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2.8 V6 (5th gen)

5th gen (FWD X-body) · 1980–1981FWDSedan

Built in 1980 and 1981, this 5th generation Skylark is a front-wheel-drive four-door sedan with a 2.8-litre LE2 V6. The engine makes 115 PS and 197 Nm and works with a 3-speed automatic. It seats five and weighs 1200 kg.

113 hpPower

1980-1981Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine2.8L LE2 V6

Displacement2.8 L

Cylinders6

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power113 hp

Torque197 Nm

Weight1200 kg

Dimensions & body

Height1359 mm

Wheelbase2664 mm

BodySedan

Doors4

Seats5

STORY

The Skylark served Buick as a compact and intermediate through multiple eras, most famously as the muscle-era GS and GSX models built on GM's A-body. The 1970 GSX with the Stage 1 455 V8 remains a sought-after high-torque muscle car. The name later reappeared on front-drive N-body compacts through the 1990s before retiring in 1998.

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