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The Buick Regal is a line of mid-size cars marketed by Buick since 1973. For nearly its entire production, the Regal has served as the premium mid-size/intermediate offering of the Buick product range. Introduced as a submodel of the Buick Century, the model line is currently in its sixth generation.From the 1970s to the 1990s, the Regal served as the Buick counterpart of the Pontiac Grand ...
Oct 12, 2018 · "The next significant improvement was in 1986, when Ron Yuille and the Turbo Engine Group engineered an intercooler for the 3.8 Turbo SFI V-6," wrote Martyn L. Schorr in his book, Buick GNX.With a ...
Oct 1, 2020 · Buick GNX Specs - 3.8 Liter V6 Engine. The GNX was officially advertised at 276 horsepower and 360 ft-lbs of torque, but these numbers were soon found to be understated. Third-party testing revealed that the GNX's turbo V6 actually produced more than 300 horsepower and 400 ft-lbs of torque at 3,900rpm.
The last Grand National we tested generated some impressive numbers. It ran to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and clicked through the quarter-mile in 13.9 seconds at 98 mph. The GNX, with 55 more horses ...
1987 Buick GNX IN 1986 Buick partnered with McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC to produce a tupercharged version of the Grand National. With a Garrett T-3 turbocharger, more than 300 bhp was realized. Along with the package came a larger ceramic coated intercooler, high-low exhuast system, and a Turbo Hydramatic 200-R transmission. Suspension changes included a torque arm and Panhard bar for ...
Sep 3, 2019 · Of all the turbocharged Grand National models built from 1984-1987, the ultimate expression of performance came in the form of the car’s swan song, the limited-production, 1987-only Buick GNX. From 1984-‘86, Buick produced 9,614 Grand Nationals, and by 1987–the final year of production–demand was so high that Buick built 20,194 examples ...
4. Buick GNX. 1987 to 1987. 4 for sale. CMB $167,753. There are 4 1987 Buick GNX for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices.
About the GNX. An Introduction to the Legendary 1987 Buick GNX. 1987 was the final year of the tremendously successful Regal Grand National series from Buick, which had roots going back to 1982 in both NASCAR and street production performance vehicles. With such a strong track record, it was only fitting that this beloved model run of ...
Sep 5, 2016 · Buick said one major reason for the 124-mph limit on the Grand National is the lack of V-rated P215/65R-15 tires. The GNX gets the proper rubber, Goodyear Gatorbacks measuring P245/50VR-16s for ...
The 1987 Buick Grand National Experimental was a cosmic event in the American car market universe. The star that shined so bright through the 50s and 60s had gone dim through the 70s and 80s, ultimately ending up with a singularity: The GNX. The black hole of the American Muscle car ripped any other remnants of the era into atoms and in its ...
