The LeSabre Custom Hardtop is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front located engine, manufactured by Buick.
The Buick LeSabre Custom Hardtop belongs to the Series 45400 model family from Buick.
Powering the Buick LeSabre Custom Hardtop is an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) at 3800 rpm and 366 N·m (270 lb·ft/37.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
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 | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1616 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5607 mm | 220.7 inches | |
| Width | 2025 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1366 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 138 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5725 cc (349.361 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 97.8 mm
3.8 × 3.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
366 Nm (270 ft·lb) (37.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.2 kW/litre 27.5 ps/litre 27.1 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
63.93 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 803.4 kPa (116.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 715.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | 6.00JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00xJJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | H78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | H78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 301 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 796829 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 45439 | ||
| Model family | Series 45400 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Buick LeSabre Custom Hardtop added 2023-05-06. Last modified 2023-05-06. |
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