2011 Buick Regal 2.0L turbo will be offered with a 6-speed manual

Posted: Nov 19, 2009

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Buick, GM

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This just in – the 2011 Buick Regal will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. During an event this morning in Michigan, the press was allowed to take the new 2011 Buick Regal for a spin. On hand was a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged Regal with a 6-speed manual transmission.

Jim Federico, the man behind the Opel Insignia and Buick Regal said that the 2.0L turbo version of the new GM sedan will be offered with a 6-speed manual shortly after it debuts in the second quarter of 2010.

When it arrives at local dealerships, the 2011 Buick Regal will be offered in two variants including a 182-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder and a 220-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder turbocharged.

Now if we can just get a 6-speed manual on a 335-hp 2.8L turbocharged V6 Buick Regal GS – we may stop complaining about the Pontiac G8 GXP being gone (okay no – we’re just kidding – we still miss the G8).

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- By: Omar Rana

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German car fan

Hooray for offering this with a manual transmission and importing it from Germany,

boobysman

Gm`s tryin at least.............that is doin somethin with our tax dollar`s............ bail out funds

Alex M.

Wow, I don't know how blatantly a company can rip off the shifter from a BMW 5-series. This looks EXACTLY like the shifter from the sport auto 5-series.

Pat

Good for buick....now just change your name and the logo

zermatt

Agreed.

zermatt

What a treat for Buick buyers!!!

Most of them learned to drive on a manual transmission car and this will bring back memories, but not sales. I wonder what Buick has predicted the sales for manual transmissions will be - 1% or 2%?

Will there be any Buick sales people that will know how to drive a stick shift? this could be fun.

Bobmarley

the old buick buyers will have good ole memories of driving a stick but will still preffer the easier auto. Maybe they are trying to make Buick more appealing to other demographics? But I really dont think their is a need for Buick to offer the 6spd stick unless they can produce something that really (really really!!!) appeals to the younger generations...but if they do that I think they are stepping out of their target market and into a market that Chevy should cover

Goat

But Buick seems to be positioning itself to cover both former Pontiac and Oldsmobile markets - as well as the aging Buick market. While Chevy looks to be strictly entry level. And a turbo 4 with manual is a concept that the Europeans conquered 20 years ago. And this Regal is as stylish as my 2001 1/2 Passat - turbo 4 with manual tranny and will certainly get better mpg than the Regal. If they want to attract a younger market, then a 2.0 liter diesel with 6-speed would be a better bet and/or a hybrid model. But my biggest beef is how GM cars are so seriously overpriced. They are still 5 years behind asian and europeans but price there cars similarly. They should seriously think of discounting the sticker prices to boost sales rather than insane discounts and rebates - especially when I can purchase a fully loaded C-Class with manual transmission for less than a Caddy CTS w/ manual.

Bobmarley

"But Buick seems to be positioning itself to cover both former Pontiac and Oldsmobile markets"

This may be true but I really don't know what the Oldsmobile market was? I think Buick already overlapped that market (if there was any market?). And I don't think Pontiac owners will shift over to Buick...even if this is Buick's goal...it just sounds wrong. Pontiac to Chevy makes a lot more sense.