buick grand national coming back! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Clark Grizwald · 03-06-2015, 02:59 PM

Very Cool!

"2016 Grand National shares its platform with Cadillac ATS and six-gen of Chevy Camaro. It is GM’s highly-praised Alpha architecture. The design cues and style direction is not known so far, but it should be sports-oriented body shape, with specially designed wheels and accentuated front grill.

http://2016bestcars.com/2016-buick-grand-national/

maddoggyusa · 03-06-2015, 03:35 PM

wow, finally a Buick that catches my attention. but that wheel gap being so small doesn't seem remotely stock... looks more modded or photo-shopped. another problem is it's not a V8. won't buy no turbo 6... don't care if it's better.

Ragnar · 03-06-2015, 03:38 PM

Does nothing for me, not ready for anything V6 at this time!

ChrisBlair · 03-06-2015, 03:39 PM

Disappointed it looks like that. I had hoped it was going to take cues from the Riviera concept car, low and sleek: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-language.html

PalmerGA · 03-06-2015, 03:40 PM

Oh boy! Another classic example of American muscle from years gone by, turned into a four-door grocery getter (see, Dodge Charger). Just what we need.

ChrisBlair · 03-06-2015, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa

wow, finally a Buick that catches my attention. but that wheel gap being so small doesn't seem remotely stock... looks more modded or photo-shopped. another problem is it's not a V8. won't buy no turbo 6... don't care if it's better.

I have read similar sentiments and it confuses me.

Grand Nationals were always Turbo sixes. Never had a V8.

If Buick was making a V8 car like this, it would be a Gran Sport (no "d", Grand Sports were Corvettes) or GSX

ChrisBlair · 03-06-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Oh boy! Another classic example of American muscle from years gone by, turned into a four-door grocery getter (see, Dodge Charger). Just what we need.

Agreed. I'd rather no GN at all than a domesticated GN. Waste of the nameplate.

In fact, this car brings to mind the rumors of a new Buick Wildcat I heard around 2010.

VTXrider · 03-06-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa

wow, finally a Buick that catches my attention. but that wheel gap being so small doesn't seem remotely stock... looks more modded or photo-shopped. another problem is it's not a V8. won't buy no turbo 6... don't care if it's better.

Still prototype so, no the production won't be quite like that.... just like the Camaro had to evolve a bit to meet production requirements.

Grand Nationals should be turbo 6s to match the history.

hkittrell · 03-06-2015, 03:48 PM

Looks like a beemer to me

VTXrider · 03-06-2015, 03:51 PM

All the pics are of a 4 door but the article states the car will be 2 door, so what should it look like?

ron10 · 03-06-2015, 03:54 PM

i have seen several renderings of the car and they all looked different.the 2 door version looked really good.don't think they should put it out in a 4 door.but you can bet if it does get built it will be one bad ass car.my old 87 gn would out run my 2010 SS.

v6sonoma · 03-06-2015, 03:54 PM

This is an article from 4 months ago based on no facts from GM. I'll believe it when I see it. If they do make one it really needs to have the twin turbo V6 from the ATS-V/CTS V-Sport. The GN was a turbo 6 and should remain as such. It was also a Regal at heart so I'd be surprised if they did one based on the ATS platform and not the one the current Regal shares with Opel. However there's no reason they couldn't. But a GN or GNX with anything less then a turbo 6 seems like it would be a mistake. At least to me.

KaBoom1701 · 03-06-2015, 03:54 PM

I like it.

maddoggyusa · 03-06-2015, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I have read similar sentiments and it confuses me.

Grand Nationals were always Turbo sixes. Never had a V8.

If Buick was making a V8 car like this, it would be a Gran Sport (no "d", Grand Sports were Corvettes) or GSX

yea I know they were 6's. and I know they were supposedly faster than the Corvette in '85 or '86.

still... it's a 6... as in sounds like crap compared to a V8.

gimme a LS V8 with 400hp.

03-06-2015, 02:59 PM	#1
Clark Grizwald Brewmaster Drives: 2013 ZL1, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cary, Illinois Posts: 256 View My Garage	buick grand national coming back! Very Cool! "2016 Grand National shares its platform with Cadillac ATS and six-gen of Chevy Camaro. It is GM’s highly-praised Alpha architecture. The design cues and style direction is not known so far, but it should be sports-oriented body shape, with specially designed wheels and accentuated front grill. http://2016bestcars.com/2016-buick-grand-national/ __________________ "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "... holy sh*t...what a ride!"

03-06-2015, 03:39 PM	#4
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Disappointed it looks like that. I had hoped it was going to take cues from the Riviera concept car, low and sleek: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-language.html __________________

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PalmerGA Drives: 2013 SIM 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest GA Posts: 8,755 View My Garage	Oh boy! Another classic example of American muscle from years gone by, turned into a four-door grocery getter (see, Dodge Charger). Just what we need. __________________ 2013 1SS/RS Coupe L99, Stainless Power Works LT Headers, SCT X4 Custom Tune from RDP, CAI Inc. Air Intake w/ Apex Scoop, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body, Solo Axle-Back Exhaust w/ J-pipes, Apex Catch Can, Husky Splash Guards, Heritage Grille, 3D Carbon Rear Spoiler, Oracle Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs, GM Reverse Light Trim Billets, Gorilla Black Locking Lugs, Emblem Pros Retro SS Badges/Custom Retro SS Kickplates/Under-hood Bowtie, 35% window Tint, Nitto Motivo Tires (6-8-18)

03-06-2015, 03:51 PM	#10
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03-06-2015, 03:54 PM	#12
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	This is an article from 4 months ago based on no facts from GM. I'll believe it when I see it. If they do make one it really needs to have the twin turbo V6 from the ATS-V/CTS V-Sport. The GN was a turbo 6 and should remain as such. It was also a Regal at heart so I'd be surprised if they did one based on the ATS platform and not the one the current Regal shares with Opel. However there's no reason they couldn't. But a GN or GNX with anything less then a turbo 6 seems like it would be a mistake. At least to me. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-06-2015, 03:35 PM	#2
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	wow, finally a Buick that catches my attention. but that wheel gap being so small doesn't seem remotely stock... looks more modded or photo-shopped. another problem is it's not a V8. won't buy no turbo 6... don't care if it's better.

03-06-2015, 03:38 PM	#3
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	Does nothing for me, not ready for anything V6 at this time!

03-06-2015, 03:48 PM	#9
hkittrell Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NorCal Posts: 719 View My Garage	Looks like a beemer to me

03-06-2015, 03:54 PM	#11
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	i have seen several renderings of the car and they all looked different.the 2 door version looked really good.don't think they should put it out in a 4 door.but you can bet if it does get built it will be one bad ass car.my old 87 gn would out run my 2010 SS.

03-06-2015, 03:54 PM	#13
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