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And Chevy did good by not putting a 6 in the vette during those times. As a halo car, it would have hurt its image. Gnx's in 87 could hit 60 in a best if 4.7, vettes were around 5.2, but 0-100-0 the vettes whooped gnx's. I love the gnx's turbo 6
The late 70's and 80's were terrible years for the Corvette in terms of power. The oil crisis was going on at the time.
This car would out run Vettes of the era with no problem until GM bumped the Vettes power.
I don't know how it started, but this car actually came stock like this, the buick GNX only came in black.
Description: The Grand National didn't start off the monster it would become, and it took almost 10 years before Buick's turbo technology would be up to the task of turning out a good performance car. W...
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And variable valve timing. I love the ls motors for their light, compact size. I'd swap one into anything from a miata to an r34 or mk4. Ls3 with a single= wow But I love the dyno tuning I can do on my 5.4 4v swap. So adjustable/perfectable.
A hot air gnx with the right mods can pull 10's easy. He probably does whoop on some late models cake. Chevy has done an amazing job modernizing the ls series but big power is temperamental, one cam and boost don't allow for the flexibility of 4v's
Every array of mustang and gt500 and wasn't the thunderbird only the corvette competition in the sixties
Mustang Focus RS and ST Sierra Cosworth Escort Cosworth SVT Contour Taurus SHO Just Sayin. . .
Ford has always had the Mustang, but GM has had an arsenal of performance vehicles. And before you mention the Ford GT or any other type of race cars, I'm talking about cars most people can actually afford.
That explains a lot. I like Ford to a certain extent, but GM just has a better history with performance cars. If Ford was smart, they would bring back the Thunderbird as a Corvette competitor, but they don't even try, probably because it's no use.
Maybe a Ford fanboy with a sore ass from prob getting beat by one. Or just a troll.
Love my 85 GN. Even though its still a hot air car, I still make new Camaros and Mustangs look REAL bad.
Description: The carburetors used were really suited to turbo duty, and the Sport Coupe never really achieved much fame. The first Grand National debuted in 1982, but this wasn't quite the car we think of tod...
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Description: The Grand National received it's blacked-out color scheme for the first time in 1984 as well, a menacing feature which would become a trademark. Though just 2,000 units were produced in '84,...
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Description: This was "the Grand National to end all Grand Nationals". For the GNX, the engine was given a going-over and was now "smarter". For the GNX, it produced 276 horsepower and 360lb-ft...
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A lot of motors can make 1500hp. Al papito racing run 6's with a 323 ci 5.3 (debored and sleeved) 4v modular making 2000whp with off the shelf cams and common man affordable internals/turbo tech. They've gone 6.21@215+... It's the aeromotive car
I plan to build a 1200whp c5 and am going to start with a 99 frc, because I'm going to change all suspension/etc. I'm pretty versed on parts I plan on and my motor build alone will top $25,000. A couple grand is not a smart/reliable build.
Wow, a couple grand? No. My buddy's 1200whp c6 needed $35,000 in turbo, motor and cam mods. A c5 ls6 is not much less. You can make 1000whp once on te dyno for a couple grand but it won't last on stock internals and cam/heads.
Not to mention the LS engines can make over 1509hp. Don't be a moron, I think GM executives know more about a car's worth and heritage than you do. Don't make ignorant comments, what GM did makes sense. The Corvette has 50 times the fanbase.
@Nawwaf GM will never kill the Corvette. It's their pride and joy. And look how far it's come and where it's going. It's a super car killer for a fraction of the cost. I can go buy a 2002 Z06 for $22k and build it up to 900hp for a few thousand!
@Nawaaf Are you stupid dude? The Corvette had been around since 1953, and you expect them to kill the Corvette over a car that had just came out and bore no resemblance? You're stupid. The Corvette is the flagship. The GNX is just another car.
Except GMC had nothing to do with Buick or the corvette, GMC is just a sub division of general motors
Your buddy must be friggin rich or stupid lucky to have two gnx's! Buick only sent 547 cars to mclaren to have the gnx package installed. They are crazy rare , and worth a crap load
I know a guy with two GNXs and an 87 regal limited t-type. The regal runs high 9s
That is a beautiful alternator, wow. Oh, cool motor as well. The alternator just caught my eye and stole my heart.
Description: The Grand National was running the quarter-mile in the 14-second range by the time it was retired, and owners soon found that just a few easy modifications could bring it down to 13s. The GN was a mon...
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The vette pulled .86, the iroc could pull .95 with Hoosiers... Tires were the major problem back then. Suspension tuning was soft though but 30 years ago, times were way different.
Description: Thus would begin Buick's slide into irrelevance which nearly killed it off. The Grand National is still a car much sought after by collectors. The '87 models are considered the most definiti...
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I always thought it would be cool if they put the hurst lightning rod set up in one of these .
Description: The Grand National was a proper muscle car in an era when V8 muscle cars were pretty unimpressive. A lot of muscle car enthusiasts still preferred a V8 even after the Grand National, but it was still ...
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Agreed Jordan. It looks like my grandma's Oldsmobile, but knowing how fast it is with it looking like a granny car makes it a sleeper to most.
I understand what you're saying, but the whole geezer look is why it was so badass and aggressive. I like it.
It may be fast but it still looks like my grandpas Buick... Not literally, it's just ugly
Being the owner of a true 10 sec gn , I love my gn, it's got a mean look to it And performs great! I plan on getting at least 2 more
As a current owner of an 1987 Grand National I can tell you there might be quicker cars now, but I can't go anywhere without people reacting to seeing a classic. In my 15 years of ownership no one has ever pulled up to race. It's a respect thing!
Ya these were great in a straight line but I'd take a gto, Pontiac or preferably Ferrari, over one of these. Not bad cars by any means, but even in a gt car, I like compliant handling. My buddy has one of these making big power, it's sketchy but wow
0-60 in 4.7 is faster than most 80's super cars.
Gah you guys need to chill out with the Ferrari comparos.
Well 0-60 in 4.7 seconds that is pretty close
Tim: similar performance to the 959, F40 and 288GTO? Get real.
Bring it back!!!
Burnout king
@ nick hell ya especially since this had similar performance but was much cheaper :P
One of my all time favs!!
Thankyouuuuu carbuzz.
Best car to ever come out of the 80's!