| Vehicle |
1998 Acura NSX 2dr NSX Cpe 3.2L Manual |
1998 Buick Riviera 2dr Cpe |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Coupe |
2 Door Coupe |
| Drivetrain |
Rear Wheel Drive |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Two Seater |
Mid-Size |
| Vehicle |
NSX |
Riviera |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
71.3 |
75.0 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
-TBD- |
970 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
120 |
140 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
Four-Wheel |
4 Wheel |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
11.9 x 0.91 |
10.94 x 0.43 |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
11.7 x 1.10 |
11.85 x 1.26 |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr-Assisted |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Clutch Size (in) |
-TBD- |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
3.2L/194 |
3.8L/231 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
-TBD- |
18 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
4.062 |
2.93 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
18.5 |
18.5 |
| Fuel System |
PGM-FI |
SFI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
290 @ 7100 |
240 @ 5200 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
-TBD- |
27 |
| Torque @ RPM |
224 @ 5500 |
280 @ 3600 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
16.9 |
13.2 |
| Transmission Speeds |
6 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual w/OD |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas V6 |
Supercharged Gas V6 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3066 |
3699 |
| Overall Length (in) |
174.2 |
207.2 |
| Overall Width (in) |
46.1 |
54.6 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
99.6 |
113.8 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
-TBD- |
31.7 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
5.0 |
17.4 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
36.3 |
38.2 |
| Hip room front (in) |
53.8 |
54.5 |
| Leg room front (in) |
44.3 |
42.6 |
| Passenger Volume |
48.9 |
99.5 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
2 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
n/a |
36.2 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
n/a |
52.7 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
n/a |
37.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
n/a |
57.8 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
52.5 |
57.8 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
4.6 |
5.4 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
-TBD- |
25 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
-TBD- |
0.67 |
| Rear Suspension |
Double-Wishbone |
Semi Trailing Arm |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
-TBD- |
35 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
-TBD- |
1.1 |
| Track Front |
59.4 |
62.5 |
| Track Rear |
60.2 |
62.6 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P245/40ZR17 |
P225/60R16 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
17" x 8.5" |
16 x 6.5 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Spare tire size |
-TBD- |
T125/70R16 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
-TBD- |
16 x 4 |
| Spare wheel type |
-TBD- |
n/a |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
100 |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
N/A |
1000 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
N/A |
n/a |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
n/a |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
3.07 |
3.15 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
38.1 |
39.1 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
-TBD- |
40.9 |
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