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"We've based it on the new Zeta platform, giving it a fully independent four-wheel suspension, rear-wheel drive, a six-speed automatic transmission, and a 400hp LS2. It could be built on the same Holden *** line that currently builds the GTO; with a slightly more upscale trim than the GTO it would cost about $1,500 more."

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0510phr_spread/

Would this sell? or Will it be a flop like the GTO?  

Whoa. That's a Buick?!?  

I'm going with flop. I think the GTO proved you can't just bring back tghe name. People want looks and performance that connect the car to the original. The GNX was in the 80s, I don't think reviving a design from the 80s is retro enough. (Unless maybe we were talking about a Delorean) I also don't think the GNX was really an Iconic design to begin with.

Wasn't there a whole other thread about speed holes?  

2005 delorean concept...

http://www.hvtm.hu/car/m/delorean/005462.jpg  

Burtreyn0lds:
2005 delorean concept...

http://www.hvtm.hu/car/m/delorean/005462.jpg

YES!  finally, a remake that isnt lame!  

haha, i agree now that's a sweet remake  

It reminds me of a Maserati. Very nice.  

This vehicle will not sell.  Unfortunately, and this is a considerably cynical approach, anything associated with the Buick nomenclature is doomed to failure.  Once you get past the reliability concerns, which have been greatly alleviated with the LaCrosse and the Lucerne, and the plain as vanilla styling, which has subsequently also been addressed to a degree, there remains a persistent problem within Buick: the image.  The image at Buick is indeed in very dire straits.  It is never good when a brand's core consumer base is used as a punchline in the automotive world.  Unfortunately for Buick, it is, and as the situation stands pricing this "new" GNX in the Accord/300C even A4/3-Series range is almost too ambitious.  This is partly because Buick has lost a lot of credibility to own any stake in this hotly competitive market.  On the relative bright side the GNX does take a departure from looking like the rest of the rather appliance-looking and unemotional Buick line.  Its front-end, however, does look like it had gotten into a premature accident.  But the Hofmeister Kink in chrome accents on the C-Pillar is very seductive and the rear reminds me of the Aston Martin Rapide concept.  In summary: the GNX is a better-looking Buick, a seemingly better-performing/drivers car Buick, but unfortunately will not prove to be a better-selling Buick.  

I think the car looks really good.  The only thing that I feel that will keep it from selling, like others have said, is the buick name.  

If they bring it back, I hope it is twin turbo'd again.  

cheekybeast:
If they bring it back, I hope it is twin turbo'd again.

i agree.

but i'm pretty sure the original Grand Nash was single turbo.  

Oh my bad I probably assumed that because I saw a video of a GNX smoking it's wheels on a dyno (1000+ hp) and it was twin turbo  

Man, you guys have no idea of the sleeper following that Buick has.  Ok, pretty much every person that owned an os Regal, let alone a GNX fell in love with Buick and right now, probably has a 10 year old+ Regal GS/GSE/GSX in their garage.  These are the people with $ right now, too ~40 yr olds.  I joined this site for my $.02 on this.  Buick has a great following, if only they got their heads back in the game.  I saw a post of this thread on my other forum @ www.regalgs.org/forum poking fun at all of the people here that have no idea of Buick's history that seemed to vanish in 2004 with the last of the 3.8L supercharged Regals.  Anyway, we won't have to wait for Buick to produce the concept for them to start getting back in the game.  This is the stats for their new LaCrosse: at $27,835, you get a LaCrosse equipped with a 255 HP 3.0-liter direct-injection V6 with a six-speed automatic and 17-inch wheels. Moving up the scale a notch is the CXL which dons 18-inch wheels, dual-zone climate control, and leather for $30,395, with all-wheel drive a $2,175 option.The big poppa LaCrosse CXS, with the 3.6-liter direct-injection 280 HP V6, all-wheel-drive starts, heated and cooled seats, and other fancy bits starts at $33,765 Options like the active dampers, automatic parking system, rear seat DVD players and premium audio package are all options to pile on top.  A little much, but then again they're not exactly competing with Toyota here, either.  

Now that Buick will be taking over the Opel frames that Saturn acquired not too long ago, they'll have more lightweight frames and engines, too.  Hopefully, Buick will continue their luxury and sleeper performance legacy with the full goahead newly donned by GM.