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Buick Rainier 4.2 279

The Buick Rainier 4.2 279 reaches 60 mph in 7.45 s (100 km/h in 7.86 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.99 s, tripping the lights at 88.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s and the eighth mile in 10.43 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Buick Rainier 4.2 279 GMC Envoy 4.2 275

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Buick Rainier 4.2 279
0–60 mph7.45 s
0–100 km/h7.86 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.77 s
1/8 mile10.43 s
1/4 mile15.99 s
Trap speed88.2 mph

About the Rainier 4.2 279

The 2003 Buick Rainier 4.2 279 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 2,011 kg with 275 bhp, which works out at 137 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 137 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.77 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,466th quickest to 60 mph, and the 9th quickest of the 21 Buicks here. Its 88.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Buick Rainier 4.2 279
Year2003
Power275 hp (205 kW)
Kerb mass2,011 kg
Power to weight137 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed109 mph (175 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
GMC Envoy 4.2 27520087.45 s15.99 s88.2 mph275 bhp
Chrysler Aspen 4.7 V8 2WD 30320067.59 s16.00 s86.2 mph303 bhp
Toyota RAV4 2.5 Hybrid (XA50)20197.52 s15.94 s86.1 mph215 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Buick Rainier 4.2 279 0-60 time?
The Buick Rainier 4.2 279 reaches 60 mph in 7.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,466th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Buick Rainier 4.2 279 quarter mile time?
15.99 s at 88.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.43 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Buick Rainier 4.2 279 have?
275 bhp and 2,011 kg, which is 137 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 175 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Buick Rainier 4.2 279?
Closest here on pace: GMC Envoy 4.2 275 (7.45 s), Chrysler Aspen 4.7 V8 2WD 303 (7.59 s), Toyota RAV4 2.5 Hybrid (XA50) (7.52 s). Each one can be raced against the Buick Rainier 4.2 279 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Buick Rainier 4.2 279 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.