Buick Special 5.3 Manual (180 hp)
Generation 2 · 1949–1958
General
- Car class
- S
Body
- Body type
- Coupe
- Number of doors
- 2
- Number of seats
- 5
Dimensions
- Width
- 2032 mm
- Length
- 5230 mm
- Height
- 1623 mm
- Wheelbase
- 3086 mm
Engine
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine capacity
- 5,277 cm³
- Engine power
- 180 hp
- Cylinder layout
- V
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Max power (kW)
- 132 kW
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Boost type
- None
- Valves per cylinder
- 2
- Aspiration
- Carburetor
- Compression ratio
- 9
- Bore
- 101.6 mm
- Stroke
- 81.3 mm
Transmission
- Gearbox type
- Manual
- Number of gears
- 3
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Front brakes
- Drum
Performance
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h
- 11.6 s
Fuel Economy
- Fuel grade
- 80 octane
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