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"  When was the last time any weaved its way at 65.4 mph through our slalom? Or stopped from 60 mph in only 131 ft.? Never, as best we can recall. Now, though, there&amp;#039;s a new in town, a remarkably sporty front-driver whose impressive performance numbers prove that it&amp;#039;s a far cry from the traditional Buicks of yore.   And that&amp;#039;s good, because Buick positions this Opel-based Regal (built in Russelsheim, Germany) as a competitor for Japanese and German cars of similar size. While we may get to an actual comparison test later, the Regal CXL Turbo we tested impressed us with its turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 engine, which sends 220 bhp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque (at a low 2000 rpm) to the 19-in. front wheels via a smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission. This 3600-lb. car has a refined feel, and although the suspension isn&amp;#039;t tuned as aggressively as the upcoming GS&amp;#039;s, the ride quality is excellent, far from floaty. What&amp;#039;s more, we found that the soft rebound damping actually helped rotate the Regal in the slalom.   There&amp;#039;s room for four (five in a pinch) inside this new Buick, but its reasonably compact size means there&amp;#039;s not a lot of rear leg room when the front seats are all the way back. Nevertheless, from that most important seat, the driver&amp;#039;s, we see this new turbocharged Regal (the standard engine is a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder with 182 bhp) as a valid competitor for the likes of the and .   And that&amp;#039;s a statement we never could have imagined ourselves making just a few years ago...       2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo       List price     $29,495       Price as tested     $35,380       Curb weight     3600 lb       Engine, tranmission     2.0-liter turbo inline-4, 6-sp auto       Horsepower, bhp @ rpm     220 @ 5300       Torque, lb-ft @ rpm     258 @ 2000       0-60 mph     7.4 sec       0-100 mph     18.6 sec       0-1320 ft (\u00BC mile)     15.7sec @ 92.1 mph       Top speed     149 mph       Braking, 60-0 mph     131 ft       Braking, 80-0 mph     238 ft       Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad)     0.83 g       Speed thru 700-ft slalom     65.4 mph       Our mileage, EPA city/highway     est 20.5, 18/29 mpg          "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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