Last week the American concern General Motors officially presented the new generation of Buick Regal, which will appear in the showroom of the brand in the spring of 2010th. Actually the car is a copy of the well known Opel Insignia, and as with him at a later stage will be introduced and wagon versions liftback. The only external features are a Buick Regal radiator grille and emblem, but the interior is seen minor changes. For difference of Insignia, which offers a wide range of engines for Buick Regal, they are only two. These are the 2.4-liter Ecotec (182 h.p.) and turbo-aggregate 2.0 Ecotec (220 h.p.), which, however, will be introduced in the summer of next year. According to data from GM, and alterations in both six-speed gearbox is automatic, and the average fuel consumption is 7.2 liters for 100 km mileage. Standard equipment includes a new Buick Regal 18-inch wheels, leather interior with heated front seats and satellite navigation, in the version with the integrated system turbo-aggregate Interactive Drive Control (IDCS), allowing tuning of the suspension mode Normal, Tour and Sport.
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