The Buick Skylark GS is a coupé style motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 7.5 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 270 bhp (274 PS/201 kW) at 4400 rpm and 529 Nm (390 lbft/53.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1629 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 183 km/h which is 114 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5164 mm | 203.3 inches | |
| Width | 1951 mm | 76.8 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1629 kg | 3591 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7.5 litre 7456 cc (454.993 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.4 × 99 mm
4.31 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
274 PS (270 bhp) (201 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
529 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
27 kW/litre 36.7 ps/litre 36.2 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.95 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 891.6 kPa (129.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 932 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 168.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 165.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.09 kg/kW 13.51 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.TrLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44814 | ||
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| RAC rating | 59.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Buick Skylark GS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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