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Buick
Riviera Coupé
(1981)



 

Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Buick Riviera Coupé
Buick
SerieRiviera
Model family
ModelRiviera Coupé
Model code
Issued from1981
Issued until
Country of originUS
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2896 / 114.0 / 114.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1506 / 59.3 / 59.3
Track rear [mm / in / in]1524 / 60.0 / 60.0
Length [mm / in / in]5222 / 205.6 / 205.6
Width [mm / in / in]2032 / 80.0 / 80.0
Height [mm / in / in]1377 / 54.2 / 54.2
Length/wheelbase ratio1.8
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]130 / 5.1 / 5.1
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1666 / 3673 / 3673
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]88 / 19.4 / 23.2

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)
Frontal area (A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.38 / 25.6 / 25.6 (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph) [kW / hp / hp] 

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerGM
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructioncast iron block & head
Bore [mm / in / in]96.5 / 3.80 / 3.80
Stroke [mm / in / in]86.0 / 3.39 / 3.39
Bore/Stroke ratio1.12
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]5033 / 307.1 / 307.1
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]629.13 / 38.392 / 38.392
Compression ratio8.0
Fuel supply1 Rochester M4MC carburettor
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]110.4 / 148.0 / 148.0
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3600 / 3600 / 3600
Max. torque [N·m / lb·ft / lb·ft]324.0 / 239.0 / 239.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]1600 / 1600 / 1600
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output (power at the wheels) [kW / hp / hp]44.2 / 59.2 / 59.2 (est.)
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]21.9 / 0.482 / 0.482
Specific torque [N·m/l / lb·ft/cu in / lb·ft/cu in]64.4 / 0.56 / 0.56

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears3
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio2.41

Performance

 
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]88.8 / 67.3 / 67.3
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s] 
Standing ¼mile time [s / s / s]
Standing ¼mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Standing kilometer time [s / s / s]
Standing kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]172 / 107 / 107
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Range [km / mi / mi] 

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball PAS
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3
Suspension front
Suspension rear
Wheels front6 x 15
Wheels rear6 x 15
Tyres frontP205/70 R 15
Tyres rearP205/70 R 15
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardrum
Brakes detailsservo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]267 / 10.5 / 10.5
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
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