Attracts a lot of stares, but little resistance. Exhaustive hours in a wind tunnel taught us many things.
like how to minimize onrushing air and create little wind resistance— Regal has the refined aerodynamics you’d expect of a performance car. It’s the five-passenger sport sedan with the look of a coupe. Regal’s flowing lines also have a practical performance side. The cornered position of its wheels,
a wide track and long wheelbase give Regal a planted road stance. The carved blade-like side sculpting lends a sense of precision, purpose and motion. Every line, every detail and every curve come together seamlessly to attract a lot of attention.
It’s the premium sport sedan born in Europe and bred on the Autobahn. Discover the Buick that throws expectations a curve
It’s response is all a blur.
To amplify Regal’s sport-injected performance even further, we created regal CXL Turbo and gave it a 2.0L ECOTEC® DOHC Variable Valve Timing (VVT) intercooled turbocharged engine with direct cylinder fuel injection. With 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, its dual-scroll turbo technology generates nearly instantaneous acceleration.
The turbo combines up to 20 psi of potent boost through an intercooler to help pack the cylinders with cooled air. Intake temperature is reduced by nearly 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius) to enhance performance because cooler air is denser for optimal combustion. Then, direct fuel injection atomizes fuel directly into the combustion chamber to further cool the charge and enable a higher compression ratio. Specifically designed intake ports generate precise air flows to produce a thorough burn of the air/fuel mixture. This helps regal produce the power of a v-6 from only four cylinders. Putting all of this power in your right hand is an advanced electronically controlled 6-speed automatic transmission with Driver shift control for a “hands-on” experience. Just move the gear selector to the left—no clutch to push—and a quick tap is all you need for smooth, crisp shifts. For those who long for some clutch-pedal footwork, a 6-speed manual will be available to order in late 2010.
Enters Bloodstream Fast.
Hit the Accelerator, but don’t blink. Regal CXL Turbo’s dual-scroll turbocharger responds immediately. Suddenly you’ve got a racing-inspired engine on performance enhancers. Its dual-exhaust passages guide gases at nearly 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius) directly to turbine blades spinning up to 162,000 rpms – that’s 2,700 revolutions per second. Power from these blades drives a compressor that develops the boost.
As you continue to depress the accelerator, you’re not thinking, “how can only 2 liters generate so much power?” But that grin on your face says it all.
We looked deep inside to find our real strength.
Inside Regal CXL’s 2.4L 182-hp ECOTEC engine, you’ll find a technological marvel. Dual overhead cams, variable valve timing and direct fuel injection deliver the optimal balance of low-end torque and high-end horsepower. This ingenious engineering produces enhanced performance while offering impressive efficiency of 20 city / 30 hwy mpg.
Ensuring all of this power gets where it needs to go is advanced gearbox technology. Regal’s electronically controlled 6-speed automatic transmission features Drivers Shift Control for a “hands-on” experience without having to use a clutch.
You can’t own the road. But you can acquire controlling interest.
Regal CXL Turbo’s available class-exclusive Interactive drive control system offers two selectable modes that adjust suspension, steering, throttle, transmission and stability systems in real time to personalize your driving experience. It continuously adjusts handling, while four-channel anti-lock braking, traction control and stabilitrak stability control speak to each other to optimize Regal’s response to every inch of the road.
Sport:
Push the Sport mode button and Regal sharpens its speed-sensitive steering response. The throttle quickens and the transmissions inputs become crisper. While electronically controlled dampers-suspension controls stiffen to ensure optimum road holding and a heightened active driving experience. Each component is tuned for taut handling characteristics to improve driver connection and confident road command. You can even customize which of these functions you want activated/deactivated through the available Navigation System for a personalized driving experience.
Tour:
Choose Tour mode and the system adjusts all settings to enhance Regal’s ride comfort, making it ideal for relaxed long-distance highway cruising. It also helps keep unwanted movements to a minimum by soaking up road imperfections, ensuring a smooth ride on uneven surfaces.
Standard:
If neither Sport nor Tour is selected, the system automatically defaults to Standard mode. This is the perfect all-around setting for daily commuting and city traffic. The shock absorbers read the road up to 500 times a second to continuously adjust to changing driving conditions. This provides a balanced ride with nimble cornering and better steering response in varying traffic situations.
Exhiliration. We've made a sport out of it.
Being born and raised in Europe, the land of demanding Autobahn speeds, harrowing curves of the famed Nurburging road course and ever-changing mountain elevations, Regal rises to and exceeds those challenges.
Simply touch the Sport mode button on Regal CXL Turbo’s available Interactive Drive Control and your ride suddenly becomes dynamic and highly responsive. It optimizes Regal’s stability at high speeds for spirited driving, recalibrates the suspension and steering response for tight curves and increases the power train’s reaction to the accelerator and Driver Shift Control tap shifting.
Its independence is quite controlling.
It doesn’t take an engineering degree to appreciate Regal’s adhesive handling. Designing and calibrating all of its precision intricacies certainly does. True driver appreciation for Regal’s confident handling comes from its uncanny ability to seamlessly respond – in sync with you steering wheels commands. You encounter a tight curve, and Regal stays exactly where you place it, carving a precise line through the turn’s arc. Your geometry teacher would be proud.
You’ll find a hard drive packing 40GB of navigational power and music storing capacity for thousands of your favorite tunes. Like your home DVR, you can even pause and replay live radio. It allows you to hear up to 20 minutes of previously recorded programming. There’s also a USB port to connect your IPOD and again to keep your eyes on the road, hands-free calling is yours with Bluetooth connectivity.
Also within fingertip reach is a multi-function controller that allows you to easily select from the navigation, phone or audio screen menus. You’ll also be just a push of the blue button away from OnStar, which is standard for one year. The Directions and connections® plan includes voice-guided turn-by-turn Navigation. Plus, choose the previously mentioned Nav system and Destination Download sends directions to your Nav screen without having to pull over and enter anything. XM radio also comes standard with three trial months of nearly every genre of commercial-free music, plus sports, news, talk and entertainment.
Even your voice becomes more powerful.
Since Regal is all about making the most of your drive, its available voice-activated Navigation System with multi-function controller helps keep you clearly focused on the road. You tell the Nav System where you want to go, it tells you how to get there.
Your ears deserve a thrill ride, too.
Regal packs a lot of entertainment power as well. With an available Harman Kardon 320-watt, nine speaker premium sound system, your ears will be in for quite a ride. Every speaker is positioned to optimize Regal’s unique acoustical environment.
What what good is performance if you can’t share it with friends? That’s why we gave Regal plenty of room for five with leather-appointed French-seam stitched seats throughout and heated ones up front.
Safety. This is the only place we play it safe.
Everything in Regal is about heightening your senses, including your sense of well-being. That’s why it’s designed to take a highly active approach to safety.
It starts with an Optimized Body Frame Integral (BFI) structure that helps protect you and fellow passengers in impact situations. This holistically designed structure strategically positions high-strength steel. This helps enable a refined ride and handling while creating a protective safety cage for occupant protection. Technology includes dual pretensioners for front safety belts, a patented Pedal release system, side-impact door beams and a lot more.
Regal’s front air bags use two-stage inflation to help prevent injuries caused by the air bags themselves. Front-seat side-impact air bags and head curtain side air bags for front and rear outboard occupants provide additional protection in side crashes. Regal also offers available rear outboard seat-mounted thorax air bags. And with OnStar’s Automatic Crash Response, you can get help fast even if you can’t ask for it.
The Devil hates these details.
Engineering a premium sport sedan means considering everything. No matter how small. In fact, more than 1,000 critical points throughout Regal have been obsessively adhered to – resulting in precise measure of craftsmanship. With tight interior, exterior and under-hood surface-to-surface harmony, Regal achieves world-class fit and finish.
One look at the available High Intensity Discharge (HID) project beam headlamps and signature LED running lamps, and you realize quality shines through every inch of Regal. The same goes for the thickened windshield for reduced noise, a 12-way power driver’s seat, a hard-drive based Navigation System, a direct injection turbocharged engine and an Interactive Drive Control System.
A blast from the future.
The idea was to push Regal as far as it would go. We never stopped. The adrenaline-surging Regal GS concept is proof that Regal CXL and Regal CXL Turbo aren’t simply the end of the Buick performance story. But Rather, just the beginning.
