2012 Buick Regal GS
11/4/10, 04:11 PM
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2012 Buick Regal GS
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ook/specs.html
2012 Buick Regal GS
Base price $35,000 (MT est)
Vehicle layout Front-engine, FWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan
Engine 2.0L/255-hp(est)/295-lb-ft (est) turbocharged DOHC 16-valve I-4
Transmissions 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic
Curb weight 3710 lb (mfr)
Wheelbase 107.8 in
Length x width x height 190.2 x 73.1 x 58.0 in
0-60 mph Under 7.0 seconds (mfr)
EPA city/hwy fuel econ 18-19/28-29 mpg (est)
CO2 emissions 0.86-0.90 lb/mile (est)
On sale in the U.S. Summer 2011
Base price $35,000 (MT est)
Vehicle layout Front-engine, FWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan
Engine 2.0L/255-hp(est)/295-lb-ft (est) turbocharged DOHC 16-valve I-4
Transmissions 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic
Curb weight 3710 lb (mfr)
Wheelbase 107.8 in
Length x width x height 190.2 x 73.1 x 58.0 in
0-60 mph Under 7.0 seconds (mfr)
EPA city/hwy fuel econ 18-19/28-29 mpg (est)
CO2 emissions 0.86-0.90 lb/mile (est)
On sale in the U.S. Summer 2011
11/4/10, 05:56 PM
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I know the Chinese market is the only reason why Buick survived, but GM did hell of a job on the home market too. Month after month Buick is having a huge increase in sales and with what? Cars based on Opels? We all know Ford is killing Opel in the Europe and they can build better vehicles than Opel.
11/5/10, 03:03 AM
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For around $35k I'd sooner have a BMW 328i sedan or a Cadillac CTS sedan. It looks nice, but not $35k nice. At least it is available with a manual transmission, that's getting rarer and rarer these days (but is still a must for me).
11/5/10, 07:02 AM
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way to steal the new ford LED dimples from Fiesta and Edge.
i dont know... a 3700# turbo 4? AND $35,000 for it? sounds like a hard sell for a performance buyer with that kind of money to spend when they could just get....a used G8 if they wanted to stay GM
i dont know... a 3700# turbo 4? AND $35,000 for it? sounds like a hard sell for a performance buyer with that kind of money to spend when they could just get....a used G8 if they wanted to stay GM
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Really like it, very sharp and sophisticated, both in styling and engineering. Certainly a Buick far more in tune with today's and tomorrow's needs and demands than the old man cars they've often purveyed.
$30+K right sized, turbo-four near luxury cars aren't necessarily the oxymoron reflexive measure them by the quantitative pound/foot/hp gauge often taken by American domestic buyers. I think this car has real possibilities for making inroads into the more sophisticated and flush yuppie buyers who often reflexively go for imports, often European. I think this car commands a serious looksy on their part. Of course, no coincidence here as this is basically a reskinned Opal Insignia.
Now what would really put this car on the map with both traditional import or domestic luxury car buyers would be to bring over the Insignia OPC as a latter day GNX.
$30+K right sized, turbo-four near luxury cars aren't necessarily the oxymoron reflexive measure them by the quantitative pound/foot/hp gauge often taken by American domestic buyers. I think this car has real possibilities for making inroads into the more sophisticated and flush yuppie buyers who often reflexively go for imports, often European. I think this car commands a serious looksy on their part. Of course, no coincidence here as this is basically a reskinned Opal Insignia.
Now what would really put this car on the map with both traditional import or domestic luxury car buyers would be to bring over the Insignia OPC as a latter day GNX.
11/5/10, 08:28 AM
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Really like it, very sharp and sophisticated, both in styling and engineering. Certainly a Buick far more in tune with today's and tomorrow's needs and demands than the old man cars they've often purveyed.
$30+K right sized, turbo-four near luxury cars aren't necessarily the oxymoron reflexive measure them by the quantitative pound/foot/hp gauge often taken by American domestic buyers. I think this car has real possibilities for making inroads into the more sophisticated and flush yuppie buyers who often reflexively go for imports, often European. I think this car commands a serious looksy on their part. Of course, no coincidence here as this is basically a reskinned Opal Insignia.
Now what would really put this car on the map with both traditional import or domestic luxury car buyers would be to bring over the Insignia OPC as a latter day GNX.
$30+K right sized, turbo-four near luxury cars aren't necessarily the oxymoron reflexive measure them by the quantitative pound/foot/hp gauge often taken by American domestic buyers. I think this car has real possibilities for making inroads into the more sophisticated and flush yuppie buyers who often reflexively go for imports, often European. I think this car commands a serious looksy on their part. Of course, no coincidence here as this is basically a reskinned Opal Insignia.
Now what would really put this car on the map with both traditional import or domestic luxury car buyers would be to bring over the Insignia OPC as a latter day GNX.
11/5/10, 10:15 AM
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That's the first car the General has put out in many, many years that might make me visit one of their dealerships again. Although, a 4 cylinder would be a huge stretch for me. I understand a V6 will be available later on.
11/5/10, 11:11 AM
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I know the Chinese market is the only reason why Buick survived, but GM did hell of a job on the home market too. Month after month Buick is having a huge increase in sales and with what? Cars based on Opels? We all know Ford is killing Opel in the Europe and they can build better vehicles than Opel.