The Riviera T Coupé is a car from Buick, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 3.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 364 N·m (268 lb·ft/37.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1681 kg.
The Buick Riviera T Coupé is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 188 km/h, or 117 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5222 mm | 205.6 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1681 kg | 3706 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3791 cc (231.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 86.4 mm
3.8 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
364 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
35.4 kW/litre 48.1 ps/litre 47.5 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
96.02 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1206.6 kPa (175 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 631.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 188 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.52 kg/kW 20.92 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwLongTrailA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1985 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 21241 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Buick Riviera T Coupé added 2000-01-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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