1972 Buick Riviera

This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels. Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 7.5 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 4000 rpm and 508 Nm (375 lbft/51.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively. The power is delivered to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox. Its quoted kerb weight is 2040 kg. Maximum speed stated is 179 km/h, which is 111 mph.
Full specs

Body type
2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats
Length
5545 mm
Weight
2040 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
7.5 litre
Cylinders
8, V
Power
253 PS / 250 bhp / 186 kW @ 4000 rpm
Torque
508 Nm / 375 ft.lb / 51.8 kgm @ 2800 rpm
Top speed
179 km/h / 111 mph

1972 Buick Riviera Spezifikationen

1972 Buick Riviera daten
Karosserie
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Karosserie	2+2 seater fixed-head coupé
Anzahl türen	2
Entwerfer
Maße und Gewicht
Radstand	3096	121.9 Zoll
Spurweite vorn	1615	63.6 Zoll
Spurweite hinten	1626	64 Zoll
Länge	5545	218.3 Zoll
Breite	2032	80 Zoll
Höhe	1372	54 Zoll
Bodenfreiheit
	1.79
Leergewicht	2040 kg	4497 Pfund
Gewichtsverteilung (vorn)
Tankinhalt
Aerodynamik
Luftwiderstandsbeiwert
Stirnfläche
CdA
Motorisierung
	naturally aspirated petrol
Motor Hersteller	GM
Motor-Typ
Anzahl zylinders	V 8
Hubraum	7.5 litre 7458 cc (455.115 cu in)
Bohrung × Hub	109.5 × 99 mm 4.31 × 3.9 in
Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis	1.11
Verteilung	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile
Leistung (DIN)	253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) bei 4000 U/min
Max. Drehmoment (DIN)	508 Nm (375 ft·lb) (51.8 kgm) bei 2800 U/min
spezifisches Leistung (DIN)	25 kW/litre 34 ps/litre 33.5 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in
Spezifisches Drehmoment (DIN)	68.11 Nm/litre 0.82 ft·lb/cu³
Engine construction
Schmierung
Verdichtungsverhältnis	8.5:1
Vergasser/Einspritzung	1 Ro carb
effektiver Mitteldruck	856 kPa (124.1 psi)
Höchstdrezahl
Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager	5
Abkühlen	Water
Einheitszylinderinhalt	932.25 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Kompressor-typ	N/A
Ladeluftkühler	None
Katalysator
Fahrleistungen
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit	179 km/h (111 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 124.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 10.94 kg/kW 18.28 lb/bhp
Verbrauch
Verbrauch
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Fahrgestell
Motor Platzierung	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Antrieb	rear wheel drive
Drehmomentverteilung	N/A
Lenkungtyp
Lenkradumdrehungen
Wendekruis
Radaufhängen vorn	I.W.TLi.CS.ARB.
Radaufhängen hintern	LA.LTA.CS.
Rädergröße vorn
Rädergröße hintern
Reifen vorn
Reifen hintern
Bremsen vorn/hintern	Di/Dr-S
Bremse Durchmesser vorn
Bremse Durchmesser hintern
Braked area
Getriebe	3 gang Automatikgetriebe
Hinterachse	1
Hinterachse Übersetzungen	2.93
Allgemein
Carfolio.com ID	54109
Production total
Modellnummer
RAC rating	59.5
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1972 Buick Riviera added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.

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﻿1972 Buick Riviera

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1972 Buick Riviera