The Buick Regal GS is no doubt going to get some attention once the decision to add a turbocharger was made.

Anyone who remembers the infamous Buick Grand National from 84-87 will probably be anxious to see what this will have to offer. According to a recent interview with GM’s VP of Sales, Service and Marketing Susan Docherty’s, Buick wants to get back in touch with their earlier days of turbo Buick performance.

The Buick GS is going to have a lot to live up to if people start demanding anything remotely as sinister and respected as the Buick Grand National. The new Buick GS will make 255 horsepower, sport a six speed manual transmission, all-wheel drive, so it seems they are certainly aiming to live up to it.

The 80’s Buick Grand National created a serious enthusiast community behind the turbocharged V6 engine. This move by Buick would be sure to get a lot of people in that community listening closely.

While it’s just the auto show, and the Buick Regal GS isn’t slated for production yet, this car could carry deep meaning for GM, it’s like they’ve been waiting to play this card since 1987 when their fastest US production car said it’s goodbyes with the GNX. Occasionally, one will surface, with only a handful of miles on the odometer and a price tag that’s well into six figures.

If this car becomes a reality watch out for something that looks like a family car, but beware of judging a book by it’s cover should one meet you at a light. Its those situations that made the GN unleash it’s viciousness and sound of a jet engine that left many a Porsche owner wondering what just happened.