Exclusive: Designers looking to get Buick Regal Convertible approved for production

February 24, 2011February 24, 2011 Omar Rana Buick Regal, Buick Regal Convertibe, Buick Regal GS, Convertibles, Photo Renderings, Regal, Regal Convertible

Photo Rendering: Buick Regal GS Convertible

The Buick Regal has become a very successful model for the brand and General Motors as a whole. So much so that demand for the Regal in the United States was outstripping inventory when it first launched last year. Currently, the 2011 Buick Regal is available only as a sedan, but what else does GM have up its sleeve?

During a press briefing last year, Buick Product Marketing Director Roger McCormack said that Buick was ‘strongly considering’ a coupe model for the Buick lineup. Well, that’s all fine and dandy, we’d like to have some fun in the sun.

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When asked about the convertible, McCormack said: “We are always looking for ways to excite our customers…I think a convertible would do just that. Nothing to announce today but know we will look hard at a convertible option.”

That was almost a year ago. According to our sources, designers have already sketched up a Buick Regal convertible and are looking to get the model approved by the higher-ups. If approved, the model will get the same engine lineup as the sedan with a 182-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder and a 220-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder turbocharged. Also, insiders suggest Buick will most likely opt for a soft-top over a hard-top convertible Regal.

Will we see a Buick Regal GS Convertible? While we’re showing you how it would look in our rendering here – let’s not get too greedy just yet.