The official performance and fuel economy numbers on the 2012 Buick Regal GS are out. When GM revealed the Buick’s sports sedan in production trim at the Detroit Motor Show this past January, the company estimated that the Regal GS was good for 255HP and a 0-60mph time of less than 7 seconds.
Now GM announced that the Regal GS’ 2.0-liter direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine has been SAE-certified to deliver 270 horsepower (201kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400Nm) fat 2,400 rpm or an estimated 0-60 mph performance of 6.7 seconds, or 0.9 seconds slower than the car’s European sibling, the Opel Insignia OPC that features a 325HP V6 and AWD.
Power in the North American model is channeled to the front-wheels only through a six-speed manual gearbox, with GM stating that the Regal GS gets an estimated fuel economy of 28 mpg (8.4 lt/100km) on the highway
“The Regal GS 2.0L turbo delivers the highest specific output of any production engine GM has ever offered, and at 135 hp per liter is the most power dense engine ever certified by SAE,” said Mike Anderson, Ecotec global chief engineer and program manager.
“We’ve been combining direct injection and variable valve timing with boosted engines since 2006, and there’s no question the Regal GS turbo has the responsiveness and acceleration of some V-6s, while delivering the fuel economy you’d expect of a four-cylinder,” Anderson added.
The new 2012 Regal GS will go on sale in the States this fall with prices to be announced closer to launch.
7 Comments:
Are these rims a polished alloy with a clearcoat or chrome? If chrome, then America still has not learned its lesson on gaudiness. All-in-all a nice Opel that desires a showroom look.
It's a great car in need of a better powertrain. The car is just too heavy: the non GS Regal Turbo has a base weight of 3670lbs, figure 3800lbs for the GS. 6.7 to sixty and 28 mpg mean it's not as fast as the coming US Passat V6 that a lot of people complain about.
Simply, it needs more dash for the cash while being easier on the wallet at the pump. There's better alternatives out there for the price.
Really nice looking car. I dumped my 2010 Nissam Maxima because trying to get 290HP to the road with only front wheel drive was a joke. Where is the AWD version you need it with that much power if you dont want to be replacing tires every 12,000 miles.
Q: Rumor has it that the U.S. version of the "GS" will NOT be had with AWD. Maybe this is why MPG is expected to be pretty decent, but living in the "Snowbelt" region of NYS, my plan of purchasing a Regal GS will change. Around here, even FWD does not cut it. GM, please make AWD an option in NA, if not standard.
I posted earlier that BUICK SHOULD MAKE A COUPE VERSION - YES, AWD. Please don't delete post.
BAD AZZ BUICK...... ITS ABOUT TIME
Drop in a V6 give it AWD and Buick have a winner. Oh yeah thats what they get in Europe.
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