Rumormill: Buick wagons, hatchbacks and diesels, oh my!

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  1. wagonmaster

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    A fresh batch of rumors kicking around the web are claiming that General Motors is seriously mulling bringing hatchback and wagon versions of the all-new Buick Regal to the States. In the brand's ongoing quest to shed its status as a synonym for all things elderly, the Tri-Crest has raided the Opel parts bin, slipped a waterfall grille on the nose of the Insignia and called it a day. We were simply glad to hear that the car would be available with a turbo mill and a third pedal, but according to Car and Driver, things are about to get even more interesting.

    It turns out the Insignia is available as a hatchback and a wagon in more civilized portions of the world. Jim Federico, the man who led the Regal to the fountain of youth, told C/D that the U.S. will be getting at least one of the other body styles within a few short years, and that there's a good chance that both of them will show up on dealer lots at some point in the near future. Chances are that's not exactly ground-breaking news by anyone's standards, but it gets better. Federico has said that since American wagon buyers are suddenly smitten with the likes of the Jetta TDI Sportwagen, the Regal long-roof will boast an oil-burning powerplant.

    Needless to say, our eyes are dish-plate sized at the news. Could Buick possibly offer an all-wheel drive diesel wagon with a six-speed manual transmission? We want to believe, but our skeptical side is in full go-mode on this one.


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    nice looking car but i wouldn't buy it.
    i don't like owning cars that are smarter than the owner!
     
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    :rofl2:
    That rules anything after about 1980 out for me...lol
     
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    A Regal GS wagon with over 250 ft-lb of torque and AWD might get my attention. My Legacy won't last forever, even though I'm going to try.
     
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    I'm good until 2000 models , then you need a college education to run the all the electronic B/S that installed to keep dumb/lazy people happy. now they have car that park itself! or text message you home computer to say- hey dummy I'm broken.
     
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    The last real full-size, RWD and V8 powered (even though it was a Chebby engine) Buick wagon was the model year 1996 Roadmaster/Roadmaster Limited, so that's where I draw the line [​IMG] !!

    That [​IMG]Opel thingie in the first post is the horror of every Buick enthousiast living in Europe....
     
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