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Old 10-17-2009, 01:17 AM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/16/b...s-sport-rumor/

Could have some potential, and I think it looks better than a CTS. But they need to do something about that back end. And they need to keep the trunk spoiler.

On a side note apparently Gm thinks our US designers/engineers are retarded and can't design good cars so GM they feel the need to ship out more jobs? But thats just me.
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Opel has some cool cars that I think would sell in the states. Since Saturn is gone, Buick seems to be the best place for them.
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Wait a global company designs stuff globally? The horror!

It actually makes sense for GM to do a lot of their smaller and midsized vehicle design in China and Europe, they'll sell the majority of those kinds of cars in those markets, whereas performance cars, trucks, crossovers and other primarily American/Canadian cars can be designed in Warren.
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Wow thats Sick!!! I would buy one for sure if it was in the low to mid 30's for the GS granted they keep it AWD manual. Wow i really like those!
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Hopefully they will be a Wagon too...
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is it front or rear wheel drive?
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I think rear, and all-wheel-drive optional.
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The Euro Opel Insignia is FWD/AWD sadly Maybe they will do a RWD version for the Buick!
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Eh, doubt it. I feel another rebadge in the works, not that thats a bad thing. I'd buy a 350HP (ish) awd Buick that weighed 3600 lbs. Hopefully no more than $30K.

EDIT: I just found somewhere online that said that the car weighed 3314 lbs

EDIT#2: And I just found another site that said it was 4000lbs, I guess we will just have to wait and see. I don't know why I'm excited for this car.

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Originally Posted by kozak
Eh, doubt it. I feel another rebadge in the works, not that thats a bad thing. I'd buy a 350HP (ish) awd Buick that weighed 3600 lbs. Hopefully no more than $30K.

EDIT: I just found somewhere online that said that the car weighed 3314 lbs

EDIT#2: And I just found another site that said it was 4000lbs, I guess we will just have to wait and see. I don't know why I'm excited for this car.
A fully loaded direct injected Cadillac CTS weighes in at 3,800 lbs. The heaviest Opel Insiginia I could find weighed in 3,500 pounds (http://media.gm.com/intl/opel/en/dow...nsignia_en.pdf). That was the weight for the Sports Tourer from Opel. So you're likely in the 3,500 to 3,800 lbs range depending on your engine and other options (AWD for example adds weight).
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that would make one sick buick. looks incredible.
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the front looks like a Mercury Milan to me
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So lost now... I thought Buick, Saturn, and GMC were all going the way of Pontiac...
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No, just Saturn. Hummer and Saab were sold (Hummer might still be for sale, but I thought they finished a deal w/ someone). Buick and GMC are here to stay.
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Not diggin the front end but...overall it's cool car.
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Looks like the GS will be direct competition for the SHO. Let's hope they do as good of a job with the GS as Ford did with the SHO.
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Maybe if we get lucky it will get the Cady turbo six found in the 2010 SRX, that would be badass.
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I love the steering wheel. Badass interior.
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i think its sweet, idk about fitting for the regal name though, id say more like a roadmaster mabe? not really big enough for that, too sweet to be called a century.
idk... when i think regal i think of my beautiful ol 86 grand national
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/30/v...-already-know/

They kept the Rear end, but it still sits like a 4x4 truck. I don't know I think it's a shape that has to grow on you... I hope.


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