As the name suggests, the Buick Regal Gran Sport sedan is supposed to be sporty, and sporty is supposed to be fun and -- stay with me here -- it is fun, as in "fun" furs and "fun" jewelry. It's a gaudy, throwaway piece of plastic that looks OK in dim light but is a bit frightening by the light of day.
Not the sort of car you bring home to mother.
Regal is Buick's player in the red-hot sporty sedan niche, up against rolling stock such as Eagle Vision, Mazda 626 ES and perennial heavyweight Ford Taurus. Residing on the same platform as the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and Chevy Lumina, the Regal's Gran Sport edition includes "Grand Touring" suspension, a 3.8-liter V-6, 16-inch Goodyear radials, an automatic braking system, leather-wrapped steering wheel and a wide assortment of map pockets, vanity lights, body-panel moldings, grille treatments and cup holders.
Sounds OK, doesn't it? Well, in some ways it is. …
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