rmc523 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 http://www.leftlanenews.com/buick-regal-wagon.html Buick’s Regal hasn’t even made an auto show debut, yet rumors are swirling in Los Angeles, Detroit and at General Motors’ European unit, Opel, that a higher-performance model using the vaunted GS moniker is on the horizon. Now, industry gossip suggests that GM is considering a potential cargo-friendly wagon version of the Regal. That wagon is bound to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That wagon is bound to work! Wagons are the new CUV/SUV/Black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 since when was GS a "vaunted moniker"? heck, when was the last time "Regal" meant anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97svtgoin05gt Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 since when was GS a "vaunted moniker"? heck, when was the last time "Regal" meant anything? I agree, and further drive the point home, you know this thing will use a version of the Chevrolet LS series of engines. Why bother doing this under the Buick moniker?? More moves that provide proof that current GM management is stuck in yester-year and just don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I agree, and further drive the point home, you know this thing will use a version of the Chevrolet LS series of engines. Why bother doing this under the Buick moniker?? More moves that provide proof that current GM management is stuck in yester-year and just don't know what to do. okay, that makes it RUMOR TIME!!!! no Holdens to be imported as a Chevy SS. No, big bad Bob Lutz is going to re-badge the Aussie car as the Grand National... as a 4 door of course, but that doesnt matter to Lutz because the Grand National name is vaunted too and will resonate with EVERYBODY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 With an exchange rate around 92 cents to the Aussie dollar, the Zeta imports plans will evaporate. You cannot import $40K cars, sell them for $30K and not take fire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkaresh Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This isn't a zeta. It's an Epsilon II, front-drive-based and to be assembled in North America after 15 months in...Germany. Though I don't know how many they'd sell, I'd like to see a GS wagon. Any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Oh geez, GM, why not bring back the Reatta, while you're busy filling up PowerPoint presentations with cars nobody wants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This isn't a zeta. It's an Epsilon II, front-drive-based and to be assembled in North America after 15 months in...Germany. Though I don't know how many they'd sell, I'd like to see a GS wagon. Any chance? I know that, I was answering the post above. Epsillon II is a good platform Malibu and Impala on it first would be a good start then look at Buick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I know that, I was answering the post above.Epsillon II is a good platform Malibu and Impala on it first would be a good start then look at Buick. Actually, believe it or not, Buick has all the variants of Epsilon II right now (Lacrosse on LWB, Regal on SWB). Count Saab 9-5 too if you really want to. Malibu is currently still on Epsilon I, and Impala is still on W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Actually, believe it or not, Buick has all the variants of Epsilon II right now (Lacrosse on LWB, Regal on SWB). Count Saab 9-5 too if you really want to. Malibu is currently still on Epsilon I, and Impala is still on W. Fair enough Buick has quality cars in Lucerne and Lacrosse but why isn't volume leader Chev there too? Like I said Chevrolet should have had them first but GM dickered around too long with Zeta. This is where divided loyalties killed a simple plan for GM and by the time they get it right Ford will ace them with the newer and fresher CD4 platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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