The 2011 Buick Regal

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May 9, 2010 by sbpcobb

Photo by autoweek.com

I wanted you all to be on the look-out for a car that is perpetuating lots of talk in the automobile industry. Introducing, the 2011 Buick Regal. Test-driven by Automobile Magazine‘s Joe DeMatio at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife, in the Eifel mountains of Germany, the Buick Regal is making heads turn.

“What it is, it turns out, is a very well tuned, near-luxury sport sedan that, in terms of sheer driving pleasure, surpasses anything else in its class made in Detroit these days, not to mention imports like the Acura TSX and the Lexus ES350.” -Joe DeMatio, Automobile Magazine

The car comes with two direct injection, four-cylinder engines and is available with optional manual transmission for the do-it-yourself shifter types.

“I couldn’t quite get over the fact that I was driving a Buick that was running in the fast-moving flow of BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes-Benzes, and yet I didn’t feel the least bit deprived. The engine gladly races toward its 6500-rpm redline whenever it’s summoned, but it settles into a relatively modest 3500-rpm thrum at 110 mph. The brakes had good pedal feel and suffered no fade over repeated hard Autobahn use.” –Automobile Magazine

“…the Regal emerged as a surprisingly fun sedan that has little in common with your grandmother’s Buick.” –Automobile Magazine

“This car, along with the new LaCrosse, should continue to change people’s perception about the new Buick. ” –autoweek.com

2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo

Base price/as tested: $29,495/$30,745

Powertrain Engine: 2.0-liter turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4

Horsepower: 220 hp
Torque: 258 lb-ft
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Drive: Front-wheel
Fuel economy
EPA rating (city/highway, estimated): 19/29 mpg

Check out autoweek.com and Automobile Magazine, for more reviews on the Buick Regal, and look for it to be on the lots this month.

Parks Chevrolet Buick GMC, formally known as Parks Chevrolet, is located in New Albany, MS and is a family-owned small town store that has been serving since 1919.