World Auto News & Reviews

Having been initially introduced by GM in 1973, the Buick Regal was designed and engineered to be a competitor in the mid-sized sedan segment. The Regal would remain a mainstay in the GM lineup until 2004 when North American production was halted, but it continued to develop and flourish in the Chinese market where it sold exceptionally well.

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It’s no secret that General Motors’s Buick unit has been a rolling success in China. Now, the U.S. automaker’s China division has another reason to celebrate as sales of the new Buick LaCrosse sedan in the country have reached 100,000 units less than a year after its introduction in the market.

According to GM, the LaCrosse is “the fastest-growing member of China’s premium upper-medium sedan segment (say again?)”, with the 3.0-liter SIDI model accounting for nearly 80 percent of the segment, which includes sedans priced over RMB 300,000, or roughly $44,200 USD, in the first six months of 2010.
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When General Motors came out of a government-scripted Chapter 11 bankruptcy it had decided to go from eight brands to four and many raised an eyebrow for one of those brands being the elderly buyers dream car – Buick.

Well, Buick
has gone through a rebirth in the United States and has successfully drawn in younger, more affluent buyers thanks to new product offerings with more style and quality.

The main reason Buick was saved was because GM’s then Chief Executive Fritz Henderson convinced Obama’s auto task force that Buick was worth saving, particularly due to the booming Chinese market.
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If you are excited about the 2011 Buick Regal, then we have something special for you. General Motors has just announced pricing details on the 2011 Regal, which will hit dealerships in the second quarter of 2010. At launch, the 2011 Buick Regal will only be available in the premium CXL trim, with prices starting at $26,995 including a $750 destination charge. The Regal CXL Turbo model will start at $29,495, also including the $750 destination charge.

Power for the base 2011 Regal CXL comes from a 2.4L Ecotec direct-injected 4-cylinder making 182-hp while the CXL Turbo is powered by a 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged 4-cylinder making 220-hp. Both models will be offered with an automatic 6-speed transmission with Driver Shift Control (DSC). The 2.0L Regal CXL Turbo will be available with a 6-speed manual transmission later this year.
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Leave it to GM to take out all the fun even when it comes to re-badging its own vehicles… See, while the General took the decision to reveal a North American version of the Opel Insignia OPC in the form of the Buick Regal GS showcar in Detroit, unfortunately, the European model’s 325HP 2.8-liter twin-scroll turbo V6 has been replaced with a lighter but more puny 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder producing an estimated 255HP.
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