While many Buick concept cars emphasized expressive styling, the Wildcat turned the spotlight on performance and Buick’s signature V-6 engine.
The Buick V-6 was the centerpiece of the division’s motorsports program in the ’80s and ’90s. The Wildcat took performance to the next level with four-wheel drive and a rear-mounted engine prepared by noted racing specialist McLaren Engines. Based on Buick’s 3.8-liter V-6 block, the experimental powerplant has 24 valves, dual overhead camshafts and programmable sequential-port fuel injection. The formidable V-6 is visible through an opening in the Wildcat’s rear deck.
In Detail
| price $ | $ Prototype |
| engine | DOHC 24 Valve V6 |
| displacement | 3785 cc / 231.0 in³ |
| power | 268.5 kw / 360.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 95.11 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 272.73 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 540.0 nm / 398.3 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
| driven wheels | Mid Engine / 4WD |
| front brakes | Vented Discs w/ABS |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs w/ABS |
| curb weight | 1320 kg / 2910 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2591 mm / 102.0 in |
| front track | 1511 mm / 59.5 in |
| rear track | 1511 mm / 59.5 in |
| length | 4387 mm / 172.7 in |
| width | 1836 mm / 72.3 in |
| height | 1110 mm / 43.7 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Auto |
| top speed | ~289.7 kph / 180.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~4.5 seconds |
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