1972 Buick Riviera Hardtop: 0-60 Time, Quarter Mile, & Specs
Slow
0-60 mph
9.7
1/4 mile
16.5
Engine
8 Cyl 7.5 Liter
Drive Type
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
3-Speed Automatic
Body Style
Coupe
All Time Percentile
13%
Slow
* You can read about how percentiles are calculated here.
0-60 Time Comparison
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Buick Rivieras
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Riviera Supercharged
1999
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter Supercharger
|
Automatic
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.1
↑ 2.6
QUARTER MILE
15.4
↑ 1.1
240
HP
280
lb-ft
Riviera Supercharged
1998
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter Supercharger
|
Automatic
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.1
↑ 2.6
QUARTER MILE
15.4
↑ 1.1
240
HP
280
lb-ft
Riviera Supercharged
1997
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter Supercharger
|
Automatic
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.1
↑ 2.6
QUARTER MILE
15.4
↑ 1.1
240
HP
280
lb-ft
Riviera Supercharged
1996
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter Supercharger
|
Automatic
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.1
↑ 2.6
QUARTER MILE
15.4
↑ 1.1
240
HP
280
lb-ft
Riviera Supercharged
1995
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter Supercharger
|
Automatic
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.2
↑ 2.5
QUARTER MILE
15.6
↑ 0.9
225
HP
275
lb-ft
Riviera
1990
6 Cyl 3.8 Liter
|
4A
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
9.9
↓ 0.2
QUARTER MILE
17.4
↓ 0.9
165
HP
210
lb-ft
Riviera T-Type
1986
8 Cyl 3.8 Liter
|
4A
|
FWD
|
Coupe
ZERO TO SIXTY
11.3
↓ 1.6
QUARTER MILE
18.2
↓ 1.7
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Envista Avenir
2024
3 Cyl 1.2 Liter Turbocharger
|
6A
|
FWD
|
Convertible
ZERO TO SIXTY
9.3
↑ 0.4
QUARTER MILE
17.0
↓ 0.5
137
HP
162
lb-ft
Encore GX Avenir
2024
3 Cyl 1.3 Liter Turbocharger
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
8.8
↑ 0.9
QUARTER MILE
16.9
↓ 0.4
155
HP
174
lb-ft
Enclave Essence
2024
6 Cyl 3.6 Liter
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
6.9
↑ 2.8
QUARTER MILE
N/A
-
310
HP
266
lb-ft
Enclave Avenir
2024
6 Cyl 3.6 Liter
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
6.5
↑ 3.2
QUARTER MILE
15.0
↑ 1.5
310
HP
266
lb-ft
Enclave Avenir
2023
6 Cyl 3.6 Liter
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
6.5
↑ 3.2
QUARTER MILE
15.0
↑ 1.5
310
HP
266
lb-ft
Enclave Essence
2023
6 Cyl 3.6 Liter
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
6.9
↑ 2.8
QUARTER MILE
N/A
-
310
HP
266
lb-ft
Envision Avenir
2023
4 Cyl 2.0 Liter Turbocharger
|
9A
|
AWD
|
SUV
ZERO TO SIXTY
7.2
↑ 2.5
QUARTER MILE
15.6
↑ 0.9
228
HP
258
lb-ft