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The 2011
Regal: A
Buick
Bred On
The
Autobahn
Sport
Sedan
Blends
Sleek
Design
with
European
Road
Manners
for
Great
Driving
LOS
ANGELES
– On
Thursday
Buick
will
reveal
the 2011
Regal
sport
sedan to
customers
in the
L.A.
area.
Armed
with
turbocharged
horsepower,
a
driver-selectable
suspension
system
and a
firm,
European-tuned
chassis,
it
delivers
a
driving
experience
that
rivals
the best
import
sport
sedans
in the
segment.
“The
2011
Buick
Regal is
like
nothing
you’ve
ever
experienced
from
this
brand,”
said
Susan
Docherty,
general
manager
of Buick
GMC.
“The
Regal is
the next
chapter
in
Buick’s
transformation
and will
expand
the
portfolio
to
include
a sport
sedan.”
The new
Regal
arrives
in the
second
quarter
of 2010,
with its
sights
aimed
squarely
on
competitors
like the
Acura
TSX and
Volvo
S60. It
has a
longer
wheelbase
and
greater
trunk
volume
than
those
vehicles,
along
with
standard
features
–
including
a
six-speed
automatic
transmission,
18-inch
wheels
and
OnStar –
that
aren’t
offered
standard
on
either
competitor.
The
Regal’s
development
is
rooted
in
Germany,
where
the
globally
led
engineering
team
created
the
award-winning
Opel
Insignia
– the
2009
European
Car of
the
Year.
The
Insignia
has
garnered
more
than 31
prestigious
awards
and is
the
best-selling
midsize
sedan in
Europe.
Regal
will
bring
all of
Insignia’s
award-winning
design,
technology
and
European-inspired
performance
capabilities
to the
American
market.
The
Regal
has
already
been a
success
on
another
continent,
in
China.
It went
on sale
in
December
2008 and
more
than
64,000
Regals
have
been
sold
there.
Enthusiastic
customers
cite its
sculpted,
flowing
design
and
responsive
performance
as the
top
reasons
for
purchase.
Regal at
a glance
Regal
will
initially
be
offered
in
premium
CXL trim
only,
with
additional
trim
levels
to be
offered
in the
2012
model
year.
The
well-equipped
Regal
CXL
includes
the
following
as
standard
or
available
equipment:
Standard
2.4L
Ecotec
direct
injected
engine
rated at
an
estimated
182
horsepower
(136 kW)
Available
2.0L
Ecotec
turbocharged
and
direct
injected
engine
rated at
an
estimated
220
horsepower
(164 kW)
–
available
late-summer
2010
Both
engines
have a
six-speed
automatic
transmission
standard
with
driver-shifting
control
Estimated
30 mpg
on the
highway
with the
2.4L and
29 mpg
highway
with the
2.0L
turbo
engine
MacPherson
strut
front
suspension
and
four-link
independent
rear
suspension
All-new
Interactive
Drive
Control
System (IDCS)
available
with the
2.0L
turbo,
offering
driver-selectable
suspension
settings
and
automatic
driver
suspension
setting
adaptability
Four-wheel
disc
brakes
with
four-channel
anti-lock
braking
system,
brake
assist
and
electronic
parking
brake
Standard
StabiliTrak
stability
control
system
and
full-function
traction
control
Standard
dual-stage
frontal
air
bags,
side-curtain
air bags
and
pedal-release
system;
rear-seat
thorax
air bags
available
Available
navigation
system,
Harmon
Kardon
sound
system,
internal
flash
drive
(1GB),
hard
drive
with
10GB for
music
and USB
port
Standard
18-inch
wheels
(19-inch
wheels
standard
with
IDCS)
Standard
12-way
power,
leather
and
heated
driver
seat;
leather
and
heated
passenger
front
seat;
Bluetooth
capability;
XM
Satellite
Radio
and
OnStar.
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