# 2012 Buick Regal GS a go
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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [November 4, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398 "2010-11-04T15:44:48Z")
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/1 "2010-11-04T15:44:48Z")
> **[Officially Official: 2012 Buick Regal GS unveiled ahead of LA debut - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/04/2012-buick-regal-gs-revealed/)**
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> 2012 Buick Regal GS – Click above for high-res image gallery
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> General Motors left us on the edge of our seats at this year's Detroit Auto Show whe
> General Motors left us on the edge of our seats at this year’s Detroit Auto Show when its Buick Regal GS show car was unveiled. A few months later, GM confirmed that the sportier Regal was headed for production, and now, just a short time before the sedan’s official debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, we have official information and photos of the production-ready car. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2012 Buick Regal GS has arrived.
> GM has, of late, made great strides to rework Buick’s image here in the United States, trying to inject some youth and enthusiasm in a brand that has long been associated with a much older crowd of buyers. This top-rung Regal is based heavily on the performance-oriented Opel Insignia OPC, one of Europe’s most praised sport sedans, and while the U.S.-spec car you see here certainly looks like it’s fresh off the boat, it has been toned-down in its transoceanic journey. We get the Opel’s beefed-up visuals with large, fang-like air intakes up front, big exhaust-work out back and optional 20-inch satin chrome wheels (19s are standard, if that’s more your style), but where the Regal GS begins to separate itself from the Insignia OPC isn’t visible from outside.
> Powering the GS is The General’s turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec inline-four, estimated to produce 255 horsepower at 5,300 rpm and 295 pound-feet of torque from 2,500 to 4,000 rpm. To any enthusiast’s delight, this power runs solely through a six-speed manual transmission, though we’re told that a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters will be available shortly after launch. The Opel OPC, for the record, receives a force-fed 2.8-liter V6 that generates 325 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.
> Unlike the show car that GM rolled out back in January (and unlike the Buick’s European counterpart), all-wheel drive will not be available on U.S.-spec models. Front-wheel drive doesn’t sound too elegant for a sport sedan like this, but GM has fitted its High Performance Strut (HiPerStrut) front suspension design which we’ve found to curb torque steer and reduce understeer in other applications. We asked GM why it decided to omit AWD, and the simple answer is this: It’s cheaper to use front-wheel drive and the automaker is completely confident that its HiPerStrut system will fare just as well. We’ve tested this system in the larger LaCrosse and a variation of it on the Saab 9-5, and although we’ll wait until we get some street (or track) time before we reach a final consensus, we don’t think the GS will be all that unruly when pushed hard, especially given the lowered power output.
> Uprated Brembo brakes promise to keep the power in check, and GM’s new Interactive Drive Control with standard, sport and high-engagement GS mode allows the driver to tweak the suspension and steering feel.
> Inside the GS, the Regal’s cockpit has largely been left alone, save the addition of some sport enhancements. A flat-bottom sport steering wheel is standard, as are heated, leather sport seats. Other standard goodies include things like Bluetooth, XM satellite radio, park assist and bi-Xenon headlamps.
> We’re definitely ready to see how the Regal GS fares out on the road, and we’ll get our first taste closer to the car’s on-sale date, currently scheduled for the third or fourth quarter of 2011. Follow the jump for GM’s official press release with all of the details.
This car would have made one hell of a daily driver IMO, if they have just used AWD! That + turbo + 6 speed manual in an affordable GM luxury car = sweet.
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/2 "2010-11-04T15:46:07Z")
That thing’s gonna be sick with the 6MT V6
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### Author:  [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/3 "2010-11-04T15:48:26Z")
Cept its getting a 2.0L turbo 4
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/4 "2010-11-04T15:51:04Z")
> [@anyone know these punkS](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-these-punks/36901/13):
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> That thing’s gonna be sick with the 6MT V6
2.8 isn’t available in the states.
Still, if/once they make this thing tunable with HPT like the Turb Cobalts, I don’t see why 300whp and 350lb-ft+ wouldn’t be possible.
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/5 "2010-11-04T15:54:29Z")
> It’s cheaper to use front-wheel drive
NO AWD AS SO DEARLY PROMISED?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Buick buyers aren’t concerned with buying on the cheap. That’s what Chevy is for!
Fuck this Regal. Fuck it’s engineers. And fuck GM. They’ve managed to take a potential Audi/BMW-level car and drop it down to nothing more than an updated shitbox from the old supercharged (and also FWD) Regal.
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/6 "2010-11-04T15:57:30Z")
Thing looks pretty sweet for a buick
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### Author:  [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/7 "2010-11-04T17:29:48Z")
certainly looks way cooler then my grandparents old regal.
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/8 "2010-11-04T17:50:49Z")
> [@what do ppl think of the cobalt ss?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-ppl-think-of-the-cobalt-ss/36836/61):
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> NO AWD AS SO DEARLY PROMISED?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
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> Buick buyers aren’t concerned with buying on the cheap. That’s what Chevy is for!
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> Fuck this Regal. Fuck it’s engineers. And fuck GM. They’ve managed to take a potential Audi/BMW-level car and drop it down to nothing more than an updated shitbox from the old supercharged (and also FWD) Regal.
- rep. Shit is lame.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to AlpineSkiier again.
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### Author:  [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/9 "2010-11-04T18:03:19Z")
dumb ass FWD, this thing would be awesome if it was RWD and had an LSx
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### Author:  [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/10 "2010-11-04T18:05:08Z")
wonder if this one can handle sweet jumps too
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/11 "2010-11-04T18:12:24Z")
> [@FS: 1995 Honda Accord 2dr EX CHEAP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1995-honda-accord-2dr-ex-cheap/36858/3):
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> dumb ass FWD, this thing would be awesome if it was RWD and had an LSx
Nah, we don’t need another G8. Useless up here during the winter.
AWD would have been pristine.
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### Author:  [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/12 "2010-11-04T18:12:35Z")
Looks great but the it needs more than a 6 speed and brembos to make up for the fact it has a 4 cylinder engine and is FWD. Plus it certainly does not look light at all, it will probably be pig slow.
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/13 "2010-11-04T18:14:26Z")
Again, if that 2.0l is as tunable as the 2.0 in the turbo Cobalts (the two motors are nearly identical), 300whp+ and even higher torque figures would be easily achievable. All with 30+mpg on the highway.
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### Author:  [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/14 "2010-11-04T18:21:10Z")
But people buying this car arent going to be modifying it, at least most of them. I just dont see this car selling well at all. Its supposed to be a performance luxury sedan but it wont perform well stock. If it was an AWD V6 Id have much higher hopes for it.
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/15 "2010-11-04T18:26:46Z")
Yeah, I don’t know why GM didn’t just keep the same powertrain as the Opel, and ESPECIALLY the FUCKING AWD.
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### Author:  [@mrbuff754](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mrbuff754)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/16 "2010-11-05T00:52:37Z")
i looked it over at the NYC auto show, looks great, its like 280HP and AWD. not going to take any one out of the hole or get out its own way
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/17 "2010-11-05T04:44:42Z")
The interior looks pretty good
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/18 "2010-11-05T04:48:27Z")
looks cool , to bad it will have just as many problems as any other loaded up g/m . if chevy could get the electronics right for once they would prolly sell cars again
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/19 "2010-11-05T05:08:41Z")
so it’s a cobalt…
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-buick-regal-gs-a-go/255398/20 "2010-11-05T05:11:12Z")
car is fail like 99% of GM.
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