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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Forget everything you thought you knew Buick Regal and some soft, almost American luxury sedans. The 2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo is wrong with the form.
Instead, the whistle of the turbo sport shelves to go with a turbo-boost is Peppy four-cylinder engine under the hood of the parameters of the suspension, which defy ocrity Buick, well-appointed interior features and driver support pilot nap and report what the devil is it? A six-speed shifter stitching the center console? Enter to reach for your heart medication.
Buick ran a compressor out there in the last ten years, but he offered the last time the division with a turbo engine was in 1987, Regal and Regal Grand National, the time to go, such as Buick and performance go hand in hand, as Indy 500. The last Buick manual reminds us, was pretty forgettable in 1990 Skylark. And never offered a combination Buick turbo engine and manual trans. What is the name of David Dunbar Buick's going on?
Here's what General Motors Buick Opel clone a few years ago with the LaCrosse and Regal, the main beneficiaries. GM is now the courage to go further and drove the Buick out of your comfort zone and into a new world where Buick is little more than a wheelchair. Turbo with manual transmission, the company that the nails.
The car is driving is really surprising, unexpected festival recalls the feeling you get when you run a great Hyundai. Can we really that good? Nah.
Yes, I would say it is. In addition to half a hectare of black plastic and leather in the interior of the test machine (which is not bad, it's just in a dark place), there is no change to note in it. I suspect that some older drivers may be compensated by the reflections of the opening of the windshield, but it's only a problem in the sun noon. But the double cockpit layout is beautiful and functional and the seats are padded and very cheap. The steering wheel, pedals and gear shift lever falls exactly where you want.
Punches up to Sport mode, we obtain a suspension significantly increased the management and response, where the road will be transmitted in real time through the steering wheel and the cabin. Stability control and throttle response are also changed. The effect is obvious, telegraphed with road bumps in the cabin, reacts with the possibility of suspension for tight turns and aggressive driving style. I said that about a Buick? Yes, I have. Touring is in the opposite direction, softening of the blows, but not so much in the doldrums of inactivity. It 'much more reactive and more responsive than any Buick that was on my way over the past 20 years.
Although it would be nice to have some horses in the paddock, whips the six-speed manual gearbox, most of what there is. There is a hint of torque when you hammer on uneven surfaces, but otherwise is a good high-Rev-happy four-cylinder. The change is very straightforward, no real slop, and the clutch is smooth with adequate reception.
This car is a competitor able Acura TSX, but beautiful, with a budget of more.
This may not be the border of madness Buick. Remember, there is a chance for our coast version of the Buick Opel Insignia OPC - the same car with the same 325 horsepower turbocharged 2.8-liter V6, six-speed manual and all wheel drive system features, the Saab Turbo X. say when introduced? Waiting since 1987 for the next Grand National seems quite unfair to a generation of fans.
NATALIE NEFF Editor: Despite my insistence to call this a turbo Buick GNX, I have different feelings about the car, Bob. First, it is not possible a "cry of the unit sports" call, because it is neither dynamic nor a cry. And 'harmless in terms of power, and unattractive in terms of comfort and satisfaction. Overall, a very respectable ride in a turbo-as-fuel economy rather than a performance booster.
But what was annoying torque drive! Very in-1999-Saab-like. Not as bad as my 1990 trial, Ford, but again, not much. The very fact that made me reflect on the probe not a good thing. In fact, I do not have much direction at all. I do not remember, so by the administration last year I went into the rack in disgust, but it is possible that the maximum torque of the turbo to be c.
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo
Base Price: $29,495
As-Tested Price: $34,435
Drivetrain: 2.0-liter turbocharged I4; FWD, six-speed manual
Output: 220 hp @ 5,300 rpm, 258 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Curb Weight: 3,768 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 26/20.9 mpg
Options: T07 optional equipment including rear-seat-mounted airbags, power sunroof, interactive drive control system with sport and tour modes, 19-inch alloy wheels, HID headlamps, premium nine-speaker sound system and audio system with navigation and single CD/DVD player ($5,690)
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The conventional wisdom decreed that an internal Buick is quiet as a tomb, often associated with the management of ships.
Conventional wisdom would then apply the Buick Regal, Buick is the first in recent history to add a dose of sports car suitable for its comfort. We do not go so far, the appeal of the Opel Insignia Regal Turbo-base or "sport sedan", but they are certainly fall under the category "Sports". If only the Turbo Regal was a little horse that could push the car to the edge of the sports sedan.
Thank you for being announced only a bump in power, the 2012 Buick Regal GS seems to be a strong contender for the sports car sedan status. As the current Turbo Buick Regal GS shelf is powered by a supercharged 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine. Unlike the Turbo Regal, which removes only 220 hp and 258 Nm of torque, the Regal GS is now making 270 hp and 295 Nm of torque from its 2.0-liter engine. GM says that the Regal GS range from zero to sixty in 6.7 seconds, the GS makes it almost two seconds faster than sixty Turbo Regal.
At 135 horsepower per liter, 2.0-liter Ecotec in the Regal GS is the distinction of being the most dense of the engine power is not certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers. "Most horses per liter" is not usually a phrase that we associate with the Buick, so that we can not wait to make a production version of the Regal GS taste.
Buick Regal GS has dealt with the handling and high-performance GM Strut (HiPerStrut) designed to minimize the torque and a negative camber in the corners (to maximize the contact between tire and road surface). Like his brother, Turbo Regal, the Regal GS, GM will use the Interactive Drive Control System, which improves ride and handling, depending on the method chosen by the driver. The Regal Turbo, the driver can choose between "Standard" or "Sport" mode select, but in the Regal GS, drivers receive an additional way of "GS" to develop the management. Make sure that the GS seems to be the part and the machine receives a drop of ground clearance and comes as standard 19-inch five-spoke.
You start to search for prices and details of the package to be closer to the machine announced this fall.
