Station wagon (estate), 5 Doors, 5 Seats
11.8 l/100 km 19.93 US mpg
264 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
46 Hp/l
5733 cm3
349.85 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
5526 mm
217.56 in.
2028 mm
79.84 in.
2045 kg
4508.45 lbs.
| Brand | Buick |
|---|---|
| Model | Roadmaster (Station wagon (estate)) |
| Version | Roadmaster Wagon |
| Engine version | 5.7 i V8 (264 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1991 |
| Year production end | 1996 |
| Vehicle type | Station wagon (estate) |
| Horsepower RPM | 264 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2045 kg4508.45 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5526 mm217.56 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Designation model | LT1 |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5733 cm3349.85 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 264 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 46 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
7.7 kg/Hp129.1 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.5 kg/Nm, 222 Nm/tonne
4.5 kg/Nm222 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
454 Nm @ 3200 rpm.334.85 lb.-ft. @ 3200 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
101.6 mm4 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
88.4 mm3.48 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
4.7 l4.97 US qt | 4.14 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
13.5 l14.27 US qt | 11.88 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Brake control | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 225/70 R15 S |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 15 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2616 l92.38 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5526 mm217.56 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
2028 mm79.84 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1531 mm60.28 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2945 mm115.94 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1578 mm62.13 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1628 mm64.09 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2045 kg4508.45 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
83 l21.93 US gal | 18.26 UK gal |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
11.8 l/100 km19.93 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 755 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
edited by arrabbiata