2012 Buick Regal GS

• Door handles, body-color with chrome strips
• Fascias, front and rear body-color, unique
• Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
• Grille, Black chrome/spectre Gray waterfall premium finish with bright chrome surround and Buick tri-shield
• Headlamps, high intensity discharge (HID), Bi-Xenon projector lamps flash-to-pass feature, automatic on and off, automatic delay and warning buzzer
• Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL)
• Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, body-color, manual-folding with integrated turn signal indicators
• Moldings, body-color lower rocker, unique
• Moldings, Satin chrome, window surround
• Sill plates, front, bright
• Tire repair kit
• Tires, P245/40R19 all-season, blackwall
• Wheels, 19 x 8.5 (48.3 cm x 21.6 cm) 5-twin spoke alloy
• Windshield, solar absorbing
• Wipers, front intermittent

• Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger
• Air filtration system
• Air vents, rear, heating/cooling
• Antenna, integral rear, roof-mounted, body-color
• Armrest, center, rear with 2 integral cup holders
• Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard with coat hooks on rear passenger assist handles
• Audio system feature, Harman/Kardon 336-watt, 5.1 Matrix Surround, 9-speaker system
• Audio system feature, USB port with iPod connectivity
• Audio system, AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo with MP3 CD player, USB and AUX port IntelliLink with 7 color LED touch screen display, MP3/WMA playback, iPod support and upgradeable software
• Bluetooth for phone and music, personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system HMI (Human Machine Interface), phonebook access, voice recognition for audio, phone, phonebook and music selection, Pandora and Stitcher Smartphone compatible, SiriusXM weather and data services, and software Bluetooth and Smartphone interface upgradeable
• Cargo Net
• Compass display, located in the Driver Information Center
• Console, floor, front, premium with armrest and covered storage
• Cruise control
• Cup holders, 2 front console, covered, 2 rear armrest
• Defogger, rear-window electric
• Display, driver instrument information enhanced, one color
• Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection
• E-Z Key Passive Entry System, extended range with (BTM) keyless start and automatic door lock/unlock features
• Floor mats, carpeted front with anchors
• Floor mats, carpeted rear
• Headrests, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down)
• Keyless start, push button
• Lighting, interior overhead courtesy lamp and dual reading lamps
• Lighting, interior, front floor, cargo and glovebox
• Lighting, interior, roof, rear courtesy and dual reading lights
• Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming
• Power outlet, 120-volt
• Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, console
• Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered
• Remote vehicle starter system (Not available with (MR6) 6-speed manual transmission)
• Retained accessory power, power windows, audio system and sunroof (where applicable) remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened
• Seat adjuster, driver 4-way power lumbar
• Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power
• Seat adjuster, front passenger 4-way power lumbar
• Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power
• Seat trim, leather-appointed seating
• Seats, front sport bucket
• Seats, heated driver and front passenger
• Seats, rear split-folding
• Sensor, humidity and windshield temperature
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription required)
• Steering column, tilt and telescopic, manual
• Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls
• Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, 3-spoke, ergonomic
• Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm
• Theft-deterrent system, immobilizer, vehicle, PASS-Key III
• Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel, programmable
• Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, sliding
• Window, power with driver Express-Up/Down
• Window, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down
• Windows, power, rear with Express-Down

• 2.0L ECOTEC DOHC 4-cylinder SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection), VVT (Variable Valve Timing) intercooled turbo and E85 capable (GS is not E85 capable) (GS estimated at 270 hp [201 kW]
• Alternator, 120 amps
• Axle, 3.76 final drive ratio
• Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 512 cold-cranking amps
• Brake, parking, electronic
• Brakes, antilock, disc, Brembo with Brake Assist
• Chassis continuously variable real time damping
• Exhaust, dual-outlet stainless-steel integrated in fascia
• Front wheel drive
• Interactive Drive Control System with Sport, Tour and Standard modes (GS replaces Tour mode with GS mode)
• Steering, power, variable effort
• Suspension, front, HiPer Strut
• Suspension, rear 4-link
• Transmission, 6-speed manual

• Air bag Passenger Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
• Air bags, dual-stage frontal and side-impact, driver and right-front passenger, head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions and rear seat mounted thorax (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat outboard occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
• Automatic Crash Response
• Daytime Running Lamps, switchable
• Door locks, child security rear
• Head restraints, 2-way adjustable (up/down), front
• Horn, dual-note high and low
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
• Parking assist, front and rear, Ultrasonic with audible warning
• Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger, height-adjustable includes pretensioners and load limiters
• Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions
• StabiliTrak, stability control system with Traction Control
• Stolen Vehicle Assistance
• Tire pressure monitor system
• Trunk latch, safety

Model Highlights

GM offers the 2012 Buick Regal with three different engines: a 182-horsepower, 2.4L 4-cylinder on the base Regal, a 220-hp, 2.0L 4-cylinder on the sporty Turbo model and a 270-hp 2.0L on the performance-minded GS. The base models are hooked up to a 6-speed automatic transmission in this front-wheel-drive sedan, while the Turbo and GS models are available with either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual. The turbocharged engine in the GS is intended to perform like a V6, producing low-rev torque that's comparable thanks to a quick-response twin-scroll turbocharger. Estimated fuel economy figures for the base engine are be 20 mpg city, 30 highway, while the turbo is almost as good at 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. The new eAssist model is basically a light hybrid, with an electrical system intended to boost power rather than drive the car on its own, as a regular hybrid would do. In this case, the battery pack and electric motor are good for 15 horsepower and 79 lb-ft of torque on demand, and they push the Regal's already respectable mileage figures to 26 mpg city and 37 mpg highway. The energy isn't stored like in typical hybrids. Rather, it's constantly generated, thanks to regenerative braking, and used as needed. The system works quite well -- drivers who don't already know about the system won't even notice it working. On the outside, the Regal has a curvy, aggressive and performance-oriented look, and that carries over to the inside, where the Regal includes firmly bolstered sport seats and has an instrument panel that flows uninterrupted through to the door panels. Ice-blue lighting and a thick-rim steering wheel set a sportier mood than that of Buicks of the recent past. With an overall length of about 190 inches and a wheelbase of about 108 inches, the Regal is sized slightly smaller than today's larger mid-size sedans like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord--it promises to be a bit more maneuverable than those--yet it's just large enough to promise real backseat space for adults. Trunk space is also respectable for this class, at more than 14 cubic feet. Among the safety features included with all Regal models are electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes and a full roster of airbags (rear-seat thorax bags will be available); the Regal's stiffer, more rigid body structure is a safety asset while helping with ride and handling. The Regal follows the same layout as the European-market Opel Insignia and its suspension (MacPherson struts in front, 4-link independent in back) was developed in Germany; it has been tuned for responsive handling while allowing a reasonably absorbent, though quite firm, ride. Hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering provides the right level of assist for high-performance driving, while 4-wheel disc brakes back it up with strong stopping power. One of the breakthrough features available on the Regal GS is the Interactive Drive Control System (IDCS), which integrates the stability control system with electronically controlled dampers, to allow a soft, comfortable ride when cruising but tighten up the suspension within milliseconds when needed for emergency maneuvers. The system comes with three modes: Normal, Tour and Sport, with the latter sustaining the sharper setting. Standard features on the Regal are generous, including a power driver's seat, heated front seats, leather upholstery, a Bluetooth hands-free system, XM satellite radio and the OnStar security and assistance system. Top options on the Regal will include a navigation system and a Harman Kardon sound system with hard-drive storage for up to 10 GB for music, along with a USB port. GS models will include a host of extra appearance and performance features, including larger 19-inch wheels packaged with the IDCS system.