43k Mile 1987 Buick Grand National GNX. 0 - 100 mph.
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Buick grand national stock 1 4 mile time. The Grand National Package cost 1282. 1987 Buick Grand National 14 Mile 1138 11965. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
GS400 Stage 1 400345. Yes it was quicker than the Ford. 1970 saw the greatest Buick GS of all time.
Many enthusiasts reported that a few simple modifications including a new computer chip could easily knock two seconds off the quarter mile time. Now a modified GN is a different story altogether. When it was released in 1987 the GNX proved to be an absolute giant-killer.
Incredibly the Buick GNX was able to blitz the quarter-mile run in 127 seconds at 1131 mph which put it in supercar territory beating the Ferrari F40 by 03 seconds. Officially Buick claims a 0-60 mph time of 54 sec for the GNX versus their Grand National number of 69. In four years Buick had sold 29807 Grand Nationals and 547 GNXs.
Find 0-60 and quarter mile times for automobiles produced in the 1970s. A stock GN will run 1370 - 1400 in the quarter mile at aobut 100 mph. The closest competitor to the GN was the Mustang GT 0-60 mph in 654 seconds and the 14 mile in 1513 seconds 941 mph.
Those wanting a GNX would have to shell out 29900. GM finally lifted its corporate ban of engines larger than 400 cubic inches in an intermediate body and Buick responded by stuffing a brand new 455 cubic inch engine into its restyled GS. 919 rijen 0-60 times and 14 mile times vary based on many factors such as road.
Stats are segmented by car make allowing you to easily browse this comprehensive list of 1970s car 0-60 specs and see how an automobiles acceleration compares to the other cars of the time period. The vast majority was built in 1987 with 20193 Grand Nationals and all of the GNXs being built then. Welcome to the most complete Buick 0-60 quarter mile times resource online offering a comprehensive index of Buick 0 to 60 car specs including Buick Regal Buick Century Buick Lesabre Buick Riviera Buick Skylark Buick Rendezvous Buick Grand National Buick Park Avenue Buick Roadmaster and many more.
Through the quarter mile the GNX clocks 134 sec to 1040 mph against 157 at 975. 0-60 in 58 sec 14 mile in 144 sec 97 mph. 38L V6 Turbo 276 bhp 4400 rpm 360 ft-lb 3000 rpm.
38L V6 Turbo 245 bhp 4400 rpm 355 ft-lb 2000 rpm. 0-60 in 55 seconds 14 mile in 1343 seconds 103 mph. 200 kph 124 mph.
The GN went 0-60 mph in 607 seconds and completed the 14 mile in 1473 seconds 951 mph. This is very believable because this car became a drag strip darling. As far as 14 times i think high 13s 137 would be doing good.
My memorys a little cloudy on the top speed limitations of the stock chip but I believe its around 129 mph been a long time since Ive seen a stock one The Regal body becomes a flying brick at that speed anyway. 90 s 882 mph. The total cost for a Buick Grand National in 1986 was 15136.
As far as other mods the best one i can think of with a pretty much stock car would be some drag radials and get a scan tool. Over the standing 14 mile it was faster than both the Ferrari F40 and the Porsche 930 covering the distance in 127 seconds. In 1986 power was increased to 235 hp and 330 pound-feet of torque which was enough to propel the Buick that could down the quarter mile in under 14 seconds.
14 mile in 1423 seconds 98 mph. 1970 Buick GS 455. In the Seventies there were a number of things.
