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Is the Buick Regal going out of production?

Is the Buick Regal going out of production?

In December 2019, General Motors announced that it would end production of the Buick Regal for North America following the 2020 model year, citing the popularity of the brand’s sport utility vehicles (SUVs), which have contributed to declining sales of Buick’s passenger cars, also ending 113 years of Buick car production.

How much horsepower does a Buick Regal have?

Of the 215 Regal Grand Nationals produced in 1982, at least 35 were based on the Buick Regal Sport coupe package with the turbocharged 3,791 cc (3.8 L; 231.3 cu in) V6 engine with 175 hp (177 PS; 130 kW) at 4000 rpm and 275 lb⋅ft (373 N⋅m) of torque at 2600 rpm.

What kind of seats does a Buick Regal have?

Regal interiors were generally more luxurious than lesser Century models with woodgrain trim on dashboard and door panels, along with door-pull straps and bench seats with center armrests with cloth, velour, or vinyl upholstery. Optionally available throughout the run was a 60/40 split bench seat with armrest.

When did the Buick Regal Grand National come out?

The interior plush velour upholstery was camel with dark brown piping. In February 1982, the Regal Grand National debuted, which was named for the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series (the “Grand National” term was part of the Cup series nomenclature until 1986).

What kind of engine does a Buick Regal have?

Starting in 1975, Regal coupes came standard with Buick’s resurrected 231 cu in (3.8 L) V6 engine previously offered on the 1964–1967 Skylark; the engine’s tooling had been sold to Kaiser Motors for use in Jeep models (Kaiser was purchased by American Motors in 1970 and Jeep became an AMC division) and sold back to GM by AMC in 1974.

In December 2019, General Motors announced that it would end production of the Buick Regal for North America following the 2020 model year, citing the popularity of the brand’s sport utility vehicles (SUVs), which have contributed to declining sales of Buick’s passenger cars, also ending 113 years of Buick car production.

Regal interiors were generally more luxurious than lesser Century models with woodgrain trim on dashboard and door panels, along with door-pull straps and bench seats with center armrests with cloth, velour, or vinyl upholstery. Optionally available throughout the run was a 60/40 split bench seat with armrest.

The interior plush velour upholstery was camel with dark brown piping. In February 1982, the Regal Grand National debuted, which was named for the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series (the “Grand National” term was part of the Cup series nomenclature until 1986).

What was the horsepower of a Buick Regal in 1987?

The Grand Nationals (quantity 5,512) and T-Types (quantity 2,384) were both produced in 1986. For 1987, performance reached 245 hp (248 PS; 183 kW) and 355 lb⋅ft (481 N⋅m) of torque. Buick dropped the T-Type package for Regal for 1987 models and opted for a “T” sport package instead.

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Ruth Doyle