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For 1985, the Grand National remained unchanged. 1987 Buick Regal Grand National Engine. Visible factory Garret turbocharger on 3.8 Liter V-6. For 1986, a modified engine design with air-air intercooling boosted the performance even further to a specified 235 hp (175 kW) at 4000 rpm and 330 lb⋅ft (447 N⋅m) of torque at 2400 rpm.
It has been rumored that the T-Type, Grand National and GNX nameplates could return to the Buick lineup, to be sold as 4-door sedans. These new incarnations would share a rear-wheel drive platform with the Cadillac ATS and be powered by a choice of two engines that would be mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission or 6-speed manual. The T ...
There were 17 Grand Prix GTs offered by Myrtle Motors in New York which offered a slightly different look and had some performance tuning in 1986. 1987 Buick Regal T Turbo 3.8 L (231 in 3) V6 Turbo; 1987 Buick Regal T (307 in 3) 1987 Buick Regal: many base and Limited models featured the 3.8 L turbocharged (231 in 3) V6
1965 Buick Gran Sport. The 1965 Skylark Gran Sport was the intermediate Buick Skylark with the Gran Sport option added. Although a 300 cubic inches (4.9 litres) V8 was already offered in the Skylark, the Gran Sport had the largest engine permitted by GM - a 401 cubic inches (6.6 litres) Buick V8 (called a 400 by Buick because that was the maximum engine size allowed in intermediate body cars).
Buick G2.5 V6 made by Shanghai GM, China, 2002 V6 engine of Buick 2.5G of Shanghai GM, China, 2002. Buick is one of China's most popular, best-selling automobiles. [52] In 2016, General Motors sold over 1.1 million Buicks in China. [53] Buicks have always been popular in China. In pre-World War II China, one in five cars was a Buick. [54]
Exclusively for 1986, Buick offered the LeSabre Grand National model to homologate the coupe body-style for NASCAR competition. Fewer than 120 were made. The Grand National featured a black exterior with gray interior. [5] 1987: 1987 models received composite headlamps with exchangeable bulbs.
The plant ceased production of full-size Pontiacs after the 1980 model year but continued to build mid-size Pontiacs ('81-82 Grand Prix, '81 LeMans, '82 Bonneville G) until being idled on August 6, 1982. [2] Pontiac Assembly used VIN P and from 1965 until 1969 Buick vehicles at the nearby Pontiac Central Assembly VIN V factory. [3]
Also that year, a Banks-powered 450-hp twin-turbo Buick V-6 becomes the prototype for the Buick Grand National production car. 1982: The “Sundowner” Corvette, powered by a Banks twin-turbo big block, becomes the "World's Fastest Passenger Car" at 240 mph, taking the record away from the "Hanky Panky" Studebaker , which also used a Banks ...