

The AWD system is the same one found in the Regal Sportback and Regal TourX. The Buick Regal GS adds a nine-speed automatic with its AWD system, while the regular model only gets an eight-speed. The 3.6-liter V-6 in the GS makes more 60 more horsepower than the 250-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder in the standard Regal, but it weirdly makes less torque than that engine does in AWD Regal models (295 pounds-feet versus 282 pounds-feet with the V-6). As-tested price: $43,510 (including destination charges)Ģ019 Buick Regal GS | photo by Brian Wong How Does the Regal GS Drive?.


There are Brembo brakes up front, a continuous damping control suspension, sport exhaust and three driving modes (Normal, Sport and GS). But the changes are far from just cosmetic. Related: 2018 Buick Regal Sportback First Drive: Aiming for the Bleachers, Hitting the Infield What’s a Buick Regal GS?īuick gave the Regal GS more aggressive styling with unique front and rear bumpers, 19-inch alloy wheels, side skirts and a rear lip spoiler. Would that be different with the new one? I hit the road outside of Atlanta to find out if the 2018 Buick Regal GS could live up to its Grand Sport name. CARS.COM - We reviewed the previous-generation Buick Regal GS in 2016 and concluded that the GS didn’t do enough to distinguish itself as a performance vehicle when compared with other Regal trim levels.
