1964 Buick Wildcat(United States)
Buick is one of four General Motors makes that survived the company's 2009 bankruptcy. This surprised many because of the brand's reputation for older buyers, but two recent successful models had brought down the average buyer's age considerably. Buick is also one of the best-selling foreign brands in China, an important emerging market. GM's stated competitor for Buick is Lexus, Toyota's luxury division. The company sees Buick as a premium brand, leaving Cadillac as the luxury marque to compete with German imports.The first model in Buick's renaissance, the Enclave, is arguably the best-executed of GM's large crossovers, which include the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. (The Saturn Outlook was discontinued.) It seats seven or eight in three rows of seats. The mid/full-size LaCrosse sedan -- which was developed in the U.S., China and Germany -- has also sold briskly. Buick will continue selling the larger Lucerne sedan into 2011. The newest addition, the midsize Regal sedan, is based on a top-selling European model. Buick plans to expand its lineup with more cars and crossovers.In the wake of its bankruptcy, and pending an initial public offering of stock, Detroit-based GM is privately held predominantly by the U.S. Treasury, which owns more than 60 percent. The Canadian government owns roughly 12 percent, and bondholders from the now-defunct GM (Motors Liquidation Co.) hold about 10 percent. More than 17 percent belongs to a United Auto Workers health care and pension trust that the union accepted in lieu of earlier cash commitments. The UAW will sell its interest to fund the trust once the company goes public.
• BODY / EXTERIOR DESIGN / DIMENSIONS
Body Type: | Fixed-head coupe 1 doors / 2 seats |
Weight: | 1320 Kg |
Length: | 4387 mm |
Height: | 1110 mm |
Wheelbase: | 2591 mm |
Front Track: | 1511 mm |
Rear Track: | 1511 mm |
Ground Clearance: | n/a |
Fuel Capacity: | 56 liters |
• ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine location: | n/a |
Engine alignment: | longitudinal |
Drive Wheels: | All wheel drive |
Steering: | n/a |
Fuel Supply System: | SFi |
Max Power: | 233HP (171 kW) @ 6000 rpm |
Max Torque: | 332Nm @ 4000 rpm |
CO2 Emissions: | n/a |
Engine Coolant: | water |
Displacement: | 3800 cc |
Bore: | n/a |
Stroke: | n/a |
Cam Design: | DOHC - Double Overhead Camshaft (per bank) |
Cylinders: | 6 IN V |
Valves per cylinder: | 4 |
Total Valves: | 24 |
Compression Ratio: | 9:01 |
Aspiration: | Normal |
• CHASSIS / BRAKES / SUSPENSIONS
Front Brakes: | VeDi |
Rear Brakes: | VeDi-S-ABS |
Standard Wheels: | 8 x 16 / 9 x 16 |
Standard Tyres: | 225/50 VR 16 / 225/50 VR 16 |
Suspension Front: | I.CS. |
Suspension Rear: | I.CS. |
• TRANSMISSION
Transmission: | automatic |
Number of gears: | 4 |
• PERFORMANCE
Acceleration 0-100 Km/h: | |
Acceleration 80-120 Km/h: | |
Top Speed: | n/a |
• FUEL CONSUMPTION
City: | 40.4 l/100km |
Road: | 14.7 l/100km |
Mixt: | 24.1 l/100km |
• BODY / EXTERIOR DESIGN / DIMENSIONS
Body Type: | Drop-head coupe (cabriolet; convertible)4 seats |
Weight: | 1872 Kg |
Length: | 5556 mm |
Height: | 1435 mm |
Wheelbase: | 3124 mm |
Front Track: | 1575 mm |
Rear Track: | 1549 mm |
Ground Clearance: | 152 mm |
Fuel Capacity: | 75 liters |
• ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine location: | front |
Engine alignment: | longitudinal |
Drive Wheels: | Rear wheel drive |
Steering: | n/a |
Fuel Supply System: | 1 Ca carb |
Max Power: | 329HP (242 kW) @ 4400 rpm |
Max Torque: | 583Nm @ 2800 rpm |
CO2 Emissions: | n/a |
Engine Coolant: | water |
Displacement: | 6555 cc |
Bore: | 106 mm |
Stroke: | 92 mm |
Cam Design: | OHV - Overhead Valves |
Cylinders: | 8 IN V |
Valves per cylinder: | 2 |
Total Valves: | 16 |
Compression Ratio: | 10.25:1 |
Aspiration: | Normal |
• CHASSIS / BRAKES / SUSPENSIONS
Front Brakes: | Dr |
Rear Brakes: | Dr |
Standard Wheels: | n/a |
Standard Tyres: | n/a |
Suspension Front: | I.CS. |
Suspension Rear: | LA.CS. |
• TRANSMISSION
Transmission: | automatic |
Number of gears: | 3 |
• PERFORMANCE
Acceleration 0-100 Km/h: | |
Acceleration 80-120 Km/h: | |
Top Speed: | n/a |
• FUEL CONSUMPTION
City: | 40.4 l/100km |
Road: | 14.7 l/100km |
Mixt: | 24.1 l/100km |



















