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Buick Regal finally coming in manual transmission

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If you've been keeping count, Buick hasn't offered a manual transmission for one of their cars since 1989. That's almost 22 years. That's also another reason why the brand has been branded as a geriatric cruiser in the past since manual transmission cars are usually preferred by a much younger demographic. The soon to be available Regal GS will have an available 6-speed manual transmission which along with a turbo option should help Buick get on track with their new image direction. :)


With 2011 Buick Regal GS, a Return to Manual - NYTimes.com
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If you've been keeping count, Buick hasn't offered a manual transmission for one of their cars since 1989. That's almost 22 years. That's also another reason why the brand has been branded as a geriatric cruiser in the past since manual transmission cars are usually preferred by a much younger demographic. The soon to be available Regal GS will have an available 6-speed manual transmission which along with a turbo option should help Buick get on track with their new image direction. :)


With 2011 Buick Regal GS, a Return to Manual - NYTimes.com

The regular turbo will be offered with the manual trans also.
The regular turbo will be offered with the manual trans also.
Even better news!!! Now more younger car buyers might be attracted with a manual turbo car. I wonder how quick that manual turbo will be?
Even better news!!! Now more younger car buyers might be attracted with a manual turbo car. I wonder how quick that manual turbo will be?
Should be faster in a straight line then the GS because of it being less weight. (no AWD system)
Should be faster in a straight line then the GS because of it being less weight. (no AWD system)
so is the turbo model fwd or rwd?
Manual will be nice for sure! I always felt like I had alot more power in a manual transmission vehicle.
Manual will be nice for sure! I always felt like I had alot more power in a manual transmission vehicle.
Thats true with every single car. There's a lot of powerloss due to the automatic transmission because of how its torque converter works. You don't experience that kind of powerloss on a manual transmission.
so is the turbo model fwd or rwd?
fwd
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