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The metallic gold Regal GS, complete with a special limited edition Olympic package and styling by fashion designer Joseph Abboud, had just about everything a driver would ever need, and then some.
For performance, the 3800 SFI Series II V6 uses a belt-driven supercharger to give it that little extra oomph. The 231 cu-in., overhead-valve engine generates 240 hp at 5,200.rpm and 280 lb-- ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. (This compares to 200 hp and 225 lb-ft for the nonsupercharged version.) A heavy-duty four-speed electronic transmission with overdrive shifts seamlessly and helps the sedan get its 18/28 mpg city/hwy rating. And for stopping, Buick engineers have specified four-wheel power-assist disc brakes, vented in the front, solid in the rear. All...