Full specs1951 Buick Le Sabre specifications
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5128 mm | 201.9 inches | |
| Width | 2014 mm | 79.3 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1723 kg | 3799 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 151.5 litres | 33.3 [40] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged flexfuel petrol/alcohol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3523 cc (214.987 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 82.55 mm
3.25 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
340 PS (335 bhp) (250 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
517 Nm (381 ft·lb) (52.7 kgm) at 3650 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
70.9 kW/litre 96.4 ps/litre 95.1 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
146.75 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Bendix carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1844.1 kPa (267.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 440.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged - Alternating methanol & petrol fuel | ||
| Compressor | 1 Roots-type supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 197.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 194.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.9 kg/kW 11.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| 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 | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86933 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1951 Buick Le Sabre added 2001-08-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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