TTAC Throwback: 2012 Buick Regal GS

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

Today's throwback for your midday enjoyment is a 2012 Buick Regal GS.


I remember driving this car some years ago and found it to be a fun-to-drive luxury sedan -- the kind that has sadly gone bye-bye due to the crossover craze. I'd still like to find a well-kept used one. A stick-shift luxo-sedan with fun moves? Sign me up.

Take a gander at Ed Niedermeyer's thoughts here.

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Robert Robert on Jan 23, 2023

    I own a 2017 Buick Regal sport touring, I've had this car since new it has been absolutely trouble free good fuel mileage and its quick for 4cyl. Has a European feel and is very comfortable, did I say it's quick, it will beat the turbo mustang

  • JMII JMII on Jan 23, 2023

    Always thought these were good looking sedans. I remember hearing some of these rebadged Opels had clocks that only displayed 24 hour time due to their European roots. I can imagine that driving US customers nuts.

  • Arthur Dailey Arthur Dailey on Jan 23, 2023

    Sorry but I find that type of review worthless. I live and drive in one of the largest urban centres in North America. Traffic is always congested. If I get to drive over 50kms per hour, it is on a smooth, flat, divided highway. What I care about are visibility, seating comfort, road noise, cargo capacity, reliability, defrosting capability, road clearance and the maintenance schedule. Not one of which are mentioned in this 'review'.

    I prefer manual transmissions but realize that they are 'burdensome' in stop and go urban traffic. In my opinion a 3800 equipped, made in Oshawa, large Buick sedan would be a far preferable ownership experience than the car reviewed.

    If 'driving dynamics' were/are so important to consumers why then do SUVs/CUVs and pick-up trucks dominate the sales figures?



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    • FreedMike FreedMike on Jan 23, 2023

      Not everyone is after the same "ownership experience." I owned a LeSabre with the 3800 for over 11 years, and yes, it was big, comfy, and low-maintenance. It was also poorly suited for my driving style. A butt for every seat, as they say...



  • CoastieLenn CoastieLenn on Jan 23, 2023

    I REALLY want one of these and they don't seem to get ragged out by tunerboiz because #Buick. My only wish is that they came with the V6TT that the Europeans got in their Vauxhall version of this exact same car (same bumpers, wheels, and interior too).

    • Stuart Stuart on Jan 23, 2023

      The Vauxhall Insignia came with the 2.8T V6 (single turbo) that came in the Saab 9-3, 9-5, 9-4X and Cadillac SRX.


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