Jalopnik (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Opel Insignia OPC is based on the same platform as the new-for-the-US Buick Regal, but adds the torque-vectoring Haldex AWD system from the Saab 9-3 Turbo X and a 325 HP turbocharged V6. Can anyone say "GNX?" If you read our review of the 2011 Buick Regal , it was pretty plain to see we liked the car a lot. It's probably the most fun, nicest-looking, sporty FWD mid-size sedan in the...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Spy Photos , Sedan , China , Buick , Chevrolet Next-gen Buick Excelle for China - Click above for high-res image gallery Soon Buick will have an entire lineup of competitive vehicles with the Enclave , all-new LaCrosse and soon-to-arrive-from-Europe Regal . Since the latter model is basically a direct port of the Opel Insignia, its success may help General Motors decide whether or not...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Buick , GM , First Drive , Luxury 2011 Buick Regal - Click above for high-res image gallery There's an odd bit of historical deja vu at work here. Back in the late '60s and early '70s, General Motors wanted to shift a few sporty-ish four-cylinder models from its Opel division into America, so they turned to their Buick dealers. This didn't work out exactly as planned...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Jim Frederico, chief engineer for Buick, just told assembled journalists at the ride-and-drive for the new Buick Regal that it'll receive a manny tranny as an available option — assumingly the same as the Opel Insignia's — sometime after launch.
Autosavant (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
While introducing another vehicle to Buick’s slim lineup will presumably help that division sell more vehicles, manufacturing the Regal won’t create any more American assembly jobs because the Regal will be made in Russelsheim, Germany. Manufacturing the car in Germany means that its price basis is in Euros rather than dollars, and the higher labor cost of manufacturing in Western Europe...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Our good ol' pal "Maximum" Bob Lutz told Car & Driver they're considering an Opel Insignia OPC -like 335 HP version of the Buick Regal that may be called the Regal GS . Oh, and possibly a sporty Buick Regal wagon! This isn't a huge surprise as they already make a wagon version of the Insignia in Europe, though it continues GM's interest in creating wagons. An interest we share. Can we...
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
As we all know, the upcoming 2011 Buick Regal is essentially a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia, a car that won the prestigious 2009 European Car Of The Year award the year it was launched. What a lot of readers may not know is that in Europe, the Insignia is offered in several different variants, including one that’s available with a...
Range Rover (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
While we were talking about the Escalade EXT launch with Susan Docherty (don't ask) during the Regal reveal at the Hollywood Palladium last week, Car & Driver's Steve Siler was pushing Maximum Bob about sportier versions of the newest Buick. Now, we heard mumblings about a new Buick Regal GS last month, but that was just dealer hearsay. Siler's report is straight from Lutz's mouth, and while he's...
The VW Livery (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Oh, to be in the European design studios when someone high up at General Motors slapped his or her forehead and declared, "This would make a great Buick!" Remember, this was back in the days when GM planned to make the Opel Insignia Saturn's second-generation Aura.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Buick 2011 Buick Regal - Click above for high-res image gallery Last night, General Motors publicly unveiled the 2011 Buick Regal that goes on sale in North America in the first half of next year. The Regal will be Buick's new mid-sized sedan entry and is essentially just a re-grilled version of the Opel Insignia that went on sale in Europe last year. The North American...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The Buick Regal, once known for great performance, is going to be reintroduced next year with the intent of re-establishing Buick as a volatile performance car manufacturer. The 2011 Regal, which is essentially a rebadged five-passenger Opel Insignia sedan, gets Buick’s distinct grille and a few minor interior and exterior differences is all the really distinguishes [...]
Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
GM is revealing the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan to customers in the Los Angeles area today. The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors...
Car News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The new Regal is based on the Opel Insignia, Europe’s “Car of the Year” in 2009, which bodes well for its dynamic performance. In addition to its general vehicle architecture, the Regal also shares many of the Insignia’s Euro-flavored design cues, in addition to incorporating Buick’s current design themes. General Motors may have offloaded its Saturn brand but a replacement...
SPEED (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Based on Opel Insignia, sport sedan is designed to regain brand's performance image.
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
General Motors is bringing back an old Buick name in a new package with the 2011 Regal sedan that was revealed to potential customers in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Regal is actually an Opel Insignia with a Buick waterfall-style grille and matching badges. In fact, it will be built alongside the Insignia at the GM Opel plant in Russelsheim,...
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