The Buick Electra Limited is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Its 5.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) of power at 3200 rpm, and maximum torque of 278 N·m (205 lb·ft/28.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Maximum quoted speed is 161 km/h (100 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3020 mm | 118.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5596 mm | 220.3 inches | |
| Width | 1980 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95 litres | 20.9 [25.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5736 cc (350.032 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.12 × 85.85 mm
4.06 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
278 Nm (205 ft·lb) (28.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
13.7 kW/litre 18.6 ps/litre 18.3 bhp/litre 0.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
48.47 Nm/litre
0.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block and head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Detroit diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 609 kPa (88.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 3500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 717 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/75 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/75 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 301 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2479 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44781 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Buick Electra Limited added 2000-01-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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