Vehicle
Buick Riviera
The last Riviera, a personal luxury coupé on the same G-body as the Park Avenue and using the same naturally aspirated and supercharged 3800 V6s — so its engine and transaxle diagnosis is that car's exactly, down to the Series II intake-manifold coolant failure. What is specific to it is the body: a very low-volume two-door with unique glass, unique door hardware and a wraparound rear screen, none of which is obtainable, and which makes accident damage the deciding factor in whether one is economic to repair.
Generations
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Eighth generation 1994–1999
Supercharged from 1995 and standard from 1996. Around 85,000 built across six years.
- Body styles
- Coupé
- Platform
- GM G-body
- Engines
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- 3.8 V6 — L36 · petrol · 153 kW (205 hp) · 312 Nm (230 lb-ft)
- 3.8 supercharged V6 — L67 · petrol · 168–179 kW (225–240 hp) · 373–380 Nm (275–280 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 4-speed 4T60E automatic · 4-speed 4T60E-HD automatic · 4-speed 4T65E-HD automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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