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Riviera Boattail GS

3rd gen (boattail) · 1971–1973RWDCoupe

The Riviera Boattail GS is a rear-wheel-drive Buick coupe from the boattail generation, built from 1971 to 1973. A naturally aspirated 7.5-litre V8 makes 330 PS and 617 Nm through a 3-speed automatic. It does 0-100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, reaches 200 km/h, and seats five.

325 hpPower

7.5 s0-100 km/h

200 km/hTop Speed

1971-1973Year

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine7.5L V8 (455)

Displacement7.5 L

Cylinders8

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power325 hp

Torque617 Nm

0-100 km/h7.5 s

Top speed200 km/h

Dimensions & body

Length5674 mm

Width2032 mm

Wheelbase3099 mm

BodyCoupe

Doors2

Seats5

STORY

The Riviera was Buick's personal luxury coupe and one of GM's most stylistically influential nameplates, launching in 1963 with crisp Bill Mitchell-inspired design. The 1971-1973 'boattail' generation is especially noted for its dramatic tapering rear glass. After several front-drive iterations, the final supercharged 1995-1999 Riviera ended the long-running coupe.

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