1970 Buick Skylark vs. 1970 Toyota Carina
To start off, both 1970 Buick Skylark and 1970 Toyota Carina were released in the same year (1970). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 5,723 cc (8 cylinders), 1970 Buick Skylark is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1970 Buick Skylark (155 HP @ 3800 RPM) has 69 more horse power than 1970 Toyota Carina. (86 HP @ 6000 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1970 Buick Skylark should accelerate faster than 1970 Toyota Carina. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1970 Buick Skylark weights approximately 970 kg more than 1970 Toyota Carina. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1970 Buick Skylark (366 Nm @ 2400 RPM) has 251 more torque (in Nm) than 1970 Toyota Carina. (115 Nm @ 3800 RPM). This means 1970 Buick Skylark will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1970 Toyota Carina.
Compare all specifications:
| 1970 Buick Skylark | 1970 Toyota Carina | |
| Make | Buick | Toyota |
| Model | Skylark | Carina |
| Year Released | 1970 | 1970 |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 5723 cc | 1405 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | in-line |
| Horse Power | 155 HP | 86 HP |
| Engine RPM | 3800 RPM | 6000 RPM |
| Torque | 366 Nm | 115 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2400 RPM | 3800 RPM |
| Engine Bore Size | 96.5 mm | 80 mm |
| Engine Stroke Size | 97.8 mm | 70 mm |
| Engine Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 | 8.5:1 |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Manual | Manual |
| Number of Seats | 6 seats | 5 seats |
| Number of Doors | 5 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1870 kg | 900 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5430 mm | 4140 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1960 mm | 1580 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1400 mm | 1390 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2950 mm | 2430 mm |
