California, New York, and Texas all have significantly LESS influence than their populations dictate.

Honda did the red line thing, too.

What does this have to do with a Mazda-based Australian-made Mercury?

I never saw an excoriating review of the Capri. Most said it wasn’t as sharp as a Miata, but it was more practical and quicker in turbo guise.

That one is the rare facelifted final 1994 model. I’ve always wanted one.

So... the 3.6 Outback has 6 more horsepower and 18 fewer lb-ft of torque than the Regal’s 2.0T. I’m sure Buick is out buying boots to quake in right now.

It’s not hard to imagine Australia wanting the V6 in the wagon.

We shall see.

Thanks! I’m one of the few Buick fans here and it takes a lot of effort to cut through the misperceptions and outdated thinking about Buick and GM.

Considering the current Regal GS AWD, which weighs close to what the TourX does, and has the same engine, gets 19 city/27 hwy, I would hazard a guess that the Outback 3.6's 20 city/27 hwy won’t be a dealbreaker for the Buick. In fact, the TourX will probably do better considering its 8-speed transmission and more…

Also, I’m sure that Buick would be happy to sell you a 2018 Regal liftback with FWD and a sunroof for under $30k. That way, you get wagon-like cargo space without the added expense of AWD.

Well considering Ward’s Auto just honored the ‘17 Buick LaCrosse with its “10 Best Interiors” award, I’d say the Regal’s prospects are going to be more LaCrosse than Hyundai Accent.

I don’t really think that’s the issue. They put this same engine in the Buick Verano turbo for 4 years. Hell, they even offered it with a manual transmission!

Then Buick shouldn’t have bothered. Because no car is perfect and no car’s styling appeals to everyone. If you were expecting perfection, your expectations were wildly unrealistic.

Buick is probably look at sales of the Acura TSX wagon and CTS wagon and thinking that too few will even be interested in the standard-height model to be worth offering it. Just like Subaru, who dumped the Legacy wagon 10 years ago.

I don’t think too many people in this vehicle class will care about the extra palm’s length the Regal has over the Outback. And probably not the weight penalty, either. Most Outbacks come with a wheezy 175hp 2.5L flat-4, which actually has a 25% worse power-to-weight ratio than this 250hp 2.0T Buick.

Yeah, the styling cue reappeared on the Avenir and Avista concepts as a throwback to the mid-’50s Buick look. This is certainly a development of that cue, and it indeed coincides with whatever Subaru somewhat haphazardly designs into their grilles each generation.

Buick brought back manual transmissions in the 2011-15 Regal and 2013-16 Verano. No one bought them.

Because you are not their buyer demographic. Subaru Outback buyers, who run into showrooms year after year in record numbers, are.

Ah yes. The Outback. That long stylistically perfect model of aesthetics. Move over, Alfa Romeo! So long, Aston Martin! The 175hp, $35k if you want leather, Subaru Outback has your number!