The production numbers, horsepower ratings and torque figures for the Turbo Regals and Grand Nationals from 1978 to 1987 are given below. This information is taken directly from the Facts and Figures Book, an excellent source of technical information for the Turbo Regals.

1987

GNX

547 Produced

276 HP @ 4400 RPM

360 ft-lbs of torque at 3000 RPM

Grand National (WE2)

20,193 Produced

245 HP @ 4400 RPM

355 ft-lbs of torque at 2000 RPM

Turbo T (WE4)

1,547 Produced

245 HP @ 4400 RPM

355 ft-lbs of torque at 2000 RPM

Regal Limited w/ Turbo

1,035 Produced

245 HP @ 4400 RPM

355 ft-lbs of torque at 2000 RPM

Base Regal w/ Turbo

4,268 Produced

245 HP @ 4400 RPM

355 ft-lbs of torque at 2000 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 27,590

1986

Grand National

5,512 Produced

235 HP @ 4000 RPM

330 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

T-Type

1,921 Produced

235 HP @ 4000 RPM

330 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

WH1

463 Produced

235 HP @ 4000 RPM

330 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

LeSabre Grand National

112 Produced

140 HP @ 3600 RPM (Non-turbo 3.8L FWD)

240 ft-lbs of torque at 1600 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 7,896

1985

Grand National

2,102 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

T-Type

1,575 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

WH1

525 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 4,204

1984

Grand National

2,000 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

T-Type

2,238 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

WH1

1,163 Produced

200 HP @ 4400 RPM

300 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 5,204

1983

T-Type

3,732 Produced

190 HP @ 1600 RPM

280 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 3,732

1982

Grand National

215 Produced (Just 16 of which were believed to be turbocharged. i.e. Same engine as Sport Coupe.)

125 HP @ 4000 RPM

205 ft-lbs of torque at 2000 RPM

Sport Coupe

2,022 Produced

175 HP @ 4000 RPM

275 ft-lbs of torque at 2600 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 2,022

1981

Sport Coupe

2,891 Produced

170 HP @ 4000 RPM

265 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 2,891

1980

Sport Coupe

6,276 Produced

175 HP @ 4000 RPM

265 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 6,276

1979

Sport Coupe

21,389 Produced

170 HP @ 4000 RPM

245 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 21,389

1978

Sport Coupe (2BBL)

2,697 Produced

150 HP @ 3800 RPM

245 ft-lbs of torque at 2400 RPM

Sport Coupe (4BBL)

27,811 Produced

165 HP @ 4000 RPM

265 ft-lbs of torque at 2800 RPM

Total Turbo Cars = 30,507

TOTALS

Total Regal Grand Nationals produced from 1982 to 1987 was 30,022.
Total Turbo Ts produced: 1,547 in 1987 only.
Total Regal T Types produced was 22,806.
Total Turbocharged Regal Sport Coupes produced from 1978 to 1979 was 59,896.

RAREST

Rarest Grand National: The 1982 with only 215 produced.
Rarest Turbocharged Grand National: The 1984 with 2000 produced.
Rarest Turbocharged Regal (non GNX): The 1987 Regal Limited with only 1,035 produced.
Second Rarest Turbocharged Regal: The 1987 Turbo-T with only 1,547 produced.
Rarest Regal Sport Coupe: The 1982 with only 2,022 produced.

QUICKEST

Quickest stock Turbocharged Regal: The 1987 GNX.
Quickest stock Turbocharged non-GNX Regal: The 1987 Turbo-T.
Quickest Grand National: The 1987 Model.

BUICK REGALS IMPORTED INTO CANADA

   Year   Total Regals   Option WE2 (Grand National)
   ----   ------------   ---------------------------
1984     3,955            100
1985     3,670            143
1986     4,138            441
1987     3,578          1,695
1987 - 2,664 Regals excluding Limiteds ** 
1987 - 280  Y56 'T' package ***

**  using the 3,578 figure, it can be concluded that 914 were Limiteds
*** GM Canada indicates that this figure is for models 4GJ47 only, therefore
    not including Regal Limiteds.

Please note that all figures shown, except for WE2 obviously, include turbo and non-turbo cars.

Most of this information is taken directly from the "Facts and Figures Book". This book is an excellent source of technical (and interesting) information on the Turbo Buicks!

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