Buick Le Sabre is a car that has a 4 door saloon body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Buick Le Sabre belongs to the Series 4400 model family from Buick.
The 6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 459 N·m (339 lb·ft/46.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual 'box.
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 | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5535 mm | 217.9 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | Wildcat 364 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5962 cc (363.824 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 86.4 mm
4.13 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
459 Nm (339 ft·lb) (46.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
26.3 kW/litre 35.7 ps/litre 35.2 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
76.99 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.5 kPa (140.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 745.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 581669 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4419 | ||
| Model family | Series 4400 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Buick Le Sabre added 2018-12-28. Last modified 2023-05-01. |
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