"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
07/20/2017 at 18:58 • Filed to: None
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"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
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Roadandtrack has an article and I’ve seen a few people getting pretty excited about the Regal GS’ specs.
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But one of the reasons we drive cars to enjoy them and don’t stare at their spec sheets is because lots of times, 2 cars with the same sheet specs can drive differently. Some feel small, some big, some have body roll, some are direct. Miata - Fiata, same chassis, similar specs, different cars.
Everyone saw the Fusion Sport spec sheet, and said “AWD and 300hp, how can it not be a sports sedan.” And yet, reviews came back saying, pretty much, it’s not. Steering feel, throttle response, shifts, and overall feel left lots of auto journalists wanting more IF it was meant to be a sports sedan, but it wasn’t.
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So, could a 300hp, torque vectoring Regal GS makes us giggle in practical delight? Yes. Will it? Well, let’s just wait and see. I think Buick was trying to go that direction with the last generation of Regal and it didn’t take with consumers but maybe they are giving it one last shot.
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Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
07/20/2017 at 18:59 |
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Kinjad my links...
http://jalopnik.com/the-325-horsepower-2017-ford-fusion-sport-is-not-the-au-1785980191
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
07/20/2017 at 19:32 |
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Unfortunately it’s still a “Buick” so it’s not going to sell and it’s gonna have crapular resale value. GM should have imported it under the Opel name in order to get the old people stench off of it.
PS9
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
07/20/2017 at 19:34 |
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Do we really have to do the whole ‘throw some cold water on it’ thing every time someone adds a little heat to an otherwise perfectly normal car? The only people who got carried away with the fusion sport were morons who wanted to pay $30k for an S4. Everyone else saw it for what it was. The Fsport could not beat the equivalent audi which is fine, since that car is another $20-$30k away.
Is it really necessary to tell everyone to reign in their expectations when they are already set to ‘fun daily commuter’? Nobody sees a discount AMG S63 when they see a Regal GS. It doesn’t need to be god of the nurburgring for us to be legitimately excited for it.
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> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
07/20/2017 at 19:49 |
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“Old people Stench”? Buick is about 3 years older than Opel.
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Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> PS9
07/20/2017 at 21:27 |
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I think some excitement about it is warranted but some people were legitimately expecting the FSport to be a S4 competitor. I think the GS will likely be cool for what it is, and I think it could be a cool family car. But sometimes realistic expectations make initial reactions more in depth and honest.
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Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
07/20/2017 at 21:29 |
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Not so sure about “Opel”. Euro names don’t do that well in America either. They have an image problem though, you’re right.
I’d DD a Verano with a stick I think.
BahamaTodd
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
07/21/2017 at 16:25 |
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Well we’ll see if all that testing on the Nurburgring paid off.
Though based on comments made from GM reps, the GS is more of a daily driver with sporty intentions. The Opel and Holden versions on the other hand have a greater focus on handling. They have a 10mm suspension drop and 20" wheels with Pilot Sport 4S tires. The GS maintains the base car’s stock height and has 19" wheels with Continental all seasons.
The fender gaps are filled in pretty nicely on the Holden (assuming it hasn’t been edited).
jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
07/21/2017 at 20:21 |
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This echoes my worry. I also thought of the Fusion Sport. Now, about that car, I do have a friend who is a freelance auto journalist that just had one, and I need to pick his thoughts about it.
But I worry that the Regal GS won’t have any real sharpness to its driving. And, being a Buick, the aftermarket won’t be there to help get that last 10% out of it.