GNX. No other name in automotive history says "80's Supercar" like those three letters. Now the legend is back.

Buicks 2007 GNX is a modern-day incarnation of classic street performance. When you turn the key and hear the throaty dual exhausts announcing the Twin Turbo 3.6L V-6, you'll know you have your hands full. Compared to its '80s namesake, the new GNX sports a suspension that is tighter, an engine that's more powerful and a manual transmission that now boasts two additional gears. The car will hit 60 mph (97 km/h) in about four-and-a-half seconds, and run the quarter mile in under 13 seconds. There's nothing like it in its class.

Total performance

The completely new GNX isn't just about horsepower, of course. Its unique personality includes impressive cornering abilities, a smooth ride and surprising comfort. But the heart of the GNX is indeed a truly awesome Twin Turbo and Intercooled 3.6l V-6 engine, also known as the base powerplant for the Buick Velite Concept. The GNX produces an estimated 450 horsepower and with 465 lb.-ft. of torque, it has no problem leaving a stop with purpose.

Eighteen-inch alloy wheels and performance tires are matched to a fully independent, performance-tuned suspension featuring direct-acting stabilizing bars and power rack-and-pinion steering. Traction control and a limited slip differentials also come standard. And, today's GNX revs through six forward speeds with the close-ratio manual transmission, or you can choose a six-speed Hydra-Matic. Both come with a 3.46:1 final drive ratio.

Performance-oriented interior

The GNX is, first and foremost, a driver's car. Every detail, from the satin-finish steering wheel to the race-inspired metallic pedals, gives the driver a sense of performance from the moment the car is entered. The standard feature list starts off with leather 2+2 bucket seats, in black -color-coordinated with the vehicle's exterior color. The high-tech seats provide lateral support, wrapping around the driver and front passenger and complementing the great handling characteristics of the chassis. Also standard is a six-disc CD-changer with premium 10-speaker sound system, cruise control, a multi-function driver information center, keyless entry system and a host of other features to enhance the driving experience.

Sensuous design

Rather than create an imitation of the original legend, the 2007 GNX provides a contemporary interpretation of the classic buick sports coupe. The distinctive, tautly stretched exterior, aggressive lowered stance and sleek, simple form all help express the clean, athletic styling direction of Buick. Add this to the obvious performance of the vehicle and you have a rear-wheel-drive TT+I V-6-powered premium sports coupe wrapped in a seamless, modern design.

Safety and quality

Bringing the GNX to a safe stop is accomplished through standard four-wheel disc brakes (ventilated front, solid rear), part of a four-channel anti-lock braking system. Other standard safety features include dual front air bags, three-point safety belts for all occupants and an Emergency Mode that automatically shuts down the engine, turns off the fuel pump, unlocks the doors and turns on the dome light any time the air-bag system is deployed.

Production of the 2007 Buick GNX will begin in September 2006 at Holden's award-winning Elizabeth plant in Australia using the latest techniques to ensure both measurable and "perceived" quality. Projected annual production will be 18,000 vehicles.

General Information
Price: $38,500
Miles Per Gallon: 17/25 mpg
Curb Weight: 3698 lbs
Layout: Front-Engine/AWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual

Engine
Type: DOHC V6
Displacement: 3600 cc
Horsepower: 450 bhp @ 5200 rpm
Torque: 465 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm

Performance
0-60 mph: 4.2 sec
0-100 mph: 10.2 sec
Quarter Mile: 12.8 sec @ 112.5 mph
Skidpad: .96g
Top Speed: 179 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph: 115 ft
Slalom Speed: 66.4 mph


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made at the same place where the GTO is. sWEET THOUGH

Price: $38,500

That buick looks hot for a granny car. The price scares me off though because there's several other cars that would be better for the price. M3 or Vette.



-Matt-

its a GTO...am i the only one who sees this? and somehow it has worse performance numbers...

that's what i thouth to that it looks like the gto

i would rather have the 87 GNX...better design.

"looks like" the GTO..it is the gto! they changed the wheels, grille, and added some trim to the upper fenders! while i think the GTO is ok, mainly because it gives some competition to the crustang...the GNX was special because it made monster power with a little engine...this is almost as bad as, oh, i dont know...taking the name of a classic muscle car and sticking it on a family sedan!

:eek:

Hooray! Another Holden spin-off. GM is so smart.:eek:

at least it isnt an sedan........

you know i was looking in my pic folder and i found a pic of a gto and it has the same body and every thing and i did not do a photoshop cus i dont know how to do it they are just the same !!!!

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Maybe some GM fan chopped it. Whatever makes them happy.

oh, i wouldnt dobut that the GNX is a real car....but is, in reality, just another monaro...

ya i fill stuped now cus the site i saw it at they said it was a joke they just put it on there to see what people would say so i fill stuped now [sm=loser.gif]

hmm...well, it really woudlnt surprise me to see it pop up...

Amen to that.
ORIGINAL: henry75

i would rather have the 87 GNX...better design.

ORIGINAL: Viper-GTS

Price: $38,500

That buick looks hot for a granny car. The price scares me off though because there's several other cars that would be better for the price. M3 or Vette.



-Matt-





abnd id like to see you fidn either of these new for that price, or even within a couple grand of it

Matt, $38,500 is EXCELLENT for 450 h.p. I know nothing about M3's but Vettes have less h.p. for more money so why do you say that price is anything but great? The "next" GTO is supposed to be American and maybe then the Buick will be too. So this thing is NOT real?

ive seen M3s go for liek 55K with 10K miles, so thats deffinatly not a better deal, and danko has a point , about the vette costign more and being under powered

and I'd like to see you find either of these new for that price, or even within a couple grand of it

Used M3's with below 10K miles run mid 40's from dealers which is near that price.

Matt, $38,500 is EXCELLENT for 450 h.p.

Yeah I know it's a great deal. The viper is about twice as much for almost the same HP. It just doesn't have the class of an M3 or the looks of a Vette IMO.


-Matt-

Danko did NOT say, write or imply that Vettes are underpowered. We are discussing new car prices and I read about used M3's. What do M3's cost new with what h.p.? The Cobra Mustang will be pushing 500 h.p. and cost less than $40K is the latest I am reading. That is a lot of h.p. for the buck, too. I have a new vehicle being built next week that has the most h.p. per buck of anything going today that I am aware of. I will provide details soon.

you got one right jack! while the MSRP will be "under 40" as C&D put it, the dealer markup is likely to put that Much higher...

the M3s are expensive, but the CSL is in the 12s stock...but they are also alot nicer inside than are any of the above listed...

ORIGINAL: turboram

you know i was looking in my pic folder and i found a pic of a gto and it has the same body and every thing and i did not do a photoshop cus i dont know how to do it they are just the same !!!!

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Yeah, they don't look the same, they ARE the same, lol. This is funny!

just a photoshop job and some false information... the car is nothing more than the 2005 Holden Monaro GTO.

redriderbob

ORIGINAL: Danko

Danko did NOT say, write or imply that Vettes are underpowered. We are discussing new car prices and I read about used M3's. What do M3's cost new with what h.p.? The Cobra Mustang will be pushing 500 h.p. and cost less than $40K is the latest I am reading. That is a lot of h.p. for the buck, too. I have a new vehicle being built next week that has the most h.p. per buck of anything going today that I am aware of. I will provide details soon.



The stang is also made from poop........ why would I care that its 450 straining HP, with the rest of the car is a complete POS.

the car is nothing more than the 2005 Holden Monaro GTO.

Still a rare beautiful vehicle...



-Matt-

sweet ride buick is evidently joining the performance race

i think that i like the fake GNX package better. this car has grown on me as i have gotten to see them around here, but it does carry a huge price tag.

It does look good..... Maybe they should get rid of the GTO!

Good idea I bet Bob would get upset though [&:]


-Matt-

hey i like the gto its a nice ride

ORIGINAL: ramfan5.9

ive seen M3s go for liek 55K with 10K miles, so thats deffinatly not a better deal, and danko has a point , about the vette costign more and being under powered


HAHA...ramfan5.9, when you get your license, drive a C6 and then come back and talk about how underpowered it is. It's a factory 12 second car for 50K. Not too many cars out there can run 12's out of the box, and precious few are under 50K. (I'm starting to sound like a magazine racer...I may have to beat my own ass now)

Personally, I don't like the GNX version of the GTO. The GTO is a nice car. Fast, nice looking (IMO), and it has one of the best interiors of any car I've ever been in. I just don't like it when companies slap some tape stripes on a car and call it something else. If Buick is going to resurrect the GNX name, I hope they have the sense to do it right. Then again, what I think is right, may be what someone else thinks is crazy.

Danny

oh my god....dont even start that eww a gto bull****!!! who cares!!! i think it looks awsome!!! finally a new buick i would love to buy...but i dont get people..they say oh i like the original design better...well i know for a damm fact if they went retro with it, everyone would go "eww they killed the design" GRR PEOPLE!! no matter what a car brand does, no ones happy. people need to stop that. who cares, the performance for the $$ is amazing. but i like the new GNX.....yes its a holden.but i like the gnx's front facia and the hood scoops and the black rims...and the side ports. DROOLS!!! this IS indeed a modern muscle car. but damm give
GM some slack, at least there working on the RWD issue.

the problem is that buick isnt concerned with appealing to those who want a performance car....they are concerned with appealing to those who need craftmatic adjustable beds, walkers with wheels on them, and who demand a better poligrip.

GM would never produce it...they only slated one V8 for performance numbers other then that they are luxury based. The only grand national there was was in the 80s and they were bitchin fast but not 450 HP...Plus GM doesnt want to upstage the vette. And the Z06 vette is now slated for a 500HP motor so look forward to dodge stepping it up again...;)

I remember the 87 Buick GNX, it was a supercar right out of the factory. Not many factory turbo V6's out there in that time period that can pull a big car down the 1/4 to the low 13's with stock tires. Put some slicks on them, it'll drop to the 12's. Too bad they did not bring back that 3800 engine. I remember it was pushing 328 HP and 4xx lbs of torque

The standard 87 GN specs were 245 HP and 360 lbs of torque. GN's won the tire smoker awards from all that torque!

I know the reattas were a failure but Id kinda like to see GM come out with a supercharged 3800 or turbocharged...They were kinda ahead of their time IMO. Basically it was to buick what the crossfire is to chrysler.

ORIGINAL: highrevr/tflea

I know the reattas were a failure but Id kinda like to see GM come out with a supercharged 3800 or turbocharged...They were kinda ahead of their time IMO. Basically it was to buick what the crossfire is to chrysler.


They do have a supercharged 3800. They have had it for a long time. The newest one puts out 260HP. It's in the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, Buick Regal GS, Chevy Monte Carlo SS, Chevy Impala SS, Pontiac Bonneville SSEi and Buick Park Avenue Ultra. It's been around since about 1992 in one form or another.

Danny

I know they have them I used to have a GTP, my sis has a GS, and a few of my friends have GTPs too. im just sayin I would like to see em come out w/ one for the reattas if they make em in the future. in the past it would have been nice to see a SC 3800 in the reattas.

Buick doesnt even race anymore so I doubt we will ever see another regal grand national again, and at the rate GM is going they will probly have to dump the Buick franchise just like they did to Oldsmobile just to stay afloat...

ORIGINAL: BadStratRT

"looks like" the GTO..it is the gto! they changed the wheels, grille, and added some trim to the upper fenders! while i think the GTO is ok, mainly because it gives some competition to the crustang...the GNX was special because it made monster power with a little engine...this is almost as bad as, oh, i dont know...taking the name of a classic muscle car and sticking it on a family sedan!

:eek:


HOLY ****. I COMPLETELY AGREE WHAT DISRESPECT FOR THE GNX AS WELL AS OUR VERY OWN CHARGER

Although Chrysler will redeem itself with the release of the 2009 Challenger that is official. My uncle works at DCX and the Challenger is going to be a car that will take the LX platfor just like the rest as well as the 5.7 and 6.1 Hemi's....now the year is not set.... but it was a 2007 concept..now the chargers were supposed to be late 2004's or early 2005's and look they are 2006's but yeah back to the point....

HORRIBLE DESIGN OF A GNX

what were the times on the old gnx's?

haha guys this is just out VX coupe.(im from australia)Yes its just the same car, dont know why you guys would use the same design twice. Its not a bad car but is way to old now ! it was designed in mid 90s and came out here in 97. The "new" GNX your probably going to get is just our new version of the car, its called a Commodore. go to www.holden.com.au (http://www.holden.com.au) if you want to know about them.

I'd like to see Buick do this, really. I highly respect the '87 Grand National and GNX's (tough, fast cars...and all out of a V6). Plus, frankly, we're all probably seeing the last years of true muscle coming out of Detroit. I'd like Buick to have it's swan song too to add to the Shelby, Charger, Challenger, GTO, Mach 1, Bullitt, and soon to be Camaro. Would be cool in my book.

hey lets drag up a thread from 3 years ago... oh boy!