The 1987 Grand National did 0 to 60 in 6 seconds. The GNX did 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds. I keep seeing magazines write 4.7 seconds for the regular GN. GNX was a special edition. They where basically double the price of a Grand National after Mark ups.
Buick Regal Grand National specs
| Price in US | $13,565 - $16,289 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1529-1569 kg (3371-3459 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 5.10 m (201 in) long, 1.82 m (72 in) wide, 1.39 m (55 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.75 m (108 in) |
| Introduced | 1984 |
| Origin country | United States |
| Gas mileage | 13.8 l/100 km (17 mpg US / 20 mpg UK) |
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| Submitted by | Inline 6 rules |
Performance
| 0 - 60 mph | 7.5 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 22.9 s |
| 1/4 mile | 15.7 s @ 87.0 mph |
| Top speed | 195 kph (121 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.80 g (8 m/s²) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 60 m (198 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V6, turbocharged, 12 valves, OHV |
| Displacement | 3.8 l (232 ci) |
| Power | 203 ps (200 bhp / 149 kw) @ 4000 rpm |
| Torque | 407 Nm (300 lb-ft) @ 2400 rpm |
| Power / liter | 53 ps (53 hp) |
| Power / weight | 131 ps (129 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 263 Nm (194 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 15 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Regal Grand National competition
Michael Stone 2m ago
I remember when this car hit the streets. Everyone was going GA GA over its specs. This was when the car makers were neutering the v8. Compared to today's turbocharged monsters this car is a bit of a dog. True you could tune it for more power but you risked blowing up the motor. This was the early days of turbocharging and engines were not designed from the ground up to handle the high boost these cars require.
FastestLaps 2m ago
This came out during the height of the "Malaise Era" when everything was suffocated by poorly designed emissions systems.
Interestingly, Mercedes was very successful selling diesel cars, because diesel engines simply were not (yet) under the same type of emissions restrictions as gasoline ones. Of course, today its even worse for diesels.
Jonathan Smith 2y ago
I might only be a 16 year old boy but this set of specifications is not correct, the original Buick Regal didn't have a turbo, it typically had a V8. Now the Buick Regal T-type had a single turbo v6, your welcome for the information.
Inline 6 rules 11y ago
Test about this car:
http://www.stangbangers.com/85_BuickGrandNationalvsMonteCarloSSvsOlds442_Article.htm
