The Buick Regal Grand National is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
Its 3.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that produces 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 406 N·m (299 lb·ft/41.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1519 kg, the Buick Regal Grand National manages to cover the 0-60 mph yardstick in 7.5 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 15.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h or 118 mph, official fuel consumption is 17/29 EPA US MPG city/highway.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2746 | 108.1 | |
| Voies AV | 1486 | 58.5 | |
| Voies AR | 1466 | 57.7 | |
| Longueur | 5095 | 200.6 | |
| Largeur | 1819 | 71.6 | |
| Hauteur | 1387 | 54.6 | |
| Garde au sol | 145 | 5.7 | |
| 1.86 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1519 kg | 3349 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 68.6 litres | 15.1 [18.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | 0.41 | ||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| turbocharged petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | GM | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 3.8 litre 3791 cc (231.341 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 96.5 × 86.4 mm
3.8 × 3.4 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.12 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 12 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (SAEnet) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) à 4000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (SAEnet) |
406 Nm (299 ft·lb) (41.4 kgm) à 2400 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
39.3 kW/litre 53.5 ps/litre 52.8 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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(SAEnet) |
107.1 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | 8:1 | ||
| Carburant | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1345.8 kPa (195.2 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 4 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 631.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | N | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | 7.5 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | 15.9 s
@ 87.7 mph |
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| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 133.5 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 98.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 131.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.19 kg/kW 17.01 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | 17/29 EPA US MPG city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/8.1 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/12.3 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/34.8 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/29.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.60 m | ||
| Suspension AV | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Suspension AR | LA.CS.TorqueA. | ||
| Roues AV | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Roues AR | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 267 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 267 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2017 cm2 | ||
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 0.67 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.42 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100628 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 34.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Buick Regal Grand National (1984) added 2002-10-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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