The Skylark Coupé Quad 4 is a front wheel drive coupé car with a front mounted engine, from Buick.
The Skylark Coupé Quad 4 is part of Buick's 4N series of cars.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 5200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Stated kerb weight is 1186 kg.
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 | 2626 mm | 103.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1326 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1186 kg | 2615 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 65.8% front | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LD2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2260 cc (137.914 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 85 mm
3.62 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
52.8 kW/litre 71.8 ps/litre 70.8 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
92.92 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1167.7 kPa (169.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.94 kg/kW 16.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.880 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 261 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 772717 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V27 | ||
| Model family | 4N | ||
| RAC rating | 21.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Buick Skylark Coupé Quad 4 added 2022-09-11. Last modified 2022-09-11. |
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