New Regal GS

[srtga]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJrJvxiqXlQ

250hp/280ft/lb? WTF?

It needs an engine...

[protias]

Gah, more "fuel efficient" BS. I can attend on a longer drive, a 4 cylinder won't cut it.

[srtga]

They should go at the Taurus harder:

http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2010-f...-33719730.html

[th3 factory freak]

Don't forget the cost of making the car and the target crowd for it. You're not building a race car, you're building a family sedan where 250/280 is pretty damn good for what it will do.

They could go the Ford way and offer a high performance model with twin turbocharges or a Supercharger for those who wish to spend more $$$$ for more performance, or perhaps they don't forecast such optional model selling at these times, so they said, the hell with performance.

[supercowpowers]

They could go the Ford way and offer a high performance model with twin turbocharges or a Supercharger for those who wish to spend more $$$$ for more performance, or perhaps they don't forecast such optional model selling at these times, so they said, the hell with performance.

I can get down the road just fine with 220 HP behind a six speed, including dealing with left land bandits and making some not-exactly-legal passes. The truth is that most people drive like sloths so you don't need a tremendous amount of power to be faster than they are. I'd be perfectly happy with this car's power as long as it didn't sound like a hive full of angry bees like a lot of four pots do to me.

My opinion might change if it weighs 4,000 pounds, though.

[srtga]

If you're gonna have Brembos and Recaros then you should be AT LEAST able to keep up with a base Camaro...

Looks like a sweet car but a bit underpowered for something advertised as a hot-rod.

[KaPro]

I saw the euro roadtest of this thing, (it's made in Germany) on the ring. They ran a 6 speed stick and an auto. Both cars got north of 140 mph. I don't remember which channel did the test but the car seems competant.

[srtga]

I saw the euro roadtest of this thing, (it's made in Germany) on the ring. They ran a 6 speed stick and an auto. Both cars got north of 140 mph. I don't remember which channel did the test but the car seems competant.

Die Deutschen wieder...

It's like Nurembergringmania... Will it sell in China?

[th3 factory freak]

I do agree, a 4000 lbs car with 220 hp is going to be slow as hell.

Power/weight ratio = the name of the game.

[srtga]

Supposed to compete against Lexus and the other Japanese Lux stuff. Audi S4?

We won't get the Vauxhall 6 cyl... Stick the DI 3.6 in it. About 300hp...