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itsSTock69 01-07-2010 04:55 AM

Buick Regal GS Concept
 
:eek:I think I'm in shock here. I actually want a Buick, something that I can't say about any model built since the last GN rolled off the line. In fact, short of the Enclave, you couldn't pay me to drive one built in that time period, but this car is the definitive end of that era(I suppose you could argue that the new Lacrosse deserves that title though).

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/07/b...ishield-brand/

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The Regal GS is based directly on the high-performance OPC version of the Opel Insignia, but instead of using the foreigner's 325-horsepower turbocharged V6, Buick is sticking with its four-cylinder-only strategy for the Regal. The GS is powered by a higher output version of the 2.0-liter direct-injected EcoTec four-cylinder that we've come to know and love in numerous GM products over the few years, with the tell-tale dual portholes on either side of its hood indicating its intentions. In this application, powertrain engineers have re-tuned the engine from its original 260 hp and 260 pound-feet of torque to 255 hp and 295 pound-feet. The GS is also equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox... in a Buick! While we tend to favor three-pedal configurations, we're confident that the GS will also be available with a self-shifting option when it arrives in showrooms.

Back in the glory days of the GNX, turbo Regals offered plenty of capability for ramping up velocities. But when it came time to slow down or chang direction... well, when's the last time you saw a tight left-hander or chicane at your local drag strip? Being a true European sport sedan this go-'round, Buick has apparently covered all the bases when it comes to managing kinetic energy.

To convert that forward momentum into thermal energy Buick went with one of the top names in the business: Brembo. The front wheels are equipped with 14-inch cross-drilled rotors and four-pot mono-block calipers... again, on a Buick! Match it all up with 19-inch wheels wearing appropriate rubber and the GS should haul down in a hurry.

The last time a Regal had any serious performance, the tractive effort was handled only by the car's rear axle. Since this new version is a normally front-wheel drive, having any real credibility means adding an all-wheel drive system. Fortunately, the Epsilon II platform has already been engineered for this. Using the latest edition of the Haldex-based torque vectoring system that served duty in the Saab Turbo-X, the Regal should be able to send power to the wheels that need it most and move the car in any direction the driver wants with ease.

Proper control of a performance car also requires a proper working environment for the driver. In the Regal that means a thick-rimmed steering wheel with a flattened bottom. That last bit should help ease getting in and out of the heavily bolstered Recaro thrones. (Hey GM, if a Buick Regal can sport Recaros, when will we get some better seats in the Corvette?) While ensconced, the driver can use an Interactive Drive Control System (IDCS) to select different settings for the throttle response, adaptive damping, steering and shifting (presumably when equipped with an auto-box).

Streetracer1227 01-07-2010 04:08 PM

:mrgreen:

97slocav 01-07-2010 04:17 PM

looks ****ing badass. its taken gm this long to make some really kick ass cars?

doug 01-07-2010 04:20 PM

looks like a scion and a maxima mixed

Scapegoat 01-07-2010 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 97slocav (Post 1612524)
looks ****ing badass. its taken gm this long to make some really kick ass cars?

no... they took it from opel

jpalamar 01-07-2010 04:31 PM

GM cars overseas are so great... yet their US devision always queers them rally bad. IE Sky/GTO/G8

Big_Jim 01-07-2010 04:45 PM

Picture for those who dont want to click:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....s---01_opt.jpg

turboman808 01-07-2010 07:25 PM

They still make buicks?

I will have a hard time buying another american car. No matter how nice it may be I still have to take it to the dealer for service and even if the cars have gotten better the dealers have not.

My solstice was in the shop for 3 months because of damage done by a technician. They had to replace my leather seats, repaint the door jams, replace the front wheel liners and the plastice door sills. All because some ****ing idiot thought my car was a good place to put his dirty ****ty tool box while he did the service.

The paint in the door sills is still ****ed up and not smooth. The paint shop got residue all over my car and I spent an entire weekend getting it off my car.

In the end the car is now not perfect all because they hire $10 an hour idiots who really honestly don't see the damage they do. I showed the guy who did it, his manager showed him and he is sitting there scratching his dumb ass head because he cannot see it.

SpEcRv9 01-07-2010 07:36 PM

looks good, but comparing it to other cars in it's class i'd pick any of them first.


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