This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1501 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4755 mm | 187.2 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1501 kg | 3309 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated 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 | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.5 kW/litre 40.1 ps/litre 39.6 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
71.49 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 898.3 kPa (130.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 631.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.42 kg/kW 22.41 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 17919 | ||
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| RAC rating | 34.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Buick Riviera T-Type Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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