The 2010 Buick Regal - Opel Derived and Inspired

News just coming to the Buick Regal will be making a return to the line of the brand to reach. The production of GM Regal 1973-2004, at one time one of the best selling Buicks, and presented in 2 and / or four versions of the door. The more repetition of well-known Regal Grand National stock car, which won several titles in the 1980s.

The GM is considering reviving the name of the monarchy for some time. Tend to split the company in Europe, Opel, for the production of a royal, and this model is currently sold in China. And is now selling the Opel badge in most parts of Western Europe, and thus the expected GM to make a copy of this car Buick by swapping from the grill, and replace the Opel badging with Buick.

Introduction 2008, to replace the Vectra

First introduced to the 2008 model year, the success of the Opel emblem. Replace the Vectra, and the red is a sleek, luxurious and extremely convenient. Also sold four door sedan, five-door hatchback and wagon for the seats five passengers badge. Will be sold only in the sedan version in the United States.

Such as the European car lot, and the emblem and the many options the engine, and nine to be exact. Gas and diesel engines ranging from 1.6L I4 to a 2.8L V6 turbo-charged available. It is possible, the largest of four in one line or two and will be offered V6 engines powered with the emblem. Unfortunately, any diesel option available, given the cost of meeting the stringent requirements of pollution in the United States.

What may look like a United States model

Although the specifications of the U.S. new royal not to be announced, and we know that sending the same pair of six-speed manual and automatic offered in Europe with the engines in cars sold in the United States. Moreover, given that the Buick brand is high, leather seating surfaces, and navigational controls, and vaccination of wood, aluminum, dual zone air conditioning will be either standard features or packaged is optional.

The GM Opel looking at the separation of its operations, perhaps from the sale of the brand or at least a share of it. This may not affect the monarchy is to reach any deal would likely involve a long supply chain to run a permanent Buick. Moreover, it is selling cars in Brazil as the Chevrolet Vectra in the UK and Vauxhall badges, will be sold soon in Australia as a model Holden.

It is clear that the royal back. Perhaps as early as this fall in the form of the 2010 model year.