The Electra 225 is an automobile from Buick, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a saloon body style.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 7.5 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 370 bhp (375 PS/276 kW) at 4600 rpm and 691 Nm (510 lbft/70.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 2064 kg.
Top quoted speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
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 | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1607 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5734 mm | 225.7 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2064 kg | 4550 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95.5 litres | 21 [25.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7.5 litre 7458 cc (455.115 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.5 × 99 mm
4.31 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
375 PS (370 bhp) (276 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
691 Nm (510 ft·lb) (70.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
37 kW/litre 50.3 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
92.65 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1164.3 kPa (168.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 932.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 181.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.48 kg/kW 12.5 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45089 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 59.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Buick Electra 225 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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