It’s clear the cars in the photos are not the 2018 Buick Regal GS in the flesh, but they very well could be powertrain mules. Judging by the equipment, specifically the tires and brakes, General Motors engineers may be searching for the proper wheel/tire combo for the future Regal GS.
Two of the cars seen were heavily camouflaged, while two other cars wore barely any camo at all. The cars also do not sport the Regal Sportback’s waterfall grille; instead, they wear Opel’s three-dimension grille and the Opel blitz looks to be under the camo, rather than the Buick tri-shield. Looking closer at the non-camouflaged cars reveals some pretty aggressive tires, though.
The white test mule wore Cadillac-branded Brembo brake calipers and its wheels were wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza tires—hardly a tire fit for your average Regal buyer. The green car also featured some aggressive rubber, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo2 summer tires, to be exact. However, the aggressive brakes were not present.
Other than the wheels, tires and brakes, the cars look identical to their pedestrian Opel Insignia Grand Sport and Regal Sportback brethren. As far as powertrain details, Buick may drop a 3.6-liter V6 engine under the hood this time. But, it’s unclear if any turbochargers will be fitted for good measure. We have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of the hotter Regal GS in the near future.
Spy shots: Motor Trend
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Buick’s decision for a ‘sportback’ for their 2018 Regal seem a bit odd until seeing pictures of the 2018 Audi S5 Sportback and this suggest the Sportback might be something that will be seen on other cars.. imagine a Chevy Cruze or Malibu Sportback or a Cadillac ATS Sportback.
Some of those pictures are Malibus, not Regals
Yep, those camo’d cars are Malibus.
I love this car. The face is beautiful as are the proportions. Regal looks far smarter than Lacrosse.
I want one!
As a past owner of a 1995 Buick Regal with a 3.8 L V6 engine, I welcome the new 3.6 L V6 offering, as it will return the sports editions in a powerful way. A friend of my sister did own a Buick Regal sedan with the turbocharged 3.8 L V6 engine, and he said it was fun to drive and beat some Corvettes at traffic lights.
Just received in the mail a copy of Buick’s own publication, “B” Magazine, which spotlights the new Regal. It clearly states there will be a GS version with a 310 hp V6.
burt0096,
Could you point to a page? I’m looking at the magazine myself and don’t see that information in the summer 2017 issue. I see that figure attached specifically to the LaCrosse information.
Thanks,
-Sean
What is B magazine you speak of? is it available online? Thanks in advance.
I have since passed the magazine on to a friend, but it’s in a fold-out center section that is devoted to the Regal Sportback and Tour-X. There is a headlined paragraph on the left side at the end of the Sportback section that talks about the GS. Sorry I can’t be more specific. DriverX, I believe the magazine is mailed automatically to people who purchase new Buicks – I have never seen it online in any Buick site.
I found it on line. But did not see anything about a regal GS. http://Buick.mynetworkcontent.com/
Looks like there are multiple versions out there. That one you found has been edited. On the first page in the statement from Duncan Aldred it says the Regal is on page 9 but it is now on page 12.
I think BahamaTodd is correct: there must be multiple versions of this issue of the magaizine, or the online version is not displaying the centerfold which is where the GS paragraph appeared. I also noticed that the online copy is missing page 11 which is right about where the foldout would be.
Page 9 of the summer issue