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Buick grand national 2015 is great car with 270 horse power, 4 cylinder and pound. Mar 02, 20 i read the car and driver report on the new ones and i gotta say gm is doing a good job of wrecking a good name with a great history a gn with a 2. See good deals, great deals and more on a 2015 buick regal. Two fourcylinder engines are available in the 2015 buick regal. A sixspeed automatic transmission is standard on all variants while a sixspeed manual is. Ten fun facts about the iconic buick regal grand national. From its striking design to its athletic stance and surprising sportback opening, the 2020 regal sportback is the drivers car that blurs the lines between style and function. A north carolina buick dealer says both models are happeningand that theyre happening soon. However, im not sure if anyone noticed the tiny blurb about the gn gnx in the may 2015 car and driver 25 cars worth waiting for. With a chassis engineered in europe, the regal supplies a credibly athletic sedan to buick showrooms. Today, the buick regal grand national gn and gnx hold a significant place in automotive history, but these highperformance variants didnt simply appear out of nowhere. The first buick gnx ever sold is going to auction the drive. In 1984, when buick delivered a car v6 powered grand national that could out do the gm flagship corvette in the quarter mile, they created we brake for corvettes bumper stickers. The buick regal is an upscale midsized automobile that was first introduced by buick for the 1973 model year.

Search from 91 buick regal cars for sale, including a certified 2015 buick regal, a certified 2015 buick regal premium, and a certified 2015 buick regal premium awd. The back story of how buicks landmark 1980s muscle cars happened, straight from the horsepower makers mouths. The buick gnx was the raddest muscle car of the 80s. Buick regal for sale in mooresville, nc autotrader. Read about the grand national and gnx at car and driver. Car and driver covered the gnx models introduction with the headline lord vader, your car is ready. Buick 060 times buick enclave, lacrosse, regal and verano. Beautiful 1987 goes on a fun run with the one and only fatt cat.

Stop making threads based on car and driver renderings as if theyre actual cars that will be built and look like the pics. The hulking black grand national pictured here will scream from 0 to 60 mph. The day i smashed up a brandnew buick gnx hagerty media. Unsurprisingly, the grand national is expected to be offered. Fuel economy 2836 mpg car type sedan transmission 6speed shiftable automatic engine type gas total seating 6 drive train all. Stock gnx dyno numbers turbo buick forum buick grand. Besides why gm would make gnx more than the atsv when the atsv will be gm flagship turbo v6 car for performance and luxury. Okay, the semisporty, quasiposh buick regal comes back for 2015 relatively unchanged after some significant upgrades in 2014.

Aug 25, 2014 this pin was discovered by gilbert vergie. Buick is reloading its highperformance nameplates from the 1980s, and the results should be good. Jul 31, 2015 a ford fusion titanium awd, which, like the the buick, is a fwdbased awd 4 cylinder turbo car that shares its platform with a mainstream vehicle, has 250ish hp, and a brand a step below the lexuss and bmws above, along with in the fords case a brilliant fun to drive chassis, one of the sexiest 4 door bodies on the market, every. Used buick regal for sale new and used car price values. It represents something of an aboutface for the automaker, and we give it a 6. Search from 1,558 used buick regal cars for sale, including a 2016. Mertz later agreed to surreptitiously send one production gnx to schorr, who was then. The model was originally positioned as a personal luxury car, and typically offered in both coupe and sedan forms until 1997, when the regal became sedanonly due to the decline of the personal luxury coupe market. Mar 09, 20 2015 buick regal gs bruce boosted, one cannot look solely at the sheer price when evaluating the value of a car. The 1987 buick gnx grand national experimental was the swan song for the rearwheel drive gbody buick regal of the 1980s. May 08, 20 buick is reloading its highperformance nameplates from the 1980s, and the results should be good. One also has to look at the comparable products by competing automakers, what they cost, and what they deliver.

And for fucks sake, please never post anything based on a motor trend rendering. I read the car and driver report on the new ones and i gotta say gm is doing a good job of wrecking a good name with a great history a gn with a 2. Buick cars buick gmc buick grand national gnx buick regal gs 2015 buick buick lacrosse latest cars car and driver future car. Buick is bringing back the grand national, the gnx and the ttype, and the three hot rods will be built on gms rearwheel drive alpha platform introduced in the cadillac ats sedan. Mar 09, 20 2015 buick regal gs bruce i truly do not understand the proliferation of pleather instead of sumptuous luxury cloth options across a broad range of brands from mazda and vw to bmw, cadillac mercedes, and lexus.

When new, that car was in buick s detroit press fleet, and was tested by michiganbased publications and appeared in mags like car and driver and autoweek. A sixspeed automatic transmission and frontwheel drive are standard, while allwheel. View detailed specs, features and options for the 2015 buick regal 4dr sdn turbo fwd at u. A fueleconomyminded eassist model and performanceoriented gs trim are. Buick s grand national and gnx wont show this year but are still under development for introduction within 24 months. The buick grand national and gnx made 1980s history. The midsize buick regal sedan is priced below the fullsize lacrosse sedan in the brands lineup. Settle into the drivers seat and take command of a cabin that is masterfully designed to give you the feeling of complete. From 198486, buick produced 9,614 grand nationals, and by 1987the final year of productiondemand was so high that buick built 20,194 examples. The regal gnx was a limitedrun skunkworks car built to send off the rear drive, turbocharged grand national coupe in style when the regal nameplate shifted to the first of the allnew gm10.

For a 12yearold car nut with empire strikes back bedsheets and two or three shoe boxes filled with star wars trading cards. The buick lacrosse is a midsize sedan manufactured and marketed by buick since 2004. Of all the turbocharged grand national models built from 19841987, the ultimate expression of performance came in the form of the car s swan song, the limitedproduction, 1987only buick gnx. Buick built just 2000 copies of its 84 regal grand national and 2102 for 1985far short of demand. Turbocharged buick v6s qualified in the top two spots of the 1985 indy 500 and buick built the fastest production american automobile in 1987. Shop, watch video walkarounds and compare prices on used buick regal listings. Due to the turbocharged six cylinder engine, the buick make, and the black paint grand nationals were sometimes referred to as the dark side. Buick went against the traditional muscle car formula in the mid1980s to create the muscle car that defined muscle cars for that era.

The 2015 buick regal is a midsize luxury sedan sold in four grades and in front or allwheeldrive configurations. Detailed features and specs for the used 2015 buick enclave including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. Jan 29, 2019 due to their extreme rarity, gnx models are highly coveted by collectors today. Buick grand nationals and t types car show youtube.

In july 1985, car and driver found that the buick regal grand national could run 060 mph 097 kmh in 7. Be sure to also take a spin through the quickest cars we tested in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 90s, and in this decade. Grand national, gnx and ttype are returning to buick. Instead of the normal, big v8 in a midsized car, the 200.

Americas first choice in restoration and performance parts. After a limitedrun 2017 model, the less expensive verano sedan will be discontinued. A refresh for 2014 moves the improved regal turbo closer to the rangetopping gs. Mertz later agreed to surreptitiously send one production gnx to. Despite its aboveaverage driving dynamics and potent v6 engine, the 2020 buick regal gs cant recreate the excitement found on the legendary gs models of. The 2019 buick regal sportback is a car that defies expectations. Buick cars buick gmc buick grand national gnx buick regal gs 2015 buick buick lacrosse latest cars car and driver future car buick is reloading its highperformance nameplates from the 1980s, and the results should be good. Used 2015 buick regal for sale with photos cargurus. Buick announced that the regals rear wheel drive platform was history and that 1987 was the last year the grand national would be offered.

Gnx weight 3545 tta weight 3464 gnx tta round 1 303. Oct 31, 2015 see more ideas about buick grand national, grand national gnx and grand national. The firstgeneration lacrosse replaced the century and regal in north america beginning in the 2005 model year, serving as the brands midsize car. Car and driver covered the gnx models introduction with the headline lord vader, your. Impressive interior, but lacks in the drive department. Gm heritage center car and driver the next significant improvement was in 1986, when ron yuille and the turbo engine group engineered an intercooler for the 3. Jun 28, 2015 both the buick regal gs and the audi quattro are equipped with 2. Read the test and see photos of the new regals at car. Instead of going out with a whimper, buick went all in, the 1987 grand national returned with ten more horsepower but the real news was the earth chattering buick gnx. Legend for electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles kwh battery capacity. The model was originally positioned as a personal luxury car, and typically. The new buick regal is a sleek fastback hatchback and a slightly raised wagon.

In the early 1980s, buick was working to promote the regal through racing events, spreading awareness of the model through appearances on and around the track. It was a highperformance variant of the grand national, itself a. The lacrosse is now in its third generation, slotted above the buick regal as the brands flagship vehicle. The 2015 grand national and gnx sedans will ride on gms new reardrive alpha platform, which was introduced with the cadillac ats and is earmarked for the sixthgeneration camaro and the thirdgeneration cadillac cts. Only time will tell if buick will go the way of oldsmobile or mercury two other nameplates which tried to break out of their old lady car images as well, but in the meantime, its as good a reason as any to break off a piece. Thats partly because by the time the gnx appeared in 1987, the musclecars glory days were a distant memory for. The buick regal gnx has quietly entered the pantheon of american musclecar greats. Hopefully the contents of postings articel cars, we write this you can understand. Apr 06, 2015 buick is seriously trying to shake its old lady car image, and that would seem to be a step in the right direction. Detailed features and specs for the used 2015 buick regal including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. Sure, its okay to take a nap, but before nodding off, heed the rumors that this still traditionally staid 5seat midsize sedan might be reintroduced in the once ultraperforming grand national and gnx trims. Return of the buick grand national and gnx bestride. Allwheeldrive is also available with the turbo engine. Dec 19, 2015 beautiful 1987 goes on a fun run with the one and only fatt cat.