2012 Regal GS Dominates At The Nevada Road Rally
Published Monday, 26 September, 2011 by Blake Arbogast. Categories: Buick.
At the Silver State Classic this weekend, Buick whipped out a 2012 Buick Regal GS. In lesser words, they dominated. They may not put out cars
for racing as well as Chevrolet or Ferrari or Porsche, but this car was
just as stunning as could be. When it was all said and done they won
first prize.This road rally is a high-speed achieving 90-mile stretch of Nevada State Highway 318, and ends roughly 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The drivers must maintain a average speed which is set by the officials. No matter what the terrain gave them, and no matter how sharp a curve was. They had to finish the course in atleast 45 minutes, 0.019 seconds, and average a speed of 119 mph.
The 120mph class of the SSSC is where the 2012 Regal GS found itself, so they had to maintain that time frame. Not only did they win Best In Class, but they placed higher on the roster than 34 other rookie teams. That gave them to privilege of winning the Most Accurate Rookie award, and being able to hold that crown for a little while.
The team behind this amazing car was more than above average. The car was driven Bill Rietow, and navigated by John Townsend. These two together were the perfect team for this challenge. Bill Rietow is the creative lead development engineer and John Townsend is the drive quality powertrain engineer, making them the perfect selections for this event.
Let's face it, Buick is the first name that comes to mind when you think of racing, but this car was precisely put together. Giving it the edge in this high-speed race, the car was completely stock before hand only pushing 270-hp engine that was turbocharged. They merely added a simple custom rollbar and five-point seatbelts for safety precautions. For a car that purrs like a kitten, this undercover race machine dominated and manhandled the competition, hitting top speeds of 137 mph early on in the event and not looking back.
Going on sale this Fall at Ohio Buick Dealers, the 2012 Buick Regal GS should be on everybody's Christmas list.
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