The Skylark Sport Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Buick.
It forms part of Buick's 43300 range of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 475 N·m (350 lb·ft/48.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1538 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 5161 mm | 203.2 inches | |
| Width | 1963 mm | 77.3 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1538 kg | 3391 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5722 cc (349.178 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 97.8 mm
3.8 × 3.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
30 kW/litre 40.8 ps/litre 40.2 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
83.01 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 2GV carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1043.2 kPa (151.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 715.25 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 151.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 111.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 149.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.97 kg/kW 14.98 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | G78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | G78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 234597 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 43300 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Buick Skylark Sport Coupé Automatic added 2011-02-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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