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5.7 V8 (5th gen)

5th gen (downsized B/C-body) · 1977–1980RWDSedan

The 5.7 V8 is a Buick Electra sedan from the downsized fifth generation, built from 1977 to 1980. A 5.7-litre V8 makes 155 PS and 380 Nm and sends it to the rear wheels through a 3-speed automatic. It has four doors and six seats.

153 hpPower

1977-1980Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.7L V8 (350)

Displacement5.7 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power153 hp

Torque380 Nm

Weight1800 kg

Dimensions & body

BodySedan

Doors4

Seats6

STORY

The Electra was Buick's full-size flagship from 1959 to 1990, named for Electra Waggoner Biggs and long the brand's most luxurious offering. Premium versions wore the Electra 225 badge, referencing the car's roughly 225-inch length, and later cars introduced the plush Park Avenue trim that would eventually become its own model. The Electra downsized dramatically to a front-wheel-drive C-body in the mid-1980s before the name was retired.

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