Buick Regal News

  • 2018 Buick Regal Sportback

    For those hoping for a 2018 Buick Regal with its engine cylinders arranged in a 'V' formation, it seems the brand will oblige with the next hopped-up GS variant. While the recently revealed 2018 Buick Regal Sportback and Regal TourX will arrive with 4-cylinder power only, the brand has apparently slipped up and confirmed the next Regal GS will have a 3.6-liter V-6 engine. The Truth About Cars reports the slip up was published two days ago on the official Buick Canada website. A snippet from the site reads as follows: "Engineered to make getting there all the fun, the all-new Regal’s...

  • 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer
    2018 Buick Regal TourX’s Euro twin is the Opel Insignia Country Tourer

    Last night we were treated with the reveal of the 2018 Buick Regal TourX, a wagon—yes, a new Buick wagon!—with all-wheel drive, a raised ride height, and underbody protection. It’s not unique to Buick, however, as General Motors will sell the vehicle in Europe as the Opel Insignia...

  • 2018 Buick Regal
    2018 Buick Regal coming as hatchback and wagon, but no sedan

    Mid-size cars might be yesterday's news (even though they're still the third-largest vehicle segment in the U.S.), but Buick is sticking with them. Sort of. Ahead of the 2017 New York auto show, GM's near-premium brand introduced a fresh take on its mid-size car with the new 2018 Regal Sportback...

  • 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer spy shots

    Opel’s Insignia mid-sizer has just been redesigned. So far we’ve only seen the Grand Sport fastback sedan and Sports Tourer wagon. Also in the pipeline is a Country Tourer soft-roader, which has just been spied in prototype form. The Insignia Country Tourer is a rival to the Subaru...

  • 2017 Opel Insignia Grand Sport, 2017 Geneva auto show
    Report: US-spec Buick Regal to adopt Opel Insignia Grand Sport’s fastback body

    Buick’s next Regal for the United States will reportedly adopt the fastback sedan body style of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport that debuted last week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. A Regal with a conventional notchback sedan body style is also in the works, but this will reportedly be sold in...

  • 2017 Opel Insignia Grand Sport, 2017 Geneva auto show
    2017 Opel Insignia Grand Sport revealed

    Recently, we saw Holden unveil its redesigned Commodore. At this week's 2017 Geneva auto show, we have our first look at Opel’s version of the car, the Insignia Grand Sport. Apart from their badges—and whether the steering wheel is on the left or right—the two cars are virtually...

  • 2018 Holden Commodore

    Holden on Tuesday revealed its redesigned Commodore sedan, a slightly revised version of which will be sold in the United States as the 2018 Buick Regal (shown below). The only real difference between the Holden and Buick versions will be a more conventional notchback sedan shape for the Regal instead of the Commodore’s fastback look. The latest Commodore, referred to internally as the NG, also previews Opel’s new Insignia Grand Sport which will be revealed soon and is due for a debut next March at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The two cars will share a production line at...

  • Teaser for 2017 Opel Insignia Grand Sport debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show
    Opel previews new Insignia Grand Sport’s chassis technology

    Opel is working on a new generation of its Insignia mid-size sedan, a version of which will eventually make it into Buick showrooms as the 2018 Regal and into Holden showrooms as the 2018 Commodore. The outgoing Insignia is already a competent handler, particularly in OPC trim, but Opel engineers...

  • Teaser for 2017 Opel Insignia Grand Sport debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show
    Opel teases new Insignia Grand Sport’s matrix LED headlights

    The Opel Insignia will be redesigned in 2017, with the new model to also serve as a replacement for the existing Buick Regal and Holden Commodore in General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] global fleet. Opel on Tuesday gave a glimpse at the headlight design of the new car and confirmed it will...

  • Jay Leno and David Spade drive around in a Grand National
    Jay Leno meets up with David Spade to check out his Grand National

    Jay Leno loves cars. He also loves chatting with his fellow comedian friends, and one of those friends is David Spade. Now Spade might not initially jump out at you as a "car guy", but he's been bitten by the bug. While filming his Joe Dirt movie, he fell in love with the ratty Superbird. So much...

  • 2017 Opel Insignia spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Opel Insignia spy shots

    Opel engineers are out testing a prototype for the next-generation Insignia sedan. Though destined to compete in the mid-size sedan segment, the new Insignia looks to be growing in size, so much so that it may rival some larger models. It also looks like the design team has adopted a sloping...

  • 2018 Buick Regal spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Buick Regal Wagon allegedly confirmed

    Buick is working on a new generation of its Regal, and according to the folks at GM Inside News the car will be available as a wagon in the United States. The information was allegedly confirmed during a recent dealer meeting where Buick showed next-generation versions of the Regal and Enclave...

  • 2017 Opel Insignia spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    By the end of next year, the Australian-built Holden Commodore will be no more, concluding almost four decades of homegrown production. The Commodore nameplate isn’t facing the grave, though. Holden parent General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has confirmed a new Commodore will be launched in 2018, though this time it will be a rebadged version of a car from one of the American auto giant’s other brands. There was plenty of speculation on what it could be. However, the boss of GM’s European division Opel, Karl-Thomas Neumann, has let slip that the car in question will be...

  • 2018 Buick Regal spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Buick Regal spy shots

    These are the first spy shots of a prototype for Buick’s next-generation Regal. The prototype was spotted testing in the United States and confirms that Buick’s new Regal will be a bigger car than the one it replaces. The new Regal is due in showrooms next year, as a 2018 model, and...

  • 2016 Buick LaCrosse Sport Touring
    Buick Adds Sport Touring Trim To Lineup, Which Aren't Wagons

    If I told you that Buick was going to add Sport Touring versions of its Regal, Verano, and LaCrosse models, what would you guess that meant? Personally, I'd be excited that Buick was adding in wagon versions of its existing sedans. It's the "Touring" bit that has me thinking, hoping, praying, that...

  • 2014 Buick Regal
    2014 Buick Regal Gets Standard Turbo, Better Fuel Economy

    Just as it did in the 1980s, Buick is using turbocharging to make the Regal better.

  • 1973 Buick Century Regal Coupe
    Buick Lights 40 Birthday Candles For The Regal

    The Buick Regal was born in 1973. It's original name was the Century Regal, and it's undergone quite a few changes over the course of the last 40 years. Originally launched with a 350 cubic-inch V-8 engine, the Regal eventually helped usher in an early look at smaller displacement American cars...

  • 2014 Buick Regal GS
    2014 Buick Regal Priced From $30,615

    Buick is ready to brings its updated 2014 Regal to market later this year. Before they do that, however, it needs to have a pricetag, and that's just what the automaker has announced. The base 2014 Regal will start at $30,615, and Buick is prepping the car with some great improvements over the...

  • 2013 Opel Insignia Country Tourer

    Joining the updated Opel Insignia range at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September will be the all-new Insignia Country Tourer, revealed today as the Opel brand’s new flagship. The vehicle is based on the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon but gets some off-roading attributes such as taller ground clearance and protective body elements. Opel was prompted to develop the car following the success of the smaller Mokka crossover, sold here as the Buick Encore. The Insignia Country Tourer now meets the demand of Opel customers seeking a toughened-up vehicle with a little extra cargo...

  • 2014 Buick Regal GS
    2014 Buick Regal Debuts With All-Wheel Drive In New York

    Buick is introducing updates for its LaCrosse and Regal models for the 2014 model year, with both cars scheduled to be unveiled to the public at the 2013 New York Auto Show this week. We saw the 2014 LaCrosse yesterday, and today it’s the 2014 Regal’s turn in the spotlight. Only minor...

  • A 1986 Buick Regal Grand National - image courtesy of Ilan Rubier
    'Black Air,' the story of Buick’s Grand National and GNX

    Twenty-five years ago today, the last Buick Grand National came off a General Motors assembly line in Pontiac, Michigan. The event also marked the closing of GM’s oldest plant, and despite the fact that dozens of workers were about to lose their jobs just two weeks before Christmas, the vibe...

  • 2012 Buick Regal GS
    Buick Confirms Updated Versions Of Regal And LaCrosse

    General Motors has told its dealers that it is planning to introduce nine new or significantly updated Buick and GMC models over the next 12 months, starting with the recently updated 2013 Buick Enclave and 2013 GMC Acadia this fall. This will be followed by the new 2013 Buick Encore compact...

  • 2014 Buick Regal Sport Wagon spy shots
    2014 Buick Regal Sport Wagon spy shots

    Buick’s mid-size Sport Wagon looks set for a revival courtesy of the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer sold overseas. Yes, the planned update for the Buick Regal looks to be much more significant than just the minor facelift we were expecting. A prototype for the Regal with a station wagon body has...

  • 2014 Buick Regal facelift spy shots
    2014 Buick Regal Spy Shots

    A prototype of an updated Buick Regal has been spotted testing in Europe alongside the car’s European twin, the Opel Insignia. The blacked-out waterfall grille gives away this particular prototype’s identity, though most of the changes remain masked under camouflage. The vehicle is on...

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