The Buick Electra 225 Riviera is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It is part of Buick's Series 4800 family of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 603 N·m (445 lb·ft/61.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 2 speed automatic transmission.
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