
121 PS (119 bhp) (89 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
275 Nm (203 ft·lb) (28 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
20.4 kW/litre 27.8 ps/litre 27.4 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
63.32 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 795.7 kPa (115.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 542.88 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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| fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 6.140 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 696267 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | E35 | ||
| Model family | 4A | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Buick Century Station Wagon V8 added 2020-07-26. Last modified 2020-07-26. |
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