{"id":571574,"date":"2010-05-20T10:11:06","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=57226"},"modified":"2010-05-20T10:11:06","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T14:11:06","slug":"buick-regal-gs-gets-the-thumbs-up-for-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/571574","title":{"rendered":"Buick Regal GS gets the thumbs-up for production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 573px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buick Regal GS Concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, during a live chat on <em>GM&#8217;s FastLane Blog<\/em>, former Buick\/GMC General Manager Brian Sweeney told us that General Motors has no plans on doing a coupe or sport wagon version of the new 2011 Buick Regal. However, Sweeney reaffirmed GM&#8217;s interest in bringing the high-performance Regal GS sedan to the market.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>The Detroit News<\/em>,<em> <span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Tom Stephens, vice chairman of global product development, confirmed that the Regal GS has been approved for production; however, he did not offer details on when we can expect to see the model in showrooms.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autobytel.com\/content\/research\/chooser\/index.cfm\/action\/SelectTrim\/make_vch\/Buick\/model_vch\/Regal\/cat\/Any\/year_si\/0\/minprice\/0\/maxprice\/999999\/mpg\/any\/id\/31622\"><strong>Click here to get pricing on the 2011 Buick Regal<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The production Regal GS is expected to stay close to the concept version shown at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, including the 255-hp 4-cylinder turbo, 6-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel drive.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January when Sweeney was asked whether or not GM will offer the Regal GS with the 325-hp 2.8L Turbo\u00a0V6 found in the Opel Insignia OPC (AWD), he said: \u201cAt 255hp with 0-60  in less than 6 seconds we think we\u2019re in good shape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for the Regal sedan itself, the model is currently being imported directly from Germany and 25 units have been sold so far.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/tag\/buick-regal\/\"><strong>Click  here for more Buick Regal news<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Buick Regal GS Concept<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_005-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_004-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_006-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/buick_regal_gs_concept_images_008-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Buick Regal GS Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-57226\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623033210549%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623033210549%2F&amp;set_id=72157623033210549&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623033210549%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623033210549%2F&amp;set_id=72157623033210549&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/detnews.com\/article\/20100520\/AUTO01\/5200352\/1148\/rss25#ixzz0oThotWl2\"> Detroit News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y6YrDKjrH23UfQG5YhaSIf4uN_0\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y6YrDKjrH23UfQG5YhaSIf4uN_0\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y6YrDKjrH23UfQG5YhaSIf4uN_0\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/y6YrDKjrH23UfQG5YhaSIf4uN_0\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=Wskoan2vXAA:F7UMwfgxZKM:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buick Regal GS Concept Earlier this year, during a live chat on GM&#8217;s FastLane Blog, former Buick\/GMC General Manager Brian Sweeney told us that General Motors has no plans on doing a coupe or sport wagon version of the new 2011 Buick Regal. 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