Just a friendly reminder...

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04/04/2017 at 16:03 • Filed to: None

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that the Buick Regal wagon is supposed to be revealed tonight. For those not in the know, it’s basically just the Opel Insignia wagon with a Buick grill. The new Regal is a bit larger and lighter than the outgoing model, and it sounds like you will only be able to get it in a “hatchback” or wagon here in the States. Hopefully they will have a GS version of the wagon, which is rumored to have the V6 in it. Giggity.

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DISCUSSION (29)


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:07

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Will it be AWD or FWD also will it have a V8 with RWD?


Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:10

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Chances are you wont want this car...

I’ll say more once it is officially revealed.


Kinja'd!!! FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Cherry_man1
04/04/2017 at 16:11

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Maybe (defintiely in Europe), yes and no.


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:20

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I expect a full report.


Kinja'd!!! Pcm9799 > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:21

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Does that make it the Buick Re-Grill?


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Cherry_man1
04/04/2017 at 16:21

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I’m sure it will come in both FWD and AWD, and we will be lucky to get the V6.


Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:23

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Well without getting into too much detail, with the PSA sale this car is going to be an Orphan, that’s its first knock. The second knock is my experience with GM Europe engineers not knowing their ass from a hole in the ground. Third is that this is under powered.

I’ll update my list after the reveal.


Kinja'd!!! TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:27

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I drove the Diesel 6MT in Europe and I loved it. I take it, it’s worse than the previous models?


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:28

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I hear you. The PSA sale is worrisome, but I hadn’t really heard about sub-par engineering out of Opel.

Hopefully they do offer the high feature V6 to take care of the power issue. If you need more than 325HP in a family hauler, this probably isn’t the car for you (what is, though?).


Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
04/04/2017 at 16:29

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I think the styling is great, but the powertrain options are trash, along with the underpinnings.


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Pcm9799
04/04/2017 at 16:30

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Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:31

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Do any of the other Epsilon 2 vehicles have a V6 other than the Buick LaCrosse? Why would Buick Cannibalize their market? 


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:34

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V6 I’ll settle for but no 4| I hate 4|


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:38

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I think they are doing it so that the Holden Commodore has more street cred. Going from a RWD V8 to FWD I4? Nah, they have to offer the V6.

Now sit in the Buick development meetings. The last GS was basically an appearance package and no one took it seriously. The cheap option is to just bring over the V6 variant that they are making for the Commodore anyway. It will be a sporty model with Recaro seats, the V6, and better suspension and brakes. LaCrosse buyers aren’t interested in any of that, they just want comfort, but with passing power.


Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:39

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Holden doesn’t matter to GM anymore.


Kinja'd!!! bwp240 > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:41

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Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:42

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Holden is still a $100M+/year profit generator for GM. They’re not a cash loser like Opel so they are still relevant, although not nearly as much as they used to be.


Kinja'd!!! Pcm9799 > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:44

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Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:44

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They are not relevant, every GM Holden will be a re-badged vehicle out of China now. Don’t expect anything fun or exciting for the Aussies or Kiwis.


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 16:45

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Looks like I posted juuuuust in time.


Kinja'd!!! bwp240 > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 16:45

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Also a sport back, for some reason

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Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Quadradeuce
04/04/2017 at 16:45

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HAHAHAHAH we get the ugly plastic body cladded lifted one. Don’t expect a GS version stateside.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 16:46

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Available “Roadmaster” package or GTFAC.


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 16:47

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Trunk access FTW!


Kinja'd!!! Quadradeuce > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:49

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Why wouldn’t we expect the GS version? Several leaked sources have stongly suggested we’ll get it, and so far everything those sources have said has been true (i.e. wagon, liftback version).


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Sweet Trav
04/04/2017 at 16:57

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I mean, they ARE German


Kinja'd!!! fintail > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 17:22

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I wonder if that is an actual C-pillar window, or DLO fail. Reminds me of a 5er GT.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > bwp240
04/04/2017 at 17:25

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NO. And I own a newer Subaru Outback.


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Quadradeuce
04/05/2017 at 06:49

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Commodore!