Well the Regal GS will out-handle the W-body-based GTP while outclassing it in terms of luxury amenities, refinement, noise levels, materials, and design. It’s also shorter than the Gran Prix by 8 inches, even though the wheelbase is shorter by only 2.7 inches.
Its high-output 2.0 turbo ECOTEC makes more power than the GTP ever did, at 275 horses and 295 lb.-ft. of torque.
That said, the Regal doesn’t need to compare to the Grand Prix (or any Pontiac model). It was never designed to do so and is going after a totally different set of buyers. What I’m wondering about in the original post is whether it’s underpowered as a vehicle, rather than compared to any kind of vehicle — past or present.
