Regal GS / Regal Gran Sport
From 1988 to 2004, there was a Gran Sport version of the Regal. The Gran Sport option generally contained the following items:
- Cloth bucket seats and center console
- Black, wide, body side moldings (coupe only)
- Gran Touring (FE3) suspension - which included faster power steering, and revised springs and struts
- Front air dam and aero rocker panels (coupe only)
- 16 inch aluminum wheels
- Fog lamps (coupe only)
- Two tone paint (sedan only)
- Leather steering wheel
Beginning in late 1990, the 3.8L (231 cu in) Series I V6 producing 170 horsepower (130 kW) was available. The 1997-2004 body style featured a 240 horsepower (180 kW) 3.8L Series II supercharged V6.
On January 7, 2009, General Motors confirmed it would offer its 2011 Buick Regal GS with a 255 horsepower (190 kW) 2 l (122 cu in) turbocharged 4-cylinder Ecotec engine, and a six-speed manual transmission. This model will be based on the Opel Insignia OPC (Opel Performance Center).
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