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2011 Buick Regal Show Car, Ready for NAIAS 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:06:57 +0000

Buick not only has their 2011 Regal, which debuted back at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, ready for NAIAS 2010, but also a Regal GS show car. Yes friends, your dream has come! A possibly updated Regal GS will drop in Detroit at the 2010 North American International Auto Show next week. Reports are sketchy at the moment, though previous stories hint to an almost 400 horse power coupe.

The new Regal sedan for 2011 features a smaller design based off Opel’s Insignia OPC currently built in Germany. That used to be Saturn’s deal…taking Opels. For now, Buick will get the European designs for GM.

Other sources state the Regal GS will retain all four doors, but have a larger, more powerful engine. Can Buick break 400hp? Not if they want to keep their 29-30 MPG highway rating. We also reported on a possible Buick Regal Wagon last month, but have yet to hear any further confirmation.

Stay tuned to check out full Buick coverage at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Video Source: Kickingtires.net

Buick Will Introduce a 335 HP Regal GS, Wagon

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:15 +0000

No, we are not pulling your chain or jerkin’ your rod – the Lutz-man himself has spoken of a very-possible 335 horse power variant of the Buick Regal. This future whip will identify as Regal GS – there’s even talks of a Regal Wagon version too!

GM’s unveiling of the 2011 Buick Regal starred Bob Lutz, at a car-studded event in Hollywood, CA. He said one of the models being worked on is a “manual-transmission model and all-wheel drive, as well as a 335-hp, all-wheel-drive range-topper…”

It’s no Grand National like the old school Buicks, but it sure makes our hearts pitter-patter.
According to our fav auto experts at Car and Driver – “Such a variant makes perfect sense given that Opel sells a pretty hot Insignia OPC with a 325-hp turbocharged 2.8-lilter V-6, a six-speed manual, and all-wheel drive.” We will keep you posted – or maybe next year you’ll see Buickpedia-folk racing down the NJ Turnpike in a Regal Wagon.

via car & driver

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Buick Regal is BACK!

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:08:07 +0000

Attention elderly drivers – The Buick Regal is BACK! According to the #1 news source online – Twitter – “GMBlogs: RT @Buick Just announced at the #Buick dealer meeting: Regal is the new midsize sport sedan from Buick” …HOT! Back in August we showed of spyshots of the practicing Buick Regal on a Midwestern course – now It’s official. At a meeting today, GM announced to their network of Buick dealers the new mid-size sport sedan from Buick will be none other than the Regal.

Back in ‘05 The Regal was replaced by Buick LaCrosse. The last 2004 Buick Regal came off the assembly line on June 1, 2004. According to Jalopnik: Now it would appear it’ll be back and as we told you back in August when Lutz let slip this tasty piece of news to Scott Burgess of The Detroit News, it’ll be the same as was launched in China in November 2008 based on the Opel Insignia.

Thanks Jalopnik!

Spy Shot of the 2011 Buick Regal

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:14:13 +0000

The folks over at Car and Driver have spied some shots of the 2011 Buick Regal testing in the desert. The car, so far a Chinese-market-only vehicle, is covered in the usual GM zebra camo, looping around a test track and showing off that winning smile, aka the grill. Think we will ever see the Regal back stateside? Probably not.

According to Car and Driver’s blog – “Buick is on the rebound in its home market, with the successful Enclave crossover and the appealing 2010 LaCrosse leading the charge. Could it continue with the reincarnation of the Regal? Spied on American soil was a camouflaged Chinese-market Buick Regal, itself a re-grilled and rebadged European 2010 Opel Insignia.”